ISTR a rexx out there somewhere that opens a file but tabbing to the dataset name and pressing enter or a pf key. It probably lives in many shops under various and sundry names. Having this rexx, all one would have to do is edit a member or file to house any number of dataset names.
Years ago I had CA's PDSMAN and EZedit that provided a fancy MSL. ISPF WP is a good suggestion if OEMs are not affordable. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Salt Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 1:58 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: ISRPROF member is hosed This isn't the first time I've heard of the ISPF profile being corrupted by a home grown "favorite data set" utility. I'd strongly recommend removing the customized panel and using something that doesn't corrupt the profile, such as the ISPF Workplace (which is free) or a paid utility (such as SimpList or IPT). Dave Salt SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html > Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:05:07 -0800 > From: john.norga...@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu > Subject: Re: ISRPROF member is hosed > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Here's the rest of the story. > > We have an overay panel for option2(edit) which is an installation created > panel > > --------------------------- EDIT - Alternate Panel > -------------------------- > COMMAND ===>, > > SELECTION ,===>,1, > MEMBER NAME ,===>, ,(Blank or pattern for member selection list, > , ignored for sequential data set selection) > OTHER PARTITIONED OR SEQUENTIAL DATASET: > DATASET NAME ,===>, > VOLUME ,===>, ,(If not cataloged) > > 1 -, , C -, > 2 -, , D -, > 3 -, , E -, > 4 -, , F -, > 5 -, , G -, > 6 -, , H -, > 7 -, , I -, > 8 -, , J -, > 9 -, , K -, > A -, , L -, > B -, , M -, > > The user had all his "favorite datasets specified using 1 - M > > These datasets get stored in ISRPROF. > > And one day some of his dataset names got delete from the ISRPROF member. > > So Ed, you're saying that if a member is saved with nulls on STD, this > could cause a problem? > > > > > John Norgauer > Senior Systems Programmer > Mainframe Technical Support Services > University of California Davis Medical Center > 2315 Stockton Blvd > ASB 1300 > Sacramento, Ca 95817 > 916-734-0536 > > SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING...... Guilty, until proven innocent !! " JN 2004 > ........ > "Hardware eventually breaks - Software eventually works" anon > ........ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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