This post is describing something that helps with dataset lists, just as my previous blog post helped with jobname list.
You are probably used to using ISPF 3.4 to bring up a list of datasets and likely use a pattern to show more than one. Commonly you might simply show all those datasets for your tsouser.
Menu RefList RefMode Utilities Help
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Data Set List Utility
Option ===>
blank Display data set list P Print data set list
V Display VTOC information PV Print VTOC information
Enter one or both of the parameters below:
Dsname Level . . . GEMUSER
Volume serial . .
But have you ever wanted to show a list of datasets that you can't fit into a single pattern ? Well, this one is for you!
Select the Reflist menu you'll see at the top of the 3.4 screen, and choose option 2.
Menu RefList RefMode Utilities Help
───── ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ─────────────────────
│ 2 1. Current Personal Data Set List │
Optio │ 2. List of Personal Data Set Lists │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
blank Display data set list P Print data set list
V Display VTOC information PV Print VTOC information
This will show you the panel for creating a Personal Data Set List which contains one automatically created list of your last 30 referenced data sets.
File View Options Help
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Active: **None** Personal Data Set Lists List 1 of 1
Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE
Action: O=Open A=Save As D=Delete E=Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST
Name Description Created Referenced
_ REFLIST Last 30 referenced data sets 25/01/23 08:36
**End**
To make a new list go to the file menu and choose new list.
File View Options Help
┌──────────────────┐ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ 1 1. New List │ Personal Data Set Lists List 1 of 1
│ 2. Open │ Scroll ===> PAGE
│ 3. Save As... │
│ 4. Delete... │ e As D=Delete E=Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST
│ 5. Edit │
│ 6. DSLIST │ Description Created Referenced
│ 7. UDLIST │ Last 30 referenced data sets 25/01/23 08:36
│ 8. Exit │
└──────────────────┘
Now you can fill in your dataset names - remembering to put quotes round them.
When you are done type 'S' in the Action entry field.
File View Options Help
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Personal Data Set List New list
Command ===>
Enter a list action to perform or select a data set entry to retrieve.
Action: S=Save A=Save As D=Delete this list E=Extended Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST
Action Name Description Created Referenced
S
More: +
Select Data Set, DSLIST Level or z/OS UNIX file Volume WS
. 'GEMUSER.*'
. 'MQM940.SCSQPROC'
. 'MQM940.SCSQC370'
.
.
Now you can give your list a name and a description.
File View Options Help
─ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ────────────────────────
│ Personal Data Set List Save As │
C │ │
│ List . . . . . GENERAL │
E │ │ try to retrieve.
A │ Description . . My general list of datasets │ Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST
│ │
A │ │ d Referenced
S │ Enter a new list name and optionally a list │
│ description. │ More: +
S │ │ Volume WS
. │ Press ENTER to save, EXIT to cancel Save as. │
. │ │
. │ │
. │ PF 1=HELP 2=SPLIT 3=END 4=RETURN │
. │ PF 5=RFIND 6=RCHANGE 7=UP 8=DOWN │
. └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Now your data set list is ready for use. I generally just type:
START DSLIST GENERAL
to start a new screen straight into my list of datasets.
Give it a go yourself - no need to have more than one 3.4 open any more!