ISPF commands
Most of the ISPF commands in the product operate in the same manner as they do in other ISPF applications.
Command | Description |
|---|---|
CANCEL | Returns to the previous panel without saving any change that you made on the current panel |
DOWN (or F8) | Scrolls the panel down More: + on a panel indicates that more information is available below the current line. Scrolling is available on a Model 2 3270 mainframe terminal, which uses a 24-line by 80-column display. |
END (or F3) | Validates and processes information, the same as the Enter key In some panels, pressing END returns to the previous panel. |
ENTER | Processes information that is typed on the panel and executes any specified commands For a sequence of related panels, pressing Enter validates the information on the current panel and displays the next panel in the sequence. |
HELP (or F1) | Provides panel-level Help |
LEFT (or F10) | Scrolls the panel to the left More: < on a panel indicates that more information is available to the left. |
NEXT | Displays the next panel in a sequence |
PFSHOW | Displays the active function keys Some panels use every available line to display input variables. To display all variables, enter PFSHOW OFF on the Command line. |
PREV (or F12) | Displays the previous panel in a sequence |
RIGHT (or F11) | Scrolls the panel to the right More: > on a panel indicates that more information is available to the right. |
SPLIT (or F2) | Divides the panel and displays the ISPF Primary Option Menu in the new panel If you start the product on both panels, ensure that each product is at the same version, release, and maintenance level. |
SSE | Starts the BMC Simple Space Estimation (SSE) feature to estimate space requirements for table space or index objects |
SWAP (or F9) | Switches from one split panel to another |
UP (or F7) | Scrolls the panel up More: - on a panel indicates that more information is available above the current line. Scrolling is available on a Model 2 3270 mainframe terminal, which uses a 24-line by 80-column display. |
ZOOM (or F4) | Displays the full value of an object with a long name in either a dialog or a panel The cursor must be positioned on the long name value. On the following panels, you cannot use the ZOOM key to display the entire name of an object:
For example, when you convert a table space from table-controlled partitioning to index-controlled partitioning, the products might display a Help panel that lists up to three partitioned indexes. If those indexes have long names, the product displays a portion of the names and disables the ZOOM key. |
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