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hi everyone,
i am a new student in mainframe, a simple question: how to create pds members in the line command in ISPF 3.4 lists. or is there other better ways to do this , thanks a lot!

Hello and welcome to the forum,

If you mean that you have a 3.4 dataset list, "Edit" the partitioned dataset you want to add a member to.

On the member list screen, select a member like the one you want to create. In the command area type CRE YOURMBR and key C99999 in the first line sequence number.

Type CAN; S YOURMBR and you will be editing your new member and can change from the original to whatever you need for this member.

thanks for your help
when i allocate a new pds data set, and the data set show in the 3.4 dataset list.but i can't edit it ,because it says no member exits. so how to create a member for a new pds set, using line command or primary command?

Hello,

One easy way is to copy a member from some other pds into your new pds (i'm not connected now, but i believe you want 3.3).

Or just enter the member name on the dataset selecion panel or on the command line enter 'S newmem' where newmem is the name of the member that you want to create.

thanks
it helps a lot

Suppose hlq.xx.yy.pds is your pds name.
your screen will look like this.
-------E------- hlq.xx.yy.pds(membername)

Type your member name in parantheses and type E in the line command and press Enter

You should be good to go..

in the 3.4 display against your empty pds
E /(newmbr)