Changing LOG/LIST defaults and your job statement

ISPF/PDF maintains two data sets for you during your terminal session:

A LOG data set that keeps a record of your transactions while using ISPF/PDF.
A LIST data set that holds information you want to send to the system printer.

When you select the LOG/LIST option (option 2), you see a panel on which you can set defaults for processing these two data sets. In addition, you see the job statement, if any, that defines jobs you submit to the system.

-------------------------  LOG and LIST DEFAULTS  ------------------------------
COMMAND ===>

LOG DATA SET DEFAULT OPTIONS             LIST DATA SET DEFAULT OPTIONS
----------------------------             -----------------------------
Process option    ===> D                 Process option    ===> PD
SYSOUT class      ===> A                 SYSOUT class      ===> A
Local printer ID  ===>                   Local printer ID  ===>
Lines per page    ===> 60                Lines per page    ===> 60
Primary pages     ===> 10                Primary pages     ===> 100
Secondary pages   ===> 10                Secondary pages   ===> 200

VALID PROCESS OPTIONS:
 PD - Print data set and delete          D - Delete data set (without printing)
 K  - Keep data set (append subsequent information to same data set)
 KN - Keep data set and allocate new data set

JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION:        (Required for system printer)
  ===>//YOURIDA  JOB  (ACCOUNT4),'YOUR NAME',
  ===>// CLASS=5,MSGCLASS=W,NOTIFY=YOURID
  ===>//* COMMENT
  ===>//* COMMENT

The defaults determine what happens to the two data sets when you exit ISPF/PDF. If you want to temporarily override the defaults, press the END PF key (PF 3) until the Specify Disposition of Log and List Data Sets panel appears. You can then change the defaults for that session. To permanently change the defaults, select the LOG/LIST option (option 2).

Your job statement defines you when you submit a job to a printer. See your TSO/E administrator for information about job statements used at your installation.