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Primary Commands-Specifying Requests in ISPF

Type primary commands in the COMMAND field at the top of the Xchange screen. In addition to the standard ISPF primary commands, the following primary commands are available on the Simulated Date Time Settings screen:

Command

Syntax

Description

ADVANCE

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Use the ADVANCE command to display the Advance Request Settings screen. The command can be abbreviated as ADV. For more information, see Advancing-Xchange-Requests-Using-the-ISPF-Interface.

COPE

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Use the COPE command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings in COPE Logical System format. For more information, see Using-COPE-Logical-System-Support.

COPEOFF

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Use the COPEOFF command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings in COPE Logical System format with date/time offset fields. The command can be abbreviated as COPEO. For more information, see Using COPE Logical System Support with Date/Time Offset.

DDF

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Use the DDF command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings screen in DDF format. For more information, see Using-Db2-Distributed-Data-Facility-Support.

DELDDF

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Use the DELDDF command to delete all active entries for all queued DDF requests. Only an Xchange administrator can perform this command. For information on designating Xchange administrators, see Task-8-3-5-Designating-Xchange-administrators.

DELETE

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Use the DELETE command to delete all completed entries for jobs not active. The command can be abbreviated as DEL. Only an Xchange administrator can perform this command. For information on designating Xchange administrators, see Task-8-3-5-Designating-Xchange-administrators.

EXECDATE

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Use the EXECDATE command to display the Request Settings by Execution Date screen. The command can be abbreviated as EXE. For more information, see Specifying-Xchange-Requests-by-Execution-Date-Time-Constant-Using-the-ISPF-Interface.

JOBCLASS

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Use the JOBCLASS command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings in jobclass format. The command can be abbreviated as JOBC. For more information, see Using-Jobclass-Support.

JOBOFF

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Use the JOBOFF command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings in jobclass format with date/time offset fields. The command can be abbreviated as JOBO. For more information, see Using-Jobclass-Support and Using-Jobclass-Support-with-Date-Time-Offset.

JOURNAL

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Use the JOURNAL command to view the active Xchange journal data set name. The command can be abbreviated as JRNL.

LOCATE

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Use the LOCATE command to position the display of requests starting with jobname xxxxxxxx. The command can be abbreviated as LOC.

LEGAL

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Use the LEGAL command to display the Xchange copyright and trade secrets notice.

MESSAGE

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The MESSAGE command is used to exclude completed messages from display. Specify MESSAGE NO to exclude completed messages from display. Specify MESSAGE YES to include completed messages on display. Yes is the default. MESSAGE without a parameter will display your setting.

NEWS

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Use the NEWS command to display the Summary of Changes screen.

OFFSET

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Use the OFFSET command to display the Simulated Date Time Settings screen in offset format. The command can be abbreviated as OFF. For more information, see Using-the-ISPF-Interface-with-Date-Time-Offset.

PARM

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Use the PARM command to display Xchange CMSC PARMLIB parameters.

If you enter PARM followed by an Xchange CMSC PARMLIB non-block parameter keyword, its value will be displayed.

If you enter PARM ALL, all Xchange CMSC PARMLIB parameters and their values will be displayed.

PREFIX

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The PREFIX command is used to specify, by user ID, which pattern job requests display on the Simulated Date Time Settings screen. To view the pattern job requests for every user ID in the Xchange subsystem, type PREFIX * on the COMMAND line of the Simulated Date Time Settings screen and press Enter.

If you enter the PREFIX primary command with nothing following it on the COMMAND line, a list of the pattern job requests set using your user ID is displayed. You can also display the pattern job requests set by a particular user by entering the PREFIX command followed by that user’s ID. This setting is retained across test sessions until it is specifically changed.

Tip

You cannot delete or reset jobs that were added, set, or held by a user ID other than your own.

PRIMARY

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Display the list of valid primary commands.

RELEASE

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The RELEASE command displays the release number of Xchange you are using. If you type RELEASE in the COMMAND field and press Enter, Xchange will display the release number just below the SCROLL field. Enter the RELEASE command again to toggle the release number off.

SSID

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The SSID command displays the subsystem ID for the subsystem you are using. If you type SSID in the COMMAND field and press Enter, Xchange will display the subsystem ID just below the SCROLL field. Enter the SSID command again to toggle the subsystem ID off.

 

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