ISPF command shell panel action bar

The ISPF Command Shell panel action bar choices function as follows:

Note: The ISPF Command Shell panel action bar contains three pull-down choices that let you control the saved command area.

List
Mode
Functions

Menu

For more information, see the details about the Menu Action Bar Choice in the ISPF User Interface topic in the z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol I.

List

The List pull-down offers you these choices:

Update On: Makes the list of commands in the saved command area live; that is, new commands are appended automatically.
Update Off: Makes the list of commands in the saved command area static; that is, new commands are not appended automatically.

The current setting is shown as an unavailable choice.

Mode

The Mode pull-down offers you these choices:

Retrieve: Allows commands to be retrieved from the saved command area and placed on the TSO Command Entry field (==>) so that you can edit them before they are executed. This mode is the default.
Execute: Allows commands to be retrieved from the saved command area and executed in one step.
Delete: Allows you to delete commands from the saved command area without executing the commands. Place the cursor on the command to be deleted and press Enter. The command will be blanked out. This process allows you to delete a command if you are running with Update mode set off.

The current setting is shown as an unavailable choice.

Functions

The Functions pull-down offers you this choice:

Compress List

Removes duplicate entries and blank spaces in the saved command area if you are running with Update mode set off. Entries are compressed automatically in Update mode.

TSO command

Sets the command shell to route commands to TSO

Workstation command

Sets the command shell to route commands to your workstation.

Note:

Workstation command is available only if you are running the ISPF Client Server.
Any command may be prefixed with either TSO or WS to override the command function setting.

Utilities

For more information, see the details about the Utilities Action Bar Choice in the ISPF User Interface topic in the z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol I.

Help

The Help pull-down provides general information on the TSO Command processor panel, including line I/O mode and Session Manager mode, and restrictions on entering commands.