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hi all,

could you anyone provide me any references on some tips and tricks om command line commands or TSO/ISPF commands

for e.g:
SWAPBAR: to toggle screens at the bottom
REPL .ZF .ZL mem_name: to a save a member in VIEW mode
SORT 4 4 A: command line command to sort column 4 of length 4, instead of writing a SORT pgm
S VR*100 V[E|B]: which is used to View/Edit/Browse all members having name VR*100
comp 'abcd.edef.dsn1' x: which compares the dsn 'abcd.edef.dsn1'with currently editing/viewing dsn, which is essentially shows the differences like x3.13 command.

and others like MEMBER member(to find a member in set of PDS), copying using 'CO' operator, CUT, APPEND and PASTE commands to copy or move set of lines from one ps to other ps.

could you please share any references or links for these kind of basic tips and tricks.

Thanks!

Try just reading the manual - ISPF Edit and Edit Macros manual should have all you need.

Somewhat dated, but still quite useful z/OS Enhancements 7. ISPF – TSO

Hello,

Log on and go thru the tutorial.

thanks for letting me the manuals name

d.sch, where are the tutorials present ?

Log on (to TSO/ISPF) and (press PF1 at any point that you would like to enter the help/tutorial and you will be able to) go thru the tutorial.

Also, read the primary option menu. If it has not been hacked about too much for your local installation then you will usually find the tutorial as option 'T'

I think these are useful:

1. the COMPARE command that can be used within EDIT or VIEW
2. you can set a PF key to NRETRIEV. For example, use in panel ISRBRO01. Put your cursor on the 'name' field - it will retrieve previously used dataset names.
3. SRCHFOR as a primary command in ispf option 3.4.
4. TSO ISRDDN command.
5. editor macros. Learn to write them.
6. make sure your emulator is configured to take advantage of 'point and shoot' fields. You double click on some part of the screen, and it does it.

I can't find "swapbar" in any of my manuals. Is that a non-IBM add on?

might not be in Your' s manuals, certainly is in the ISPF' s manuals
old but still more than enough for most of the issues discussed here
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ ... T#FIRSTHIT