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If you are to execute an SQL without going to SPUFI or QMF, here is a way of doing it..

Just open a file in edit modeType in your SQLMark the start and end of your sql within a CC, CC block like

0000CC SELECT * 000011 FROM AA5821A.T_COPYBOOK 0000CC WHERE TYPE = "DB2"

Type XSQL at the command line and press enter

The SQL would be executed and you will get the result. This edit macro XSQL would prove handy, when we are testing DB2 programs, as there is no need to go to seperate screens just to check the SQL.

[2] Typing LC as a line command in edit mode could convert all the characters in that line to lower case.

UC - Would convert all the characters into upper case

LCn / UCn : would convert 'n' number of lines into lower/upper case.

[3] If you would like to have a physical look at a DBRM, do the following

- Type TSO SCANDBRM at the command line- Type the DBRM library and member name when prompted for it

This would give you all the SQL statements present in the DBRM, the number of host variables, the precompile timestamp, the source program name and many more.

[4] While editing a DSN if you want to see only those lines having a particular string, here is a way of doing it ...

Open a dataset in edit modeType FALL on the command linePlace the cursor on the word you would like to findPress Enter

This would show u only the lines which contains that string. All the other lines would be hidden. This would be of great use,when we would like to see all the occurrences of a string in a single screen.

You can also use FALL 'string within quotes' to see all occurences of a string in a single screen.

[5] From wherever you are in ISPF you can enter the following to layer your session.

TSO FAEXEC 1 - for File-aid Browse

TSO FAEXEC 2 - for File-aid Edit

TSO FAEXEC 3.5 - for File-aid VSAM Utilities

etc.P.S. This REXX exec exists on all machines PRIME, ADC, Testbed etc.

[6] If you want to move entire an block of code or text in any file or member to the right or left , here is what u can do..

To move to the right , use the close bracket signs and select the block of code you want to move and at the end of the block the no of columns u want to move , thebelow example will move the block 2 columns to the right.(the command is the one in bold)

))0005 // JCLLIB ORDER=(SYS1.BSDLIB.PROCLIB,SYS1.DEVT.PROCLIB)000006 //******** 000007 //DSNTEP2 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01 000008 //STEPLIB DD DSN=DB2SYS1.DB2T.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR 000009 //SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* 000010 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 000011 //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* 000012 //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* ))2013 //SYSIN DD *

Similarly to move the block to the left , use the open bracket signs

((0005 // JCLLIB ORDER=(SYS1.BSDLIB.PROCLIB,SYS1.DEVT.PROCLIB)000006 //******** 000007 //DSNTEP2 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01 000008 //STEPLIB DD DSN=DB2SYS1.DB2T.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR 000009 //SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=* 000010 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 000011 //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=* 000012 //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* ((2013 //SYSIN DD *

[7] Here is a way to convert decimal to hex, vice versa and to perform mathematical operations in hex/decimal in mainframe..

Type TSO HEX in the command line. You will get the following screen ..

YOU CAN ENTER HEX OR INTEGER VALUES EG; XHHHH+III I INDICATES DECIMAL VALUES III+XHHHH X INDICATES HEX VALUES FOLLOW XHHH+XHHH MATH OPERANDS ARE +, -, /, *, ** IIII+IIII // FOR REMAINDER ON A DIVIDE IIII+IIII

ENTER EQUATION OR END TO CANCEL ===> You can enter whatever equation in hex/decimal and get the result in both hex and decimal.

[8] Got a tip hope it would be helpfull. This Tip is mainly usefull for those who are writing long paragraphs of words and statements. basically profile setup commands.

Works in Edit or View mode only.

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Normal Screen

Type PROFILE OR PROF

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000001 business travel accounting (bta) is a non plastic corporate product

SOME PROFILE OPTIONS THAT ARE USEFULL ARE MARKED IN BLUE

PROCLIB (FIXED - 80) LAST PDS NAME , LENGTH OF THE EACH ROW OR LRECL

RECOVERY ON TYPE THIS AND YOU CAN USE UNDO, TOGGEL TO RECOVER ON / OFF

NUMBER OFF USED TO INSERT LINE NUMBERS BETWEEN COL 72 TO 80 FOR CONFIGURATION MGMT

CAPS ON USE THIS TO TO TOGGEL BETWEEN CAPS ON / OFF, SET BEFORE STARTING EDITING

NULLS ON STD USE THIS TO FILL UP SPACES WITH NULLS AND SAVE SPACE.

TABS OFF SET TAB STOPS AND USE TAB DURING EDITING

AUTOSAVE ON VERY IMPORTANT, SET TO AUTOSAVE AND IF YOU FORGET TO SAVE MEMEBER

BEFORE YOU EXIT, NOT TO WORRY, os WILL SAVE IT FOR YOUAUTONUM OFF USED TO SET NUMBERFING FORMAT ON LINE NUMBERS

STATS ON USED TO KNOW THE STATISTICS OF THE CHANGES DONE, USED FOR CONFIGURATION

PROFILE UNLOCK THE ABOVE OPTIONS ARE INDEPENDENT FOR A MEMEBER AND CAN BE LOCKED TO

AVOID CHANGES TO THE PROFILE

PACK OFF COMPRESSES THE DATA IN YOUR MEMBER AND SAVES SPACE IN PHYSICAL STORAGE

USING HEX STORAGE, IF YOU USE THIS FOR AN PROGRAM MEMEBER AND TRY COMPILING,

YOU WILL GET A LOT OF ERRORS SINCE EVERY LINE IS STORED LIKE A LINEAR

DATASET

HILITE DEFAULT USE THIS OPTION TO SETUP COLOUR FOR YOUR SCREEN FOR LANGUAGE, FOR COBOL

PROGRAM MEMBERS, TYPE HILIGHT COBOL AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SCREEN.

[9] If you want to Recover a dataset which got deleted,here a way you can do it Type TSO RECOVER in the command line This will ask you the dataset name to be recovered and the generation number, generally '0' .Type the above detail's and press enter .Once the job is submitted you will get a message regarding the status of the job.

[10] If you would like to LOCK your mainframe screen for some time when you are going out without logging off, thereby preventing others from using it ...here is a way

Type TSO LOCK and press enter at the command lineThis would ask you for the locking keyType any password and press enterThe screen would be now lockedTo unlock type the same password again

The major benefit of this exec is that the session wont be timed out, if your screen is locked. So, if you are going for lunch or out for more than an hour, u could just lock your screen and go. The session wont be timed out since the rexx routine is running in the forground.

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TSO LOOKUP Extensive list of useful applications and UtilitiesTSO ATLOAD Load member analysis - requires 132 Col displayTSO CDSN Put cursor on library name + use to edit/browse library TSO QW Looks up error codesEZY To enter easy-edit NB you don't use the TSO prefixTSO FINDMBR To locate a member in ISPF librariesTSO GETE To view source - checks Change-Man + librarian libraries.TSO IMSUTIL IMS utilitiesTSO ISRDDN List ISPF libraries allocatedTSO LOCATE Check LLA to find location of load-moduleTSO TSODSN or DENQ To find who has DSN open.TSO WHATIS To find out an ID associated to name - TSO WHATIS WALTONTSO WHOIS To find out userid TSO WHOIS AAxxxxA TSO CA1 Tape Management UtilityTSO HG HourglassTSO FADA File-Aid Data AgerTSO FADB2X File-Aid for DB2TSO FIMENU File-Aid for IMSTSO QAHI QA HiperstationTSO XCOM62 XCOM (CATS written front end is MYXCOM) TSO NDM NDM now called Connect DirectTSO Xpediter (=XP also works)

Xpediter

TSO VIEWDUMP Abend-Aid

[12] If you want to know the equivalent space for tracks / cylinders in kilobyes or megabytes type the following ...

Type TSO SIZEIT in the command line

This would get the no of tracks/cylinders from you and show you the equivalent kilobytes/megabytes.

[13] Got a tip hope it would help. if you are making change to any proc/program/jcl and need to do a compare to find the difference or the changes made, the normal option used is 3.12 or 3.13 ( Super C Compare)

Use the comp or compare option on the edit or view panel. open the member to be compared.

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type comp or compare and the name of the member with full PDS name if the member is in an another pds or just use the member name in the same PDS

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000010 //* TICKET DATABASE EXTRACT. 000011 //* THIS JOB WILL RUN DAILY AND PASSES FILE TO DB2 000012 //* 000013 //* STEPNAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 000014 //* ........ ....... ........... 000015 //* STEP001 - FLAGSTRT - CHECK FOR RESTART 000016 //* STEP010 - IEFBR14 - HOUSEKEEPING 000017 //* STEP020 - HUT21 - PRE-ALLOCATIONS 000018 //* STEP030 - AT10500 - TICKET DATABASE EXTRACT 000019 //* STEP040 - MONITOR - BACKUP FILES

OR

JUST USE MEMBER NAME IF BOTH IN SAME PDS.

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instant result.

[14] While coding COBOL programs, if u want to have a look at different template codes, here is a way ...

Open a datset in the edit mode

Type COBSTAN in the command line

This would show you a lookup screen, where 26 different kind of Cobol programs would be listed.

Select a particular program and press enter

The whole code would be copied to your dataset. You have to just tailor it to suit your needs.

This would prove handy, when u do not know the actual way to use Amex utility programs like UT22000, QSAMIORT,

BM01500 and many more.

[15] Here is a way to have a look at all the RACF IDs, corresponding names and accounting information ..

Open the dataset JS.RACF.RACFIDS

This would contain all these information for any RACF id in amex.

[16] Here is a way to clear off any unwanted data in columns 1to 6 and 73 to 80, while editing a dataset.

Open a dataset in edit modeType BLANK in the commandline

This edit macro would clear all the data present in columns 1 to 6 and 73 to 80. Could be very much useful while coding cobol programs.

[17] Here is a way to directly browse any dataset while editing/browsing any other dataset ...

Open a dataset in ISPF edit modeType BR in the command linePlace the cursor on the starting position of the dataset name that u would like to browse.

This edit macro would pick up the dataset name from the cursor position and would open that dataset in browse mode. This would be very much useful, while editing jobs as u can browse any dataset while editing the job.

Using BR 'fully qualified dataset name' in the command line of edit screen would also result in the same.

[18] If you want to recall datasets that is held on a tape, do the following

- Type TSO HRECALL 'dataset name within quotes' in the command line

This would recall the specified dataset from tape. You could also use wild cards in the dataset name. This would enable you to recall more than one dataset at a time. All these happen at the back ground and your work is not held up

during the recall.

[19] If you would like to take a BACKUP of a entire Changeman Package, here is a way of doing it

Type TSO CMSNAP in the command line

This would ask you for the Application Mnemonic ...ex TSG6 and the package number ex..005873

Type these details and press enter. The entire changeman package would be backed up as a sequential file and the back up file name would be shown to you.

You could restore any component of this changeman package later date from the backed up file by using the same command.

[20] While editing a DSN if you want to see only those lines having a particular string, here is a way of doing it ...

Open a dataset in edit modeType UNLESS 'string within quotes'Press Enter

This would show u only the lines which contains that string. All the other lines would be hidden. This would be of great use,when we would like to see all the occurrences of a string in a single screen.

[22] If you would like to know the current status of any job, type the following ..

TSO STATUS jobname

This would give you the current status of that particular job.

[23] Here is a way of deleting a DSN when you are editing a job / any other dataset ..

Open a dataset in edit modeType DLET in the command linePlace the cursor on the DSN name and press enter

This edit macro would pick up the dataset name from the cursor position and that particular DSN would be deleted after asking for a confirmation from you.

[24] Typing TSO FADB2X in the command line could take you directly to File Aid - DB2

[25] If you would like to know, who is using a specific DSN at that particular point of time, proceed as follows ..

Type TSO WHOHASIT at the command lineType the DSN name without quotes when prompted for it and press enter

You will get the userid of the person who is presently using that DSN.

[26] PIMS is now also available on DB2. This means you can use all the functionality of the SQL language to runs queries against jobs, procs, programs, dataset names and ddnames.

The table name is PIMS.JCLXREF in DB2T.

The column names are JOBNAMEPROCNAMEPGMNAMEDSNAMEDDNAMESEQNO(use ORDER BY SEQNO to list rows in the same order as PIMS would)

The DBA group are currently arranging for this table to be refreshed every week.

Please see example queries below.

Regards,Dave.

-- list all the proc names for a given dsname qualifier--SELECT DISTINCT PROCNAME FROM PIMS.JCLXREF WHERE DSNAME LIKE 'AXH2.MBOJ%'ORDER BY PROCNAME

-- list all PIMS records for a given dsname qualifier --SELECT * FROM PIMS.JCLXREF WHERE DSNAME LIKE 'AXH2.MBOJ%' ORDER BY SEQNO

-- list all the procs that run program BR05500--SELECT DISTINCT PROCNAME FROM PIMS.JCLXREF WHERE PGMNAME = 'BR05500'

-- list all the jobs and procs for program MB02000--SELECT DISTINCT JOBNAME, PROCNAME FROM PIMS.JCLXREFWHERE PGMNAME = 'MB02000'

-- list all PIMS records for procedure MB02042P--SELECT * FROM PIMS.JCLXREFWHERE PROCNAME = 'MB02042P'ORDER BY SEQNO

-- List all proc names that run SELCOPY-- SELECT DISTINCT PROCNAME FROM PIMS.JCLXREF WHERE PGMNAME = 'SELCOPY' ORDER BY PROCNAME

[27] While writting jobs, if u want to have a look at different template JCLs, here is a way ...

Open a datset in the edit mode

Type JCLSTAN in the command line

This would show you a lookup screen, where 74 different kind of JCLs would be listed.

Select a particular JCL and press enter

The whole JCL would be copied to your dataset. You have to just modify the different parameters to use the JCL

This would prove handy, when u dont know the input & output parameters to execute utility program like SORT, IDCAMS,

IKJEFT01, and many more.

[28] Common Services - ISPF Tips & Techniques 3/2/99 Page 1 I:\ cats\training\ISPF Tips.doc

Home Grown Tools – Invoke by typing “TSO cmd”. Hit PF1(help) to display help panel.ERRCD - Lookup error code in BOOKMGRWBM - Sample code, JCL to call common routines (=WB.13)MYXCOM - Quick method for transmitting datasets from 1 site to anotherCDSN - Allows user to put cursor on dataset on any panel and invoke multiple functions on the datasetFINDMBR - Searches the ISPF libraries for the specified memberWBCBLOPT - Shows COBOL options used to compile a load module (=WB.5)IMSUTIL - IMS Utilities (PSB/DBD Map, PSB Gen, MFS Gen, PSB/DBD Xref Reports, BMC, etc.) (=WB.20)GOUEXPND - View source code by expanding all copybooks (=WB.22)

GOUCMFND - Search prod source baseline libraries for member (=WB.23.1)GOUSCAN - Scan source libraries for reference to a character string (=WB.4)LOCATE - Search the linklist to find a moduleGDGBLD - GDG Utility (Define, Delete, Modify) (=WB.14)GOTAMSU - TAMS utility menuCTSMENU - CTS utility menu

Vendor Tools – Invoke by typing “TSO cmd”CA1 - Tape Management Utilities (similar to TMS)HG - Hour Glass 2000 (allows you to set date to be used for Y2K testing)FADA - File-Aid Data Ager (allows you to convert/change dates in a file) (=F.FADA)FADB2X - File-Aid for DB2 (FAD command)FIMENU - File-Aid for IMS (=F.FIMS)QAHI - QA Hiperstation (record/playback tool for regression testing and automated processing)XCOM62 - XCOM interfaceNDM - NDM interface (can transmit using SMS, can transmit VSAM and Tape)Xpediter - Use “=XP” to invoke Xpediter TSO. Select option H for detailed help on Amex related topics.

Type “TSO WBXPINIT” from PDEV and EDEV to get the Common Services version of the Xpediter Menu.VIEWDUMP - Abend-Aid XLS (maps abend to source code. For more info, locate on ABENDAID in WBM)

ISPF Settings Tips – Type “ Settings ” on ISPF command line Remove / next to Tab to action bar choices to allow HOME key to return to command line To remove underscores from panel fields - Select Colors pull-down, then select CUA Attributes, then change USCORE toNONE Type PFSHOW OFF on command line to remove PF Keys from being displayed on panel Use CRETRIEV command (Cursor/Retrieve commands combined in one command)

ISPF 3.4 Tips Use the FIND string command to search for a specific dataset in a large list of datasets Use following clists to invoke corresponding File-Aid MVS option – F1, F2, F31–F39, F4, F51-F55, F6, F7, F8, F9 Use / as a placeholder for dataset on line when invoking a command (ie: XMIT WROC.userid DA(/)) Use MYXCOM to transmit file to any mainframe system (use XMIT when sending to someone else’s userid) Use = to repeat last command entered

ISPF Edit/View Tips Use labels so you can return to an area without having to re-invoke FIND command

- Assign a label by typing it over the line number (e.g. .A), Locate the label by typing L .label on command line (e.g. L .A)- Multiple labels can be set and then used in Find and Change commands (e.g. C ‘string1’ ‘string2’ ALL .A .B)

Use HILITE command to set highlighting options. For Dialog developers – Use Model command to insert sample code into your member Use Bounds to limit Find, Move, Change commands – Type BNDS on line then use < and > to set left and right boundaries Use TS line command to split the text at the cursor position. Use TF line command to flow next record at the end of current record. Use shift line commands - )n or ))n to shift data right, (n or ((n to shift data left Use UC line command to change characters to Upper Case, use LC to change characters to Lower Case Use JEM edit macro to check JCL (use L .label command to locate any errors as indicated in the JEM report)

Use JSCAN and JSCAN1 edit macros for JCL checking also. JSCAN1 will also resolve JOBTRAC variables. Use FF, FP, FL (Find First, Previous, Last) edit macros to find the field at the cursor position (intelligent find based on source type) Use X ALL to exclude all. Use Fn and Ln line commands to un-exclude First and Last excluded lines. Use X and NX parms on commands such as Find, Change, and Delete to impact only excluded or non-excluded lines Use FLIP command to toggle between excluded lines and non-excluded lines.Common Services - ISPF Tips & Techniques 3/2/99 Page 2 I:\ cats\training\ISPF Tips.doc

EZY – Invoke by typing “EZY” on any ISPF command lineAllows you to enter and save commonly referenced datasets. Many functions can be performed against the datasets. ALTERDIR - Allows you to allocate more directory blocks for a PDS (handy when you get an E37 while saving a PDS mbr) RECOVER - Use this to recover a PDS member if you accidently delete it PDSMAN – Type PDSMAN on the EZY command line to invoke the PDSMAN utility (PDS utilities)

SDSF Tips (=S) Use ? to expand a job Type SET DISPLAY ON to show your SDSF display settings SJ – Use this command to edit the JCL for the Job (can edit and re-submit the job, must use Copy/Create commands to save edits) SE – Use this command to edit job output (must use Copy/Create commands to save edits to a file) XD, XDC – Use these commands to route job output to a dataset XS, XF – Use these commands to route job output to SYSOUT or a pre-allocated DD INPUT ON – Use this command when you get “No Displayable Data” message

File-Aid MVS Tips (=FA, =A.20, FA cmd) You can use * when specifiying a dataset on many FAMVS panels. You will then get a list of datasets that qualify. Use option 3.1 to map a load module. Use option 3.2 to allocate datasets (more powerful than ISPF 3.2) Use option 3.6 to search all PDS members for a string. You can also do mass changes to members. Use option 3.3 to copy a file to another file (destination file can be allocated on-the-fly) Use option 7 to create XREF for file requiring multiple copybooks. XREF file must be a PDS with (RECFM=VB, LRECL=300). Use option 8 to print a copybook and to show the offset of each field within the copybook. For sample Batch File-Aid JCL, invoke the WBM clist and locate on FAMVS

File-Aid Edit/Browse Features Use Vertical Format (VFMT) mode to map a file to a copybook Use SORT /# to sort file by a field number Use C ANY newvalue /# to change all values in a specific field to a new value Use OVLY and Move commands to perform a move overlay Use FPRINT command to print a file in formatted mode using a copybook or xref Use SHOW NUM; DISPLAY x-y ONLY commands to limit display to specific fields. Can also be used to FPRINT certain fields. Use F INVALID /# to find invalid data in a specific field number

File-Aid IMS Tips (TSO FIMENU, =F.FIMS, =A.25) Use FAIMS option 4.1 (Extract) to unload a database to a file Convert the FAIMS Xref to a FAMVS Xref by using sample JCL in WBM (locate on FAMVS) Use FAMVS to Browse or Edit the extract file

You can use FAMVS to do a formatted print of the database using the converted XREF and the FPRINT command Use FAIMS option 4.2 (Load) to load segments back to the database from the extract file

JHS Tips (=JHS, JHS command) Type PRO;BRS then select NATIVE ISPF/TSO mode – This allows more functionality when browsing job output Use SORT command to sort job display by any column (ie: Job, Job #, Started, Ended, Code, etc) Use PRT command to print job output from JHS. The print job name will be under your userid* in SDSF. You can then use the XD command in SDSF to route the job output to a file if desired.

[29] If you want to give read access to your datasets to any userid or group id here is a very simple way of doing it...

Type TSO GORACF userid/groupid

So, from now on no need to tamper with ur profile set up in F;AMEX;RACF;1

Just typing this command would give read access for your datasets to any user id.

[30] TSO CDSN (Cursor Dataset command)

Type this command on the command line and bring your cursor to the dataset of interest on the screen.Press Enter.This takes you to a screen which will allow you to perform lots of functions on the dataset. It allows you to edit, browse, view, delete, open in Fileaid, XCOM it, lists other people/jobs using the dataset and many more....go on and explore...

[31] Go to Fileaid directly from ISPF 3.4

Open a dataset in ISPF 3.4 On the command area at the left, enter command F1. Press Enter.This will take you directly to Fileaid Browse panel.

[32] Here is a way to switch directly to the job output screen after submitting a job from the edit screen .. Follow the steps below ...

Submit the job from the edit screen

The following steps explains the procedure of directly getting into the SDSF screen, from the edit screen to see the job output

Type CJOB at the commandlinePlace the cursor on the Job name of the job cardPress Enter

This CJOB edit macro picks up the job name from the cursor position and takes you to the corresponding job in the SDSF output. Hope this proves handy to most of us.