Thanks, I'll read this again tomorrow. I actually never mentioned 3.4 -- someone else did. I was just talking about ISMF.
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > There is some confusion on my part because the OP keeps going between Opt > 3.4 and ISMF. So let me try to summarize both functions > > Both have a SAVE function. > > OPT 3.4 > The SAVE command writes the data set list to either the ISPF list data set > > or another sequential data set. If the sequential data set exists, it is > > overwritten. If it does not exist, it is created. > > > > Command ===> save writes data set list to ISPF list data set > TSOID.SPFx.LIST > Command ===> save my writes data set list to userid.MY.DATASETS > > Once SAVE'd the user then enters LIST if they used the SAVE command without > operands. This will bring up a panel to KEEP/DELETE/ Keep Current-Create > New. Select the 3rd option. Copy the name of the dataset created just > above OPT 1 in this list. > > > > ISMF Opt 1 The SAVE function goes to the ISPTABL DD dataset. If it is > concatenated, then it will always be the first dataset where it is saved. > > You can save a displayed list in its displayed order by using the > > SAVE command. Entries and data columns scrolled off the screen are > > saved. But entries suppressed by the FILTER command (in the data set and > > volume applications) and the HIDE line operator (in all ISMF applications) > > are not saved. > > > > Type SAVE and a list name and the list is saved as a member of the currently > > allocated output table library. If a member already exists with the name > > you specify, the list is not saved. Specify REPLACE if you wish to replace > > an old member with a new member. > > > > For example, if you type SAVE MYLIST REPLACE on the command line of a data > > set list, the list will be saved as a member (with the name MYLIST) of the > > ISPF output table library. > > > > Note: The first three characters of the list name must not be DGT, ISP, > > or ISR. > > > > I recommend using the LISTPRT function if you are in ISMF. Once you pull up > your dataset list issue LISTPRT on the command line, it will provide a panel > to select fields you want (* is all fields), then a job which you can use > to print to a dataset on SYSUT2 rather than SYSOUT(Default). > > Maybe this makes more sense? > > Lizette > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
