With ISMF, you can create and use data set lists that are groups of data sets that match user-defined selection criteria. Depending on the selection criteria that you enter, these lists can contain hundreds of data set names or only a few.
For more detailed information about ISMF, see z/OS® DFSMS: Using the Interactive Storage Management Facility.
To create an ISMF data set list, select option 1, Data Set, from the "ISMF PRIMARY OPTION MENU":
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ISMF PRIMARY OPTION MENU - z/OS DFSMS V1 R3
Enter Selection or Command ===> ______________________________________________
Select one of the following options and press Enter:
0 ISMF Profile - Specify ISMF User Profile
1 Data Set - Perform Functions Against Data Sets
2 Volume - Perform Functions Against Volumes
3 Management Class - Specify Data Set Backup and Migration Criteria
4 Data Class - Specify Data Set Allocation Parameters
5 Storage Class - Specify Data Set Performance and Availability
6 Storage Group - Specify Volume Names and Free Space Thresholds
7 Automatic Class Selection - Specify ACS Routines and Test Criteria
8 Control Data Set - Specify System Names and Default Criteria
9 Aggregate Group - Specify Data Set Recovery Parameters
10 Library Management - Specify Library and Drive Configurations
11 Enhanced ACS Management - Perform Enhanced Test/Configuration Management
C Data Collection - Process Data Collection Function
L List - Perform Functions Against Saved ISMF Lists
R Removable Media Manager - Perform Functions Against Removable Media
F1=Help F2=Split F3=End F4=Return F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap
F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cursor
The ISMF "DATA SET SELECTION ENTRY PANEL" is displayed as shown below. You enter the selection criteria used by ISMF to generate a data set list. You can specify a value in any selection criterion field that meets your needs.
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DATA SET SELECTION ENTRY PANEL Page 1 of 5
Command ===> __________________________________________________________________
For a Data Set List, Select Source of Generated List . . 2 (1 or 2) (1)
1 Generate from a Saved List Query Name To
List Name . . Save or Retrieve
2 Generate a new list from criteria below
Data Set Name . . . 'EXMPHLQ.**' (2)
Enter "/" to select option _ Generate Exclusive list
Specify Source of the new list . . 2 (1 - VTOC, 2 - Catalog) (3)
1 Generate list from VTOC
Volume Serial Number . . . (fully or partially specified)
2 Generate list from Catalog
Catalog Name . . .
Catalog Password . . . . (if password protected)
Volume Serial Number . . . TSTVOL (fully or partially specified)(4)
Acquire Data from Volume . . . . . . . N (Y or N)
Acquire Data if DFSMShsm Migrated . . N (Y or N)
Use ENTER to Perform Selection; Use DOWN Command to View next Selection Panel;
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.
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To further limit the Generated List, Specify a single value or list of values
in any of the following:
Rel Op Value Value Value Value
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Entry Type . . . . . . . . EQ CLUSTER (5)
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Requirement: Always enter 2, Catalog in the Specify Source of the new list field. CICS® VR creates a recovery job for a VSAM sphere based on its base cluster name. Base cluster names can be retrieved only from the catalog.
Result: If you enter the same criteria specified in the preceding steps and press Enter, an ISMF data set list similar to the one shown in ISMF "DATA SET LIST" panel is displayed.
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DATA SET LIST
Command ===> Scroll ===> HALF
Entries 1-6 of 6
Enter Line Operators below: Data Columns 3-4 of 39
LINE ALLOC ALLOC
OPERATOR DATA SET NAME SPACE USED
---(1)---- --------------------(2)--------------------- --(3)-- --(4)--
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER1 ------- -------
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER2 ------- -------
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER3 ------- -------
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER4 ------- -------
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER5 ------- -------
EXMPHLQ.CLUSTER6 ------- -------
---------- ------ ----------- BOTTOM OF DATA ----- ------- ---- ----
F1=Help F2=Split F3=End F4=Return F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap
F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cursor