Introduction of TSO/ISPF TSO Stands for Time Sharing Option. ISPF Stands for Interactive Search and Display Facility.

How do I change my ISPF settings?

To access and change ISPF settings, do the following:

  1. From the ISPF Primary Option Menu, select option 0 to display the Settings menu, as shown in Figure 1.
  2. In the list of options, type or remove the “/” on the line corresponding to the setting that you want to change. Use the Tab or New line key to move the cursor.

What does CICS stand for mainframe?

Customer Information Control System
CICS® stands for “Customer Information Control System.” It is a general-purpose transaction processing subsystem for the z/OS® operating system.

How do I turn on crosshair in mainframe?

Toggling the Cross Hairs

  1. Select Edit> Preferences if you’re on a Windows PC or Home Designer> Preferences if you’re on a Mac.
  2. On the Edit panel, uncheck Enable in Plan and Elevation Views if you want to turn them off or check this option if you want to turn them on.
  3. Click OK to apply your changes.

How do I change my cursor in mainframe?

The Cursor property page of the Display Options property sheet is used to configure the Cursor settings. From the BlueZone MenuBar, select Options:Display, or click the right mouse button while holding the mouse pointer over the session window and choose Display Options. Choose the Cursor tab.

What are some of the functions of ISPF?

ISPF is a full panel application navigated by keyboard. ISPF includes a text editor and browser, and functions for locating and listing files and performing other utility functions. After logging on to TSO, users typically access the ISPF menu. In fact, many use ISPF exclusively for performing work on z/OS®.

How do I modify the ISPF Productivity Tool menu panel?

The primary menu panel customization is totally optional since the entire ISPF Productivity Tool functionality is available from any panel by entering main commands such as: OLIST, EDIT, VIEW, BROWSE, TSO. Modify the ISPF main menu. See Sample modified main menu panel for a sample illustration.

How to add olist and browse options in ISPF?

Add a new menu option for OLIST (The Object List). In the body section, add a description line: Optionally add VIEW or BROWSE to the main menu. The ISPF function that invokes VIEW (typically main option 1) is specified by the “PGM (ISRBRO)” statement in the )PROC section.

How does the ISPF function that invokes browse work?

The ISPF function that invokes VIEW (typically main option 1) is specified by the “PGM (ISRBRO)” statement in the )PROC section. ISPF Productivity Tool automatically traps this call and invokes either BROWSE or VIEW.

What is TSO/ISPF (line by line mode)?

In Line By Line Mode, users enter a command by typing through their keyboard while in Menu Driven Mode, users interact with the Mainframe through ISPF menus. The combination of TSO and ISPF is called TSO/ISPF. What will you learn in this Tutorial? List of all options in ISPF Primary options Menu.