You can build a VSAM profile data set, each member of which can be used to store input fields on a VSAM input panel for later retrieval to the same panel. If you try to use a profile that was defined for a different request type (for example, Generation Data Group), you will receive a "Type mismatch" error.

When you have filled in a VSAM input panel, select the Save to Profile choice from the Functions pull-down on the action bar. ISPF displays the Profile Member Name panel.

Type in a member name for the profile data set member. When you press Enter, the data set is created with the attributes RECFM=variable blocked, LRECL=203, Type=PDS.