Displaying a partitioned data set

To display a partitioned data set to edit, specify the first three qualifiers on the Edit – Entry Panel. Then you can do one of two things:

Specify a member name in the MEMBER field.

------------------------------  EDIT - ENTRY PANEL  ----------------------------
COMMAND ===>

ISPF LIBRARY:
   PROJECT ===> prefix
   GROUP   ===> memo     ===>            ===>            ===>
   TYPE    ===> text
   MEMBER  ===> feb27     (Blank for member selection list)

OTHER PARTITIONED OR SEQUENTIAL DATA SET:
   DATA SET NAME     ===>
   VOLUME SERIAL     ===>            (If not cataloged)

   DATA SET PASSWORD ===>            (If password protected)

   PROFILE NAME      ===>            (Blank defaults to data set type)

   INITIAL MACRO     ===>            LOCK       ===> YES    (YES, NO or NEVER)

   FORMAT NAME       ===>            MIXED MODE ===> NO     (YES or NO)

If the member exists, you see the contents of the member. If the member doesn't exist, it is created and you see a blank edit display panel.

Leave the member field blank and press the Enter key to see a list of members and information about each member. If the list extends beyond one screen, you can use the UP and DOWN PF keys (PF 7 and PF 8) to scroll backward and forward through the list.

To select a member to edit, enter s to the left of the member name.

LIBRARY - PREFIX.MEMO.TEXT ---------------------------------- ROW 00001 OF 00008
COMMAND ===>                                                    SCROLL ===> PAGE
   NAME     RENAME    VV.MM   CREATED       CHANGED     SIZE   INIT   MOD  ID
  APR13               01.02  87/04/13   87/05/21 09.55    44     39     4 YOURID
  AUG01               01.00  87/08/01   87/08/01 10.01    24     24     0 YOURID
  FEB27               01.01  87/02/27   87/03/07 14.52    12     11     2 YOURID
  JAN10               01.00  87/01/10   87/01/10 17:07    21     21     0 YOURID
  JUL01               01.01  87/07/07   87/07/07 12.52    10     10     0 YOURID
s JUL14               01.00  87/07/14   87/07/14 16.15    20     20     0 YOURID
  JUN04               01.00  87/06/04   87/06/04 11.23    85     85     0 YOURID
  JUN18               01.04  87/06/18   87/06/27 08.43    34     36     6 YOURID
  MAR30               01.03  87/03/30   87/06/12 11.03    15     15     2 YOURID
  **END**

If no members exist, you see a message stating that the data set has no members. You can create a member by entering a name in the MEMBER field.

Exercise
Edit a PDS that you previously allocated. On the Edit – Entry Panel, type a new member name and press the Enter key. You see a blank edit display panel. To save and exit the empty member, press the END PF key (PF 3).