Using ISPF/PDF to Customize Your Terminal Session

If you use TSO/E with ISPF/PDF, you can customize terminal characteristics as defined to ISPF/PDF by selecting the ISPF PARMS option (option 0).

------------------------  ISPF/PDF PRIMARY OPTION MENU  ------------------------
OPTION ===> 0
                                                              USERID   - YOURID
    0  ISPF PARMS  - Specify terminal and user parameters     TIME     - 12:47
    1  BROWSE      - Display source data or output listings   TERMINAL - 3277
    2  EDIT        - Create or change source data             PF KEYS  - 12
    3  UTILITIES   - Perform utility functions
    4  FOREGROUND  - Invoke language processors in foreground
    5  BATCH       - Submit job for language processing
    6  COMMAND     - Enter TSO command or CLIST
    7  DIALOG TEST - Perform dialog testing
    8  LM UTILITIES- Perform library administrator utility functions
    9  IBM PRODUCTS- Additional IBM program development products
    C  CHANGES     - Display summary of changes for this release
    T  TUTORIAL    - Display information about ISPF/PDF
    X  EXIT        - Terminate ISPF using log and list defaults

Enter END command to terminate ISPF.

Some of the characteristics you can customize are:

Terminal characteristics for IBM® terminals, such as number of program function (PF) keys and whether the input fields are padded with nulls or blanks.
ISPF LOG and LIST data set defaults, such as default processing options and a default job statement.
PF key defaults.
Screen display characteristics, such as whether the COMMAND/OPTION line appears at the top or bottom of the screen.
List data set characteristics, such as the record format and length.

For more information about ISPF/PDF and about the ISPF PARMS option, see .