Introduction to TSO/ISPF

Course Overview

I. MVS Overview

• A. IBM Z Hardware
• B. IBM Z Model History
• C. System Z Pervasive Encryption
• D. IBM Z Operating Systems
• E. IBM System Z vs. the Rest
• F. A Typical IBM Z Data Center
• G. Real vs Virtual Memory
• H. How Virtual Memory Works
• I. Multiprogramming vs. Multiprocessing
• J. Interrupts
• K. Bits and Bytes
• L. EBCDIC vs. ASCII
• M. The CPU (Central Processing Unit)
• N. MVS in a TCP/IP Network
• O. SNA Legacy Network
• P. Modern SNA Network
• Q. Understanding the 3270 Terminal
• R. IBM Z Printer Hardware Categories
• S. Storage Devices: DASD, Tape
• T. Storage Device Connections
• U. Storage Subsystems
• V. Operating Systems Evolution
• W. z/OS Address Spaces
• X. Cross-Memory Services
• Y. MVS Address Spaces
• Z. MVS Data Spaces
• AA. z/OS 64 Bit Address Space
• BB. MVS HiperSpaces
• CC. MVS Dispatching
• DD. Workload Manager Overview
• EE. Workload Manager Service Classes
• FF. MVS Data Management
• GG. MVS Data Set Types
• HH. Sequential Datasets
• II. Partitioned Datasets
• JJ. VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) Datasets
• KK. OAM (Object Access Method) Datasets
• LL. Systems Managed Storage (SMS)
• MM. Catalogs
• NN. Monitoring & Managing Catalogs
• OO. VTOC: Volume Table of Contents
• PP. Tape Labels
• QQ. Job Control Language (JCL) Overview
• RR. Example Sort JCL
• SS. Recovery / Termination Mgmt
• TT. SMF - System Management Facilities
• UU. Traditional SMF Data Processing
• VV. System Logger – Coupling Facility
• WW. SMF and the System Logger
• XX. Serialization: ENQ / DEQ
• YY. Shared DASD and Reserve/Release
• ZZ. The Deadly Embrace
• AAA. Shared DASD and GRS Star
• BBB. Security Overview
• CCC. JES (Job Entry Subsystem) Overview
• DDD. Job Life Cycle Phases
• EEE. Job Execution Phase
• FFF. JES2 vs. JES3
• GGG. Parallel Sysplex
• HHH. Sysplex Components
• III. UNIX System Services
• JJJ. The UNIX File System
• KKK. The UNIX Shell
• LLL. Using the OMVS TSO Command
• MMM. File Mgmt using the ISPF Shell
• NNN. The MCS Console
• OOO. MVS Customization
• PPP. MVS Customization With User Exits
• QQQ. Intro to SMP/E
• RRR. SMP/E CSI
• SSS. Key SMP/E Commands
• TTT. z/OSMF z/OS Management Facility
• UUU. z/OSMF Applications (after log on)
• VVV. Program Products
• WWW. Program Products: CICS
• XXX. How CICS Works
• YYY. CICS Transactions
• ZZZ. Program Products: Db2
• AAAA. Program Products: IMS
• BBBB. Classic MVS Applications
• CCCC. Today's Application Architectures
• DDDD. Program Products: MQSeries
• EEEE. What is a Job Scheduler?

II. TSO/E and ISPF Overview 

• A. TSO/E and ISPF Overview
• B. TSO/E Overview: Features
• C. TSO Operating Modes
• D. Interactive TSO Commands
• E. TSO/E Logon and Logoff
• F. VTAM USS Screen
• G. TSO Logon
• H. TSO Logoff: Exit from ISPF
• I. TSO Logoff
• J. TSO Logon – Under the Covers
• K. TSO/E Commands
• L. TSO/E Line Mode
• M. ISPF/PDF Option 6
• N. Issuing TSO cmd from ISPF Panel
• O. TSO/E Command Syntax
• P. TSO/E Commands
• Q. TSO/E PROFILE
• R. TSO/E REXX and CLIST
• S. Example REXX EXEC
• T. REXX Language Features
• U. Languages: Compiled vs. Scripting
• V. ISPF Overview
• W. What is a Panel?
• X. Menu Panel
• Y. List Panel
• Z. Edit Panel
• AA. ISPF Primary Option Menu
• BB. Standard CUA Format
• CC. ISPF Panel Terminology
• DD. ISPF Hierarchy
• EE. ISPF Panel Hierarchies
• FF. ISPF Jump Function
• GG. ISPF Navigation w/ Action Bar
• HH. ISPF Line and Primary Commands
• II. ISPF Primary Commands
• JJ. ISPF Split Screen
• KK. ISPF Help

III. Navigating MVS Documentation

• A. IBM Softcopy Reader
• B. IBM Look@ (Google it)
• C. IBM Doc Buddy App
• D. IBM z/OS Documentation (New)
• E. IBM z/OS Internet Library
• F. IBM Knowledge Center
• G. MVS/QuickRef Overview
• H. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Category
• I. Select Information By Category
• J. Selecting a Specific Release
• K. Selecting an Abend Code
• L. Abend Code Display
• M. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Name
• N. Select Information By Category
• O. Selecting From Multiple Matches
• P. Sample JCL Information: NOTIFY Keyword
• Q. Looking up an Error by Message ID
• R. Example Error Message Info: IOS000I
• S. Language Syntax Info: REXX Parse
• T. QuickRef Main Menu: List Vendors, etc.
• U. Selecting Vendor, Product, Release
• V. Selecting by Vendor
• W. Selecting DASD Free Space Information
• X. DASD Free Space – Selection Details
• Y. DASD Free Space – Sample Display
• Z. Displaying DASD Hardware Characteristics
• AA. QuickRef Batch JCL

IV. ISPF Utilities and Settings

• A. Primary Option Menu
• B. Utility Selection Panel (=3)
• C. Library Utility 3.1
• D. Allocating Data Sets w/ ISPF
• E. Data Set Utility 3.2
• F. Data Set Allocation
• G. Dataset Allocation Suggestions
• H. Allocation Suggestions
• I. ISPF LAB 1
• J. Move / Copy Utility 3.3
• K. Data Set List Utility 3.4
• L. Compare & Find – ISRSUPC 3.12-3.15
• M. SuperC Compare Utility 3.12
• N. SuperCE Compare Utility 3.13
• O. Search-For Utility 3.14
• P. Extended Search-For Utility 3.15
• Q. Other ISPF Utilities
• R. 11. ISPF Workplace
• S. ISPF Workplace Example
• T. ISPF Settings
• U. ISPF Settings: Log Data Set
• V. ISPF Settings: List Data Set
• W. Function Key Settings
• X. Function Key Setting Commands
• Y. Function Key Pull Down
• Z. Function Key Definitions
• AA. PF Key Definitions and Labels
• BB. Keylist Utility
• CC. Function Key Settings
• DD. Tailor Function Keys
• EE. PF KEYS Update
• FF. Function Keys
• GG. FKA / PFSHOW Example
• HH. Other ISPF Settings: Color, Environ
• II. ISPF Lab 2

V. ISPF Edit and View

• A. ISPF Edit, View, Browse
• B. Edit Entry Panel
• C. Edit Entry Panel Details
• D. Edit Panel: Action Bar Choices
• E. Edit Member List Primary Commands
• F. ISPF Edit Primary Commands
• G. ISPF Edit Scroll Commands
• H. ISPF Edit Lab1
• I. Browse and Edit FIND command
• J. Edit Change Command
• K. Change Command Examples
• L. FIND command: Regular Expressions
• M. ISPF Edit Lab2
• N. Edit Session: Sequence Numbers
• O. Edit Session
• P. Edit NEWONE
• Q. Special Editing Keys: Insert, Delete, and EOF
• R. Understanding Nulls in ISPF
• S. Basic Edit Line Commands
• T. Edit Line Command Example
• U. Exclude Command
• V. Copy Command
• W. ISPF EDIT Lab 3
• X. Advanced Edit Line Commands
• Y. HX Line Command
• Z. MD Line Command
• AA. Text Entry mode
• BB. Text Flow Line Command
• CC. MASK and TS Line Command
• DD. Column Shifting
• EE. Column and Data Shifting
• FF. Locate Primary Commands
• GG. Delete Primary Commands
• HH. SORT Primary Command
• II. COPY and MOVE Primary Commands
• JJ. CUT Primary Command
• KK. PASTE Primary Command
• LL. CUT and PASTE Notes
• MM. Data Movement Commands
• NN. Nesting Edit
• OO. ISPF Edit Lab 4

VI. SDSF Overview and Features

• A. SDSF Alternatives
• B. SDSF Primary End User Menu
• C. SDSF Primary SysProg Menu
• D. SDSF Key End-User Commands
• E. SDSF Input Queue Display
• F. SDSF Input Action Characters
• G. SDSF Action Character Notes
• H. SDSF Display Active Syntax
• I. SDSF DA Command Notes
• J. SDSF Active Display
• K. SDSF Held Output Queue Display
• L. SDSF Output Queue Display Cmd
• M. SDSF Output Action Characters
• N. SDSF Filtering
• O. SDSF Status Command
• P. More SDSF Commands
• Q. SDSF Lab