ISPF object/action workplace (option 11)

Option 11 gives you access to the ISPF Object/Action Workplace. The Workplace combines many of the ISPF functions onto one object-action interface. The idea of object-action is to specify an object (such as an ISPF library, data set name, or workstation file) and then specify an action to perform upon it. You can specify any of these objects:

An ISPF Library—a cataloged partitioned data set (PDS) with a three-level data set name in the project.group.type format.
A partitioned or sequential data set.
A VSAM data set for use with the data set actions allocate, delete, or information.
A DSLIST level for data set list actions, for example, 'YOURID.*' for all data sets beginning with YOURID.
A workstation file name for use with the actions edit or view.
A volume serial number for uncataloged data sets to use with actions to retrieve volume information, print volume information, build a DSLIST based on a volume serial number, or as a filter for a DSLIST level.
Personal data set lists or reference lists for use with action DL (DSLIST) only.

Additionally, Workplace provides ISPF Referral list fields to enable object selection through retrieval from personal lists (pre-packaged lists of data sets which you create) or reference lists (lists of recently referenced data sets which ISPF creates).

You can select an action by making a choice on an action bar or by using a command. Eighty-five ISPF functions are available as workplace actions.

There is a fast path system command for starting the Workplace. Type ISPFWORK on any ISPF command line and you are taken to the Workplace entry panel.

You can display the Workplace in GUI mode as well as standard mode. See Workstation connection for information about how to start GUI mode for ISPF. All of the screens that appear in associated topics are shown in their standard mode.