The fields on the Personal Data Set Lists Panel function as follows:

Action

These choices are valid in the Action field:

Note: The dots in the Action field are point-and-shoot selectable. If you are in GUI mode and select the action field, ISPF displays the Personal List Commands pop-up so that you can select the action you want to take. In 3270 mode, selecting a list opens the list. This means that you can open a list by moving the cursor to the action field and pressing Enter.

N=New

Displays an empty (temporary) personal data set list. Once you save this list, it is permanent until you delete it.

O=Open

Opens the selected list to modify it, perform actions, or selections of data sets.

A=Save as

Saves the current contents of the selected list to a personal data set list. You will be prompted for a list name and optional description.

D=Delete

Deletes the selected personal data set list. You will be asked to confirm the delete action. The currently active list cannot be deleted.

E=Edit

Invokes the personal list editor dialog.

L=DSLIST

Invokes DSLIST based on list entries.

U=UDLIST

Displays a z/OS® UNIX directory list based on the list entries.

Name

The name of the personal data set list. The Name field is a point-and-shoot sort field. The current (Active) list is indicated to the left of the panel title.

Description

A brief description of the personal data set list.

Created

The date the personal data set list was created. The Created field is a point-and-shoot sort field.

Referenced

The last date/time the personal data set list was referenced. The Referenced field is a point-and-shoot sort field.

Note: A personal list is updated whenever a save action is performed against it.

The LOCATE command is supported as follows:

• L xxxxxxxx
• LOC xxxxxxxx
• LOCATE xxxxxxxx

where:  xxxxxxxx is the name of the list you wish to locate.

An asterisk is supported in the last position of the list name. For example, enter LOCATE PRIV* to locate the list named PRIVATE.

The SELECT command is supported as supported as follows:

• S nnnnnnnn A
• SEL nnnnnnnn A
• SELECT nnnnnnnn A

where:  nnnnnnnn is the name of the list you want to select and A is the action to perform.

An asterisk is supported in the last position of the list name. For example, enter SELECT PRIV* L to select the list named PRIVATE, with a DSLIST action of "L".