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• Alphabetical List of Macros
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EDIT MACROS -- use them like ISPF commands which work under EDIT

The following are EDIT macros.   There are three forms shown in the following list:

• Hypertext entries for ISPF/PDF (TSO) and SPF/PC (PC) coding appear in the tables.  In some cases the code may be the same on both systems.   Many of the differences can be traced to SPF/PC not conforming to published documentation.   The use of NOTELINE and INFOLINE is a difference in the way they are handled not in documentation.     The other main differences are due to differences in TSO and DOS type directory structures and coding requirements. 
• If a hyperlink fails and has capital letter in the link, retry the link without capitals as UNIX servers do not equate capital and lowercase letters, so files are stored in AOL with lowercase letters. 
• If there is no hypertext entry associated for the macro name, the short description should be adequate. 
• Macros under the PC heading with ++ for hypertext have an extension of .spf

Alphabetical Listing of Macros [top]

Edit Macro Documentation	TSO code	PC code	Description -- Edit Macros
!EDCHEK			JCL CHECK used within PDF EDIT [a TSO command from Computer Associates for a package]
#MAKEMAC	TSO		Create REXX edit macro commands from list of edit commands [#makemac in HTML is MAKEMAC.TXT -- renaming was required for HTML]
@AMSRCAT	TSO		AMS delete / re-define GDG - ISREDIT MACRO in clist format.
@C	TSO	++	Capitalize each word of included word-list.
@CAPS	TSO		Edit CLIST changes text to upper case, equivalent to c all p'<' p'>'
@COMPARE	TSO	(++)	Compares member in EDIT with corresponding member in specified DSN.  Written for TSO users.  Available for OS/2.  DOS users must use builtin COMPARE, which also available for OS/2 users.++
@COMPUTE	TSO ++	(++)	Macro form of COMPUTE execute modified from Normal Pearl's code in TSO Times, contest winner for short REXX execute.
@DATE	TSO	++	Date conversion/display macro.  Reimplemented providing for year 2000 dates.  using coding found on internet.  Also found (2.  3).  Input can be in the form yyyymmdd, yyyynnn, yy/mm/dd, or yyyy/nnn.  ++
@DIR	TSO		Edit CLIST to list directory members.  Work with directory listings.  Edit or run macros against membernames found at a certain column in a listing, etc.  Lots of options, you have to look at the documentation (1st column).  It is a CLIST with too much material to have simply translated into REXX.  If you would rather write your own in REXX you might check out ISRMBRS (ALLMBRS) .  @DIR goes way beyond applying a macro to all members of a PDS library.  Selection of members can use pattern characters in one or more MASK() parameters and/or use a membername range in the form from:to.  The default selection is on userid. A copy of the @DIR clist downloaded as a binary file transfer 6dir.zip from a PDS file (VB 255 27998) 9254 bytes unzips to 44,039 bytes 85/12/30 96/04/15 16:33. @DIR has not been created on the PC side.  Some of the functions are available on the PC side by invoking the following macros individually: @STRAP DIR *.* @EDIT 1 12
@DIRPARM	TSO		@DIRPARM ABORT used to terminate @DIR EDIT/MACRO() See @DIR Documentation.
@DIRSTAT	TSO	++	Obtain PDS member statistics, and dataset information See @DIR Documentation.++
@DSN	TSO		@DSN WHOGOT, who else has dataset in edit.   Issues command plus unquoted dsname.
@DSNQ	TSO		@DSNQ COMPRESS, will compress dataset in edit.   Issues command plus quoted dsn.
@EDIT		++	Edit the file named at the cursor (SPF/PC version).  Upon exit the cursor will drop down to the same position on the next line.   Also see EDITMEM used in TSO.
@EDITMSK	TSO		Surrounds text within an EDIT envelope.  On the PC side see spf/pc version of @PRINT edit, also can use PRINT to a file.
@END	TSO	++	Use within macros, will do ISREDIT END, if and only if, no changes were made ++
@ICOPY	TSO	++	Interleaved COPY facility ++
@INFO	TSO	++	Make an INFOLINE before .ZFIRST of passed text.  (NOTELINE used in SPF/PC).
@LAB	TSO		Label line cursor is on with label named on clist (no further documentation).
@MACRO		++	Edit the macroname specified.  (treat as an example as it must be completely modified by user).  $MACRO example is included in the comments for use outside of edit.
@MSG		++	Make a long MSG.  Hide some of the /*Address*/ lines from coding of SPF/PC macros.
@NOTE	TSO	++	Make a NOTELINE before .ZFIRST of passed text.  See also NOTENX, @NOTEB.  ++
@NOTEB	(TSO)	++	Make a NOTELINE before .ZCSR of passed text.  See also NOTENX, @NOTE. ++
@PRINT	TSO	+ 1	Print member currently displayed in EDIT.  Your choice must be customized for printing on your own system.  The spf/pc version (+) includes E option to edit without printing, EDIT option to surround with an edit panel (defaults E, count).  ++
@PRINTNX	TSO		Print the NX (displayed) lines in EDIT.  Must be customized for printing on your own system.
@RENAME	TSO		Rename member in edit to new member name.
@SAVE	TSO	++	SAVE member in edit only if it was changed ++
@SCRIPT	TSO		SCRIPT the document currently in EDIT.  (DCF to print, etc.)
@SCRPTDU	TSO		Create ".du add " and ".du del " for a SCRIPT member (DCF)
@SEARCH4	TSO		Search entire PDS for up to 7 search arguments
@SEQ	TSO	++	Place SEQUENCE NUMBERS into DATA for use of SORT etc. ++
@SLCT	TSO		Brings in JCL for Selective SEARCH/PRINT of a PDS
@SLCTDSX	TSO		Brings in JCL for Selective DSN JCL XREF of a PDS
@SMALLS	TSO	++	Edit CLIST changing text to lower case, and some back to caps. ++
@SOP	TSO		Invoke @SCRIPT with TECH.LIBR2.TEXT as secondary TEXTLIB
@SPELLS	TSO		Checks spelling in non-SCRIPT documents (also see SPELL)
@STRAP	TSO	++	Trap command output lines at end of the file in edit.  This macro is particularly useful for trapping directory listings, and HELP information from PC's into an edit file where they can be scrolled back and forth and read easier.  On the MVS mainframe does not trap TPUT assembler macro output.  Will trap assembler PUTLINE, clist WRITE, and rexx SAY.  On DOS probably traps everything, though you will not see waiting for a response that you may have to hit ENTER for.  SPF/PC version of @STRAP Sometimes works better with "cmd  /c" prefixed @strap  cmd  /c  dir *.*
@STRAPD	TSO		Creates a set of DSNAMES obtained from "LISTALC STA"
@STRAPE	TSO		Trap clist WRITE statements and imbed at end of file in edit
@STRAPQ	TSO		Trap clist WRITE statements and imbed at end of file in edit.  Older clist version of @STRAP.
@STRAPQQ	TSO		Trap clist WRITE statements and imbed at end of file in edit.  Variation of @STRAP, possibly older REXX version.
@TIME	TSO	++	Create NOTELINE before .ZF with date/time stamp, use within macros. ++
@TPP	TSO		Create .TP entries based on use of ^ character
@TSO	TSO		Edit CLIST to function like a &TSO command would function
@TSOX	TSO		Edit CLIST invokes TSO clist from SYS1.TSOCLIST
@TSOXD	TSO		Edit CLIST executes current display as a TSO CLIST
@VP	TSO		Edit CLIST invokes the VPSPRINT command
@XMIT	TSO		TRANSMIT for member currently displayed in EDIT
ALIGNJCL	TSO		Alignment of "EXEC" and "DD" JCL cards.
ALIGNTAB	TSO	++	Align tab(&not) to specified columns and cc-range ++
ALLMEMS ALLMBRS ISRMBRS	TSO		Run an edit macro against some or all members in the PDS of the member being edited -- does not run the invoked edit macro on itself.  This is for TSO only [ISPF only].  This macro can aid in making repetitive changes to all members of a data set, or in searching all members for a specific string of data. You will find lots of useful information in this manual, I'm sure glad I had a printed copy when I worked with this. Because this is in the IBM BookManager files, the location will change from time to time, if the link does not work please attempt to find at IBM - ISPF for z/OS - Library, and/or IBM Library Server Library (for Documentation search) and select the latest ISPF documentation library then do your search on ISRMBRS.  then send me the new URL for this file with URL of this page as the subject in your email.  IBM - ISPF for z/OS - Library Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF),  Edit and Edit Macros,  z/OS Version 1 Release 10.0,  Document Number SC34-4820-08,  Program Number 5694-A01,  File Number S370/4300-39,  (ispzem70 "z/OS V1R10.0 ISPF Edit and Edit Macros", Build date (mm/dd/yy) 06/10/08 20:33:32)
APPEND	TSO		Append addition information to CUT dataset, See CUT
APPENDR.		++	CUTR, PASTER, and APPENDR are versions for SPF/PC that already has a builtin CUT and PASTE. See CUT
BIGS	TSO	++	Create LARGE block letters (12 x 12), slanting is optional.  Also see BLOCK5. ++
BLOCK5	TSO	++	Create smaller block letters (5 x 5), slanting is optional ++ Also see BIGS. ++
CHECKDUP	TSO	++	Check for repeated, duplicated, words ++
Edit Macro Documentation	TSO code	PC code	Description -- Edit Macros
CHECKSUM	TSO	..	Check ISPZAP (AMASPZAP, also known as superzap) decks to verify CHECKSUM cards:  NAME, BASE, VER, VERIFY, REP, CCHHR, CHECKSUM, IDRDATA -- [sample data for testing],
CHKMISS	N/A	++	Check for missing documentation based on a checking a directory list of members to previous use such as in  <a href="xxxx.xx">XXXX</a>  Directions for use included at end of macro.
CLISTBOX	TSO	++	Clist Boxed comments (* -- new) ++
CSIGNAL		++	Check REXX Signal statements.  SPF/PC will fail ungracefully (Error #16) if a Signal statement is unmatched to a label.  CSIGNAL will help identify such problems.
COLS	TSO	++	Provide scrollable column headings via INFOLINE. (not sure about SPF/PC) ++
COLSUM	TSO	++	Calculate the sum of specified columns within NX cc-range. ++
CSON	TSO		Control Sections in DCF material marked .CS 1 on/off etc.  (related FGROUP)
CUT	TSO		CUT portion of CUT and PASTE - also see APPEND.  The use of CUT, PASTE, APPEND using these macros will set off the addition of copied text (CC...CC, A or B) with NOTELINES, and supply a NOTELINE where text has been removed using MM...MM.  This advantage will become obvious once you are using it.  You can have multiple CUT operations going at one time by adding a number after CUT, PASTE, APPEND.  Documentation for CUT, PASTE, APPEND, CUTR, PASTER, APPENDR.
CUTR		++	CUTR, PASTER, and APPENDR are versions for SPF/PC that already has a builtin CUT and PASTE. See CUT.
DATE2000		++	DATE2000 converts dates in source / documentation dates to YYYY/MM/DD from YY/MM/DD and MM/DD/YY good through end of year 2000 after which no clear distinction to determine if year is at beginning or end xx/xx/xx strings.  Mainly uses p'##$##$##' to find dates, but does check that the separation character is "/" and not such things as ":" as found in time (hh:mm:ss).  i.e. 97/05/10 --> 1997/05/10
DCFBOX	TSO	++	Comment and box off within DCF or SCRIPT text - see JCLBOX ++
DCFMSGS	TSO		Merge in error messages into original, related to @SCRIPT Q usage
DUADD	TSO	++	SCRIPT ".du add " before .duadx from .duadf sorted and reflowed. (DCF)
DUADDC	TSO		PFK set up to help use DUADD clist doing SOP manual IS03.   See DUADD documentation.
DUADDX	TSO		Support in DUADD.  (DCF)
DV2MM	TSO		Convert DCF space units of DV and DH to millimeters MM
EDITCHEK	TSO		Error check of SCRIPT tag pairs etc., used prior to SCRIPTing (DCF)
EDITMEM	TSO		Edit member at cursor location (TSO version).  See also @EDIT for SPF/PC version.
EDITOL	TSO	++	Error check of SCRIPT lists - OL, SL, UL (DCF)
EDITPAGE	TSO		Check made for Page Printing suitability (DCF)
EDITPAIR	TSO	(++)	Check pair of operands for correct pairing.
EDITPR	TSO	++	Check GML tag set for correct begin and end pairing (DCF) ++
EDITPS	TSO		Check for control words that ensure that a page is started (DCF)
EOL	TSO	[End]	Move cursor to end of current screen line (requires PFK assignment, perhaps temp 23).  Simulates the "End" key used on the PC side.  (CBT 78)
FED1040	--->	++	with simulated data and spreadsheet information in FEDT1993 and FEDT1994.  REXX example using INTERPRET, to simulate a spreadsheet that shows calculations as well as calculated results. ++
FEVERY	TSO		FIND lines containing EVERY specified character string
FGROUP	TSO		NX the lines between find pairs (related CSON)
FIXJCL	TSO	++	JCL realignment ++
FIXLI	TSO		Make corrections to :LI. Tags, no spaces after list item tag. (DCF)
FIXP	TSO		Fix paragraph (:p.) tags, no spaces after paragraph tag. (DCF)
FIXPI	TSO		Homogenize .PI entries to a more consistent capitalization, not for pre-existing good entries (DCF).
FIXQUOTE	TSO		SCRIPT usage - makes open and closed quotes (:q. … :eq.) out of (" … ")
FIXREXX	(tso)	++	Use as a tool to identify inconsistencies between SPF/PC edit macros and TSO edit macros.  Mainly identification of possible problems.  Will effect some changes automatically.  While macro attempts to run on both TSO and SPF/PC and SPF2 the macro has not been used on TSO after modifications.  After using and making modifications on TSO you should run @COMPARE * to check out changes before saving.  On the PC side you should run COMPARE membername before saving.  This macro is intended to help identify potential problems encountered (TSO, OS/2, DOS, Windows), or due to bugs in SPF Refer to SPF/PC Bugs Encountered in SPF/PC for differences.
FLIP	[pdf]	++	Flip X/NX status of lines. (ISPF edit command). ++
FLIPFLOP	TSO	++	Flip lines (reverse) vertically between labels. ++
FLOC	TSO	++	FIND then LOCATE .zcsr -- <lbr>BEGIN(x) PFX(prefix) SFX(suffix)
FLOW	TSO	++	Shift lines left or right and FLOW lines ++
GML	TSO		Wrap word or single/double quoted text within GML tags (DCF)
GMLTP	TSO		Insert GML tags between SCRIPT tabs. (DCF)
HEXES	TSO	++	Hex conversion of text within *HEX%% and %% ++
HEXSHOW	TSO		Hex notation in data displayed in character form
HTMLDOC		++	Changes entire HTML document so that each hypertext [--#hypertext --] entry shows the url after the hypertext anchor.  Should be done in a separate copy (version) for this purpose.  Do not run on your working bookmarks files as you could damage it.  Example of a Documented bookmark file. The documentation link (leftmost column) includes information on Netscape (R3) bookmarks.
HTMLHYP		++	Change word at cursor to hypertext entry.  User can supply suffix, or prefix and suffix.  Default is a suffix of .htm (similar to HTMLLINK)
HTMLLINK		++	Change http:url.address at cursor to hypertext entry.  (similar to HTMLHYP)
HTMLOL		++	Syntax check for <ol>, similar to EDITOL, this is to check levels etc. for HTML.  Also see HTMLSYN which looks for other things in HTML coding.
HTMLSYN		++	Syntax check for HTML code, similar to the other syntax checkers on this page.   Will check that begin and end tags exist, and will check that tag in not nested within itself.  Will not check whether a tag is illegal or invalid within another tag.  Escape sequences (symbols) are case sensitive and will be checked for validity [&amp;, &gt;, &lt;, &egrave;, &Egrave;, &ntilde;, &quot;].  Because <TD></TD> errors are so prevelent this particular empty container error will actually be fixed. Also see related macros HTMLOL, and QCHK.
INSERT	TSO	++	Insert tag(s)/token(s)/string(s) before and after word at cursor location. ++
INVERT	TSO		Invert the lines between two labels.
JCLBOX	TSO	++	Comment and box off within JCL (includes related DCFBOX and REXXBOX) ++
JCLCHECK			%JCLCHECK and !EDCHEK - look for bad things in production JCL.  Vendor Software from Computer Associates.
JOBCARD	TSO		Create a jobcard at beginning of JCL. Must be copied and modified to your own CLIST library from IS03.LIBR.CLIST(JOBCARD).
KILL	TSO		Deletes indicated member from the PDS of the member under EDIT.   Membername is required to prevent accidental deletion of a member.   Cannot be done in SPF/PC per Peter Frank
LABNX	TSO	++	Label NX lines ++
LCFIX	TSO	++	Lowercase Fix - e.g. "I", "II", "III". ++
LEFT@	TSO	++	LEFT JUSTIFY all lines (C or CC range optional) ++
LISTMEM	n/a	++	List member in library similar to the LISTMEM option of @DIR. See @DIR Documentation. DOS directory format.  Available only for SPF2 (OS/2) not available for SPFPC uses SysFileTree.
MACMAC	TSO		Invoke EDIT with preset ISREDIT commands
MAKEADD	TSO		Make ./ ADD cards from printed panels listing (see also PANSOX,PAN...) Dependent on printed format subject to release changes will not support updates.
manipulate		(note)	Synopsis of macros that manipulate data.  Also refer to the home page where some of the macros have been summarized into categories.
MATCH		(++)	Find matching delimiter.  Repositions cursor to logical twin.  Delimiters: ()[]{}<>    Command Technology[REXX]
Netscape		(note)	See SECSINCE for decoding time stamps found in Netscape (Communicator) bookmarks.  See HTML... for macros dealing with HTML.
NESTCHK	TSO		Checking NESTING of DO and END, in vertical alignment
NOTENX	TSO	++	Place INFOLINEs with dataline content above each NX dataline ++
NXNX	TSO	++	Display lines BEFORE and/or AFTER and/or labels ++
PANSOX			Make ./ ADD cards from printed panels listing (directions inside, also MAKEADD)
PASTE	TSO		PASTE portion of CUT and PASTE -- also see APPEND. Marks Pasted and cut areas with NOTELINE. Uses dataset named userid.CUTDSN.LIST. See CUT
PASTER		++	CUTR, PASTER, and APPENDR are versions for SPF/PC that already has a builtin CUT and PASTE. See CUT
PERIOD	TSO	++	Identify periods in SCRIPT with only single space after ++
PINX	TSO		Create .PI entries from NX lines (DCF)
PINXDOIT	TSO		Make up .PI entries from scratch (DCF)
PIR	TSO		Put Index Rotation for Script Documents (DCF)
PLICHK	TSO	++	Check for unmatched quotes, /*comments*/, parenthesis etc. ++
PLIDCLS	TSO		List PLI declares in use in the order declared
PROPER	TSO	++	Converts selected lowercase words to have some or all capitals.  List of proper nouns, names, places is within the code.  Consists of most of the non lowercase words I added to to the DCF dictionary.  Scope not limited to DCF. ++
QCHK	(TSO)	++	Quote quick check.  Checks single, double quotes, and open and close comments on a per line basis for all lines.  Will also work on TSO.  Simplified version of predominate checking done in PLICHK.  Can be used in conjunction with HTMLSYN when quote errors are detected.
QHELP@	TSO		TRAP REXX execute invoked by QHELP
QUERYALL	TSO		Macro creates NOTELINES at end of whatever macro that invokes QUERYALL is operating all.  Posts the values most of the SYSVAR variables available.  The description is a part of Appendix V.
R	TSO		Retain command line while in EDIT without execution
REFORMAT	TSO	++	REFORMAT edit clist reformats data. Some additional examples are in a separate document.  ++
REMBLANK	TSO	++	Remove columns which are entirely blank ++
REMDUPS	TSO	++	Remove duplicate (repeated) lines ++
REMOVAL	(tso)	++	Removes delimiters and text between delimiters.  See documentation for special provisions to attempt to reverse HTMLDOC, remove tags from HTML code, etc. (new not well tested). e.g. REMOVAL "<" ">" would remove all HTML tags, but not the escape sequences.  This does not make it equivalent to to a HTML to text because paragraphing formatting is lost.  The main purpose would be to remove specific tags.
REPEATNX	TSO	++	Repeat the NX lines for modification purposes, Inserts an INFOLINE BEFORE/AFTER with default being to insert the new data line AFTER the original dateline.  The original line gets an X status.  Similar to @NOTENX ++
REXXBOX	TSO	++	Comment and box off within REXX execute -- see JCLBOX ++
REVERSE			Obsolete See FLIPFLOP
SCLIST72	TSO		Split CLIST so col 72 and beyond is not used
SCOPY	TSO		SCOPY conversion aid from use of PROC=COPY to PROC=SCOPY
SCRIPTPS	TSO		SCRIPT/VS interface for PostScript output (DCF).
SECSINCE		++	Translates NETSCAPE time stamps to readable format (Hope these don't run out in year 2001).  NOTELINE will be generated below the line it is found on.  Uses "Find word p'#########'" to find strings.    Modify SECSINCE for your time zone.     815702894 = 1995/11/06 17:08:14 EDT     899999999 = 1998/07/09 08:59:59 EDT     999999999 = 2001/09/08 18:46:40 EDT
SHIFT	TSO	++	SHIFT right or left ++
SHIFTNX	TSO	++	SHIFT NX right or left ++
SHOWLOAD	<--		Search JOBLIB libraries in JCL (Marilyn Miller in TSO Times.  [untested].  See LOADMOD for same concept unrelated to macros.  --SHOWLOAD is off-site.
SOPDUFIX	TSO		Combination of @DIRSTAT/@SCRPTDU/6SCRPTD3
SORTCR	TSO	++	SORT word list into vertical columns -- labels required ++
SORTEM	TSO	++	SORT word list horizontally -- labels required ++
SORTG	TSO	++	SORT Groupings of lines ++
SORTG1	(TSO)	++	Invoke SORTG 1 40 after excluding all lines and unexcluding all lines with data in column 1 to create groups.  Specific fast track invoking SORTG.
SPELL	TSO		Checks spelling in text, DCF, SCRIPT/VS documents (also see @SPELLS)
SPFEDIT	N/A	see -->	SPFEDIT.BAT with /E so can exit quickly   @echo off   spfpc %1 /e
SRCH401	TSO		Used in support of clist SRCH400, reformat SearchFor list
SUBMITIT	TSO		Submit job displayed in PDF edit followed by PDF edit CANCEL with submitit (Submit It).  Reduces chance of messing up job with inadvertent keying after submitting job or after making temporary changes and submitting job.
syntax		(note)	Synopsis of macros that check syntax of data.  Also refer to the home.htm page where some of the macros have been summarized into categories.
SYSDSN	TSO		Verify existence of DSN at .ZCSR, also can use operands BROWSE, EDIT, DSLIST
SYSIN	TSO		Create SYSIN card after CURSOR list (for !EDCHEK and %JCLCHECK)
TAG		++	Place begin HTML tag before and end tag after word at cursor location.  Begin tag can be multiple words, end tag is first word of begin tag.  Provision has also been made for multiple tags.
TAGX	TSO		Place tags before and after identified X or NX line groupings
TECHPS	TSO		Print file or NX lines to PostScript devices (requires DCF on system).
TR		++	Makes a table row, word at cursor in a cell, and rest of line in another cell.
TXT2HTML	(TSO)	++	Create HTML cards from text or code.  CC-range is optional.  Will always generate <PRE>...</PRE> cards.  Will generate additional HTML cards only if no CC-range or entire file is included in CC-range.
UNGML	TSO	++	Creates GML text from non-gml text, or reverses the PROCESS. ++
WORDS	TSO	++	Count the number of words found in text. ++
XEVERY	TSO		EXCLUDE lines containing EVERY specified character string
NCAPXV	TSO		Appendix V -- Reference for SYSVAR variables and an example of output from QUERYALL macro.  One of my documents that I used to refer to quite a bit.  Shows format for CLISTS and for REXX.
	TSO		This macro is available on TSO.  There may also be an SPF/PC version which may or may not be compatible with TSO.
	(TSO)		Macro for SPF/PC using hypertext ++ should also work in TSO.  In some cases the original version may have been TSO but updating of the PC version has left TSO version behind.
	++		This macro is available for SPF/PC usage - D:\SPFMACRO or dsn=IS03.spf2.MACROS New features are more likely to be added to the SPF/PC version.

Some of the macros above have been summarized as to usage in a table on my home page, and pages that emphasize macros that manipulate data, or merely check syntax or spelling. 

    address "ISPEXEC" "EDIT DATASET('your.dataset(member)') MACRO(macroname)"

EDIT COMMANDS -- selected commands

The following are EDIT commands and each is described later in more detail. 

CSON Control Sections in DCF material marked .CS 1 on/off etc. 

TSO CLISTS -- which BROWSE datasets or members

The browse functions provide you with an "extra window" into browse.  This means that when you end the browse function, you will return to the panel from which the browse function was invoked.   Essentially what this means is that use of these functions does not disrupt any other TSO/ISPF work you are doing. 

TSO CLISTS -- which invoke logic or invoke software

The following are TSO clists and TSO commands, some provide for options, and tions, and are described later.   Most provide one function or have a single option.   An advantage to invoking a CLIST instead of a panel when you have a choice is that you have an extra "window" and will return where you started. 

TSO COMMANDS -- which came with TSO use TSO HELP for more information

The following are TSO commands.   They work similar to TSO clists.  
Additional information can be obtained from the TSO HELP file information.
e.g. ===> TSO help
e.g. ===> TSO help printoff

ASM CALC COBOL FORT
CALL LINK LOADGO RUN TEST
ALLOCATE ATTRIB CONVERT COPY DELETE EDIT FORMAT FREE LIST LISTALC
LISTBC LISTCAT LISTDS MERGE PROTECT RENAME
ACCOUNT OPERATOR
EXEC HELP LOGOFF LOGON PROFILE SEND TERMINAL TIME TSOEXEC WHEN
TRANSMIT RECEIVE NICKNAME
OUTPUT

TSO COMMANDS -- that were in use at Our Company, find on CBT tapes

The following are invoked as TSO commands.   They work
similar to TSO clists. 

Articles from Internal Publications

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Notes on my emphasis in writing macros

Oh, perhaps I should mention that I don't like invoking everything from panels, many panels just make things more complicated, and interfere with making things work together.  So except for a minor modification in a SuperC panel I hardly use them and don't write them.  Many of the panels that I use are invoked from the Q execute.

Notes on ASCII translation

The character used for OR and concatenation does not translate well to or from ASCII.  To make things a little more complicated there are many different translation tables used.  Your systems and method of transfer will determine the translations that you get.

Since this site is ASCII, I will include the changes that you are most likely to need once code has been transfered to MVS.  Don't forget to use CRLF and ASCII on your transfers.

A list HTML symbols and ASCII code may be somewhat useful.  Since there is no one to one correspondence between ASCII and EBCDIC it would not serve much purpose to simulate an EBCDIC table using HTML.  If IBM has one in HTML I would put a hypertext entry here.

change all x'5f7e' x'b07e'        /* ^= --> \= (NOT EQUAL)*/
change all x'b07e' x'b07e'        /* µ= --> \= (NOT EQUAL)*/
find all x'5F'        /* 5F incorrect conversion to AA ASCII*/
change all x'5f' x'b0'        /* p 'µ --> p 'µ */
CHANGE all X'4F' X'6A'        /* logical OR */
CHANGE all X'5F' X'52'        /* correct other use of logical NOT*/
FIND all p'.'           /* identify additional problem areas*/

Related Sites

Search Tips for SPF / Rexx that one might use in a Google web search.  Naturally would not include the items to avoid in a search on the current page or it would not be found in Google.

Material featured in published articles may not be robust due to space limitations in publications, where the main emphasis tends to be reduced to presenting a single concept, or single application for use.  Content on CBT tapes is much more robust having no space limitations.  CBT tapes tend to contain several divergent versions, and approaches. 

• TSO Times published by Chicago Soft, TSO Assistance for the MVS Professional.  You may still find something there but there are no more online issues since Fall 1996. 
• CBT Tape Information.  What it is and how to get the latest tape.
• NaSPA Network and Systems Professionals Association.  CBT tapes and CBT Tape on CD-Rom can be obtained here. 
• IBM: ISPF Edit macro examples.  Sample code available at the IBM ISPF site, most if not all are examples in manuals.

  ONLY:	Find in context
  FINDX:	Find in context with exclude
  DELBUT:	Delete all lines except those containing a particular string
  DELALL:	Delete all lines that contain a particular string
  DELDUPE:	Delete lines with duplicate data
  XBLOCK:	Exclude blocks of program code based on indentation of the code
  ALLMBRS:	Run an edit macro against some or all members in a PDS
  ISRDTLCV:	Change hexadecimal attribute bytes to editable characters in DTL generated panels

• Similar websites
  • See the Dinos Ring tour (by the marching dinosaurs near end of this page).
  • http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Rexx/S390/Scripts/ about as similar as you will find.

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Preliminary syntax checking of this page used HTMLSYN and QCHK described on this page.     Final and more rigorous HTML checking was provided by and was checked to Level 3.2 (Wilber).  — W3C Validator

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