What is Session Manager?

TSO/E Session Manager keeps a complete journal of everything that happens during your terminal session while you are in line mode TSO/E. It records everything you type in and everything the system displays. Any time during your terminal session, you can look at work you did in the beginning, middle, or at the end of your session. Session Manager also lets you print a copy of this information.

The session journal can be compared to a long sheet of paper that fills up with information as you do work. PF keys are set up to perform certain functions for you. The specific PF key and their functions are discussed in a later part.

By using Session Manager, you can:

Keep a record of your interaction with TSO/E.
Re-issue previous commands without retyping them.
Find words or character strings previously displayed in your terminal session.
Print a hardcopy of your TSO/E interaction.

For example, you might want to use Session Manager when you use the TEST command to debug programs. You can then keep track of which data areas you have viewed, and print the output from the TEST command.

To use Session Manager, you need access to a LOGON procedure that recognizes Session Manager.

This chapter describes how to use the default version of Session Manager and how you can change the Session Manager environment.