There are several ways to create personal lists:

• Type data set names into an empty list.
  1. Select the New choice from the File pull-down on the Personal Data Set List panel action bar or use the NEW primary command to display an empty temporary list.
  2. Type in the data set names.
  3. Save the list.
• Use the reference data set list as a starting point.
  1. Display the reference data set list by selecting the Reference Data Set List choice from the RefList pull-down on the View Entry, Edit Entry, or Utilities panel action bar.
  2. If you want to save this entire list as a personal data set list, select the Save as... choice from the File pull-down on the Reference Data Set List panel action bar.
  3. If you want to save some subset of the reference data set list, see the next item for more information.
• Use an existing list as a base, edit it, and save it.
  1. Display an existing list.
  2. Modify this list by typing over data set names or adding new ones. Do not select any lists.
  3. Select the Save choice from the File pull-down on the Personal Data Set List panel action bar.
     Note: Closing the list display by pressing Exit or End will Save the list. It is possible to have a single list open on multiple screens. It is therefore recommended that a list only be open on one screen if modifications are to be made. This will prevent the loss of updates when an unchanged list display is closed after a modified one.
• Use an existing list as a base and save it under another name.
  1. Display an existing list.
  2. Modify this list by typing over data set names or adding new ones. Do not select a choice.
  3. Select the Save as... choice from the File pull-down on the Personal Data Set List panel action bar and assign a unique name to this list.
  4. ISPF displays the new list.
• Issue the REFADDx command and specify a new list name.
  • Issuing 'REFADDD NEWLIST' from the command line creates a new personal data set list called NEWLIST. The list will contain the last referenced data set name.
  • Issuing 'REFADDL NEWLIST' from the command line creates a new personal library list called NEWLIST. The list will contain the last referenced library specification.