Hardcopy utility (option 3.6)

The Hardcopy utility allows you to specify a sequential data set or a member of a partitioned data set to be printed, and the destination of the output. It also allows you to specify whether a sequential data set is to be kept or deleted after printing. Partitioned data set members are always kept.

You can use the Hardcopy utility to print any DASD-resident data set except ISPF list and log data sets; use the ISPF LIST command to print log and list data sets during an ISPF session.

An optional print utility exit can be specified by your installation. If this exit is installed, it may cause the Hardcopy utility's response to differ from the descriptions shown here. See z/OS ISPF Planning and Customizing for more information about the print utility exit.

Another factor that can affect the Hardcopy utility's performance is whether the TSO/E Information Center Facility is installed. If the TSO/E Information Center Facility is installed, your installation can optionally allow ISPF to display a panel for submitting TSO/E Information Center Facility information with the print request. See Using the TSO/E information center facility for more information.

If the TSO/E Information Center Facility is not installed, the Hardcopy utility first displays the panel shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Hardcopy Utility panel - before JCL generation (ISRUHCP)

   Menu  RefList  Utilities  Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                                Hardcopy Utility
                                                                    More:     +
 Process option     1. Print and keep data set or member
                    2. Print and delete sequential data sets

   Data Set Name  . .                                                        
   Volume Serial  . . . .              (If not cataloged)
   Data Set Password  . .              (If password protected)

 Print Mode . . . . . . . BATCH        (Batch or Local)

 Batch Sysout class . . .                    (BATCH only)
 Local printer ID or
 writer-name  . . . . . .                    (LOCAL only)
 Local Sysout class . . .                    (LOCAL only)

 Job statement information: (If not to local printer/external writer, verify
 before proceeding)
 Command ===>                                                                 
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F10=Actions  F12=Cancel