Exiting ISPF/PDF with a LIST data set

When you exit ISPF/PDF after requesting to print data, the LIST data set, which contains the data to be printed, is processed. How it is processed depends on the default that was set in the LOG/LIST function of the ISPF PARMS option.

To see and possibly override the default, press the END PF (PF 3) on the ISPF/PDF Primary Option Menu, instead of entering X on the OPTION line to complete the exit and accept the defaults. You then see a panel that displays the default disposition for your list data set.

--------------  SPECIFY DISPOSITION OF LOG AND LIST DATA SETS  ----------------
COMMAND ===>

LOG OPTIONS FOR THIS SESSION           LIST OPTIONS FOR THIS SESSION
----------------------------           -----------------------------
Process option    ===> D               Process option    ===> PD
SYSOUT class      ===>                 SYSOUT class      ===> A
Local printer ID  ===>                 Local printer ID  ===>

VALID PROCESS OPTIONS:
    PD - Print data set and delete
    D  - Delete data set without printing
    K  - Keep data set (allocate same data set in next session)
    KN - Keep data set and allocate new data set in next session

  Press ENTER key to complete ISPF termination.
  Enter END command to return to the primary option menu panel.

JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION:  (Required for system printer)
  ===>//YOURIDX  JOB  (2445,DEPT2,BLD90),'YOUR NAME',
  ===>//   CLASS=5,MSGCLASS=W,NOTIFY=YOURID
  ===>
  ===>

You can change the default by typing one of the following in the Process option field under LIST OPTIONS FOR THIS SESSION:

PD – To print the LIST data set and then delete it.
D – To delete the LIST data set without printing it.
K – To keep the LIST data set without printing it because you might want to add to it and print it later.
KN – To allocate a new LIST data set and keep it without printing it.

If your job statement was previously defined, it appears under JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION. If it is not defined, see your TSO/E administrator to help you define one before you print data.

For more information about setting these defaults, see Changing display terminal characteristics.

Exercise
Press the END PF key (PF 3) repeatedly to exit ISPF/PDF until you see the LOG and LIST disposition panel. If you want to print all the information in your LIST data set, enter `pd` in the Process Option field. The LIST data set is then sent to the default printer. If you do not want to print the information in the LIST data set, enter `d` in the Process option field.