ISMF libraries that can be customized

You can customize the following ISMF libraries:

Panel Library

ISMF allows you to make the following changes:

Change the initial priming values that ISMF ships
Change the default values for data entry panels
Provide additional restrictions to values that are entered for certain fields on panels
Remove fields from functional panels
Change highlighting and color
Change the format of the panel
Modify existing functional panel text and help text
Add new fields to panels
Add new panels.

Message Library

You can modify existing messages and add new messages.

Skeleton Library

You can modify the job skeletons for ISMF commands and line operators.

Table Library

You can modify the Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) command tables.

Load Library

You can modify the ISMF command and line operator tables. The tables are contained in nonexecutable CSECTs in the load library.

CLIST Library

You can modify the options on the CLIST CONTROL statement.