ISPF/PDF

Sometimes we need to search for a string on a PDS and the PDS has several members. Instead of searching one by one, we can use the command SRCHFOR string. For example: SRCHFOR HELLO After the search is complete, we will see the indication “*Found” next to every member where […]

Here’s a useful command to be used within ISPF. If you ever want to check the 25 last COMMAND LINE commands you’ve issued just use the command RETP. This will open the “ISPF Retrieve Panel” and will show you the commands you’ve issued. This is an easy way to not […]

I’m sure everyone has come across the need of locating a PDS member, but not remembering exactly on which data set the member is. Well, there is a very simple way of doing this using ISPF option 3.4: On ISPF select option 3.4 Enter the HLQ (High Level Qualifier) of […]