SDSF 2.3 introduced the "point-and-shoot" ability for jobnames on panels such as "DA" and "H" to act as if the user typed "?" in the NP column.
Historically when SDSF introduces new behaviour there is either a "SET" option for the user or a custom property for the SDSF group that can be applied via ISFPRMxx. This behaviour was deemed to be very much an individual user choice, so "SET FFPS" command was chosen as the mechanism to allow customization. Note that this setting in saved in your ISPF profile dataset so you do not have to select this every time you enter the product. Note that "SET ?" is not a valid command, all the product is attempting to do in response is show the first help panel for the SET command. The help for FFPS is on the second help panel. SDSF is limited to 24 lines for compatibility reasons. Rob Scott Rocket Software -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 10:51 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SDSF DA display in z/OS 2.3 Thanks for the pointers. I would never have guessed the cause. However, there may still be reason for an SR: 'FFSP' does not show up everywhere in Help panels. For example, SET ? PARM INVALID <PF1> HELP: SET Commands to Set Options Select a SET command by number, or press Enter to view them in sequence. 1 - ACTION Action characters 2 - BROWSE Default browse action character 3 - CKLIM Number of checks to displayed on the history panel 4 - CMODE Communications mode for sysplex data 5 - CONFIRM Confirmation 6 - CONMOD Console name modification 7 - CONSOLE Extended console 8 - CSORT Cursor-based sort 9 - CURSOR Cursor placement 10 - DATE Date format 11 - DELAY Timeout value 12 - DISPLAY Display of values 13 - DUPDS Dislay [sic] duplicate SYSOUT data sets FFSP is not listed here, although it does show up in other contexts. Also it's a bit unusual for IBM to change default behavior without giving some mechanism to set an installation default. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW robin...@sce.com -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 1:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):Re: SDSF DA display in z/OS 2.3 Interesting! Though I'm not sure I'm getting that exact behavior. I can place my cursor on the JOBNAME and then press enter, and it will behave as if I had placed ? in the NP field and pressed enter. But I can't tab to the job name. It bypasses it and goes to the Ptry column. Does anyone know how to activate "point and click" for Micro Focus Reflection Workspace TN3270 emulator? If I point to the field and double click it simply highlights (reverse video) the job name value. Frank ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Jousma, David <000001a0403c5dc1-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 1:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SDSF DA display in z/OS 2.3 It is because JOBNAME is now a point and shoot field. Tab to it, and you get the equivalent of ? next to it. Go up to Options, 3- Screen, 9 Change fixed field point-and-shoot to OFF, and you get the old behavior. _________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Manager Mainframe Engineering, Assistant Vice President david.jou...@53.com 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB2H p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.2717 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: SDSF DA display in z/OS 2.3 **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** For as long as I can remember, the SDSF DA display marks 'swapped in' tasks with highlighting on all columns, including task name. In z/OS 2.3, we notice that columns are highlighted *except for* task name. Cannot find any doc on this change from 2.1. Worth an SR? . . 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