DEV–1210

Introduction to TSO/ISPF

Length

2 Days

Audience

Programmers, production control specialists, end users who are new to the TSO/ISPF environment and who need to be able to use its facilities to access data and run jobs on the mainframe.

Prerequisites

Basic computer literacy. Familiarity with the IBM mainframe environment is helpful.

Overview

This course is designed for students who have had little or no exposure to TSO/ISPF and who need to become familiar with the basic functions of TSO/ISPF – Edit, Browse, Utilities. It gives the student the tools to navigate in ISPF, including managing data sets, editing data, running jobs and looking at their output. Hands-on workshops give the student time to practice the commands learned in class.

Topics Covered

· Introduction to TSO

Features

ISPF/PDF Features

About Data Sets

TSO LOGON/LOGOFF

TSO Commands; ISPF command shell

ISPF Commands

ISPF Screens

Using the Action Bar

Point-and-Shoot Text

ISPF Function Keys

ISPF Primary Option Menu

Jump Function

Primary Option Menu

· View/Browse

Selecting members

Scrolling

LOCATE, FIND

VIEW

Using Referral Lists

· Edit

SAVE, CANCEL

Line commands; block commands

FIND, CHANGE

COPY, CREATE

PROFILE

BOUNDS

Tabs

Using referral lists

Action Bar choices

· Utilities

Utilities Menu

Data Set Utility

Library Utility

Data Set List Utility

TSO Commands

· Running Batch Jobs

Submitting Jobs in ISPF

Viewing a Job's Output