Whenever a member is retrieved for editing, the ISPF editor checks the setting of STATS mode. ISPF does not display any warning messages if the STATS mode and the member are consistent. For example:

• If the STATS mode is on and the member has statistics
• If the STATS mode is off and the member does not have statistics

If the STATS mode and the member are not consistent, however, ISPF displays a warning message. For example:

• If STATS mode is on and the member has no statistics, ISPF displays a warning message, but does not change the STATS mode.
• If STATS mode is off and the member has statistics, ISPF automatically turns on STATS mode and displays a message indicating the mode change.