Settings (option 0)

The Settings option allows you to display and change a variety of ISPF parameters at any time during the ISPF session. Changes remain in effect until you change the parameter again, and ISPF saves them from session to session. This topic explains how to use the fields on the ISPF Settings panel and the action bar choices.

If you select option 0 on the ISPF Primary Option Menu, this panel is displayed.

Figure 1. ISPF Settings panel (ISPISMMN)

   Log/List  Function keys  Colors  Environ  Workstation  Identifier  Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                                 ISPF Settings

 Options                                   Print Graphics
   Enter "/" to select option                Family printer type 2
   /  Command line at bottom                 Device name . . . . ________
   /  Panel display CUA mode                 Aspect ratio  . . . 0
      Long message in pop-up
      Tab to action bar choices
      Tab to point-and-shoot fields        General
   /  Restore TEST/TRACE options             Input field pad . . B
      Session Manager mode                   Command delimiter . ;
   /  Jump from leader dots
      Edit PRINTDS Command
   /  Always show split line
      Enable EURO sign
   /  Scroll member list
      Allow empty member list
      Allow empty member list (nomatch)
   /  Empty member list for edit only

 Terminal Characteristics
   Screen format   2  1. Data    2. Std     3. Max     4. Part

   Terminal Type   3    1. 3277       2. 3277A      3. 3278       4. 3278A
                        5. 3290A      6. 3278T      7. 3278CF     8. 3277KN
                        9. 3278KN    10. 3278AR    11. 3278CY    12. 3278HN
                       13. 3278HO    14. 3278IS    15. 3278L2    16. BE163
                       17. BE190     18. 3278TH    19. 3278CU    20. DEU78
                       21. DEU78A    22. DEU78T    23. DEU90A    24. SW116
                       25. SW131     26. SW500     27. 3278GR    28. 3278L1
                       29. OTHER
 Command ===> ________________________________________________________________
  F1=HELP      F2=SPLIT     F3=END       F4=RETURN    F5=RFIND     F6=RCHANGE
  F7=UP        F8=DOWN      F9=SWAP     F10=LEFT     F11=RIGHT    F12=RETRIEVE

This facility can also be started from any command line with the SETTINGS command, or from the Settings choice on the Menu pull-down on any action bar where it is available. Typically, the Settings facility should be included as an option on an application's primary option menu or as a choice on a pull-down on an application's primary option menu.

Some of the things you can specify are:

Terminal characteristics
Default options for processing the ISPF list and log data sets
Function key assignments
Placement of command lines
List data set characteristics
GDDM® graphic print parameters
Keylist modifications
Dialog Test option
Default colors
Values of CUA panel elements
Point-and-shoot color and highlight changes
ENVIRON command options.