When you specify the list option on the Data Class, Management Class, Storage Class, Storage Group, Aggregate Group, Copy Pool, Library, or Drive Application Selection panels, the values you specify in the Respecify View Criteria field and the Respecify Sort Criteria field determine characteristics of the list that ISMF displays.

If you specify yes, Y, in the Respecify View Criteria field of the Application Selection panel, you see the View Entry panel for that application. You can specify which data columns appear in the list and the order in which they appear, and you can save your specifications to use again. If you specify no, N, in the Respecify View Criteria field, ISMF uses the last used values for data column selection and order. The initial value is all data columns in their default order.

If you specify yes, Y, in the Respecify Sort Criteria field of the Application Selection panel, you see the Sort Entry panel for that application. You can specify by which data columns entries in the list are sorted. You can only specify data columns that are already specified as view criteria. If you specify no, N, in the Respecify Sort Criteria field, ISMF uses the default sorting order.

Listing data classes gives an example of how the View and Sort panels work together. See z/OS DFSMS Using the Interactive Storage Management Facility for detailed information about View and Sort.