You can set up hot lists of data sets names to make it easier to use data sets and files in Unix Services. For example if your hot list of data sets is SYS1.PROCLIB, ADCD.Z245.PROCLIB, COLIN.PROCLIB, COLIN.C.SOURCE, you can get a list of these in ISPF 3.4 format, so you can quickly move between them, rather than have to keep using ISPF 3.4 and typing in the names of the data sets.
ISPF provides a list called REFLIST with the last 30 datasets or Unix files you referenced, so when you come back from holiday and cannot remember what you were working on, then the REFLIST will show you. Recalling Those Darn Dataset Names is an interesting article.
You can have a hot list of Unix Services files.
You can use the REFLISTD command, or go into ISPF 3.4, up to the action bar, and use the pull down to select REFLIST.
By default, this gives you the a list of the last 30 data sets you used.
Example output
File View Options Help . ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── . ISRPDSNL Personal Data Set List DSLIST processed . Command ===> Enter a list action to perform or select a data set entry to retrieve. . Action: S=Save A=Save As D=Delete this list E=Extended Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST . . Action Name Description Created Referenced . L REFLIST Last 30 referenced data sets 22/04/26 11:45 . Select Data Set, DSLIST Level or z/OS UNIX file Volume WS . 'COLIN.CBT503.FILE967' . 'USER.Z24C.CLIST' . 'COLIN.SRCHML.LIST' . 'COLIN.ZLOGON.CLIST' . /u/tmp/zpymqi/code/pymqi/MQMAP.h . 'COLIN.CUCI.EXEC'
The data at the bottom of the display is what is in this list. You cannot do anything with these entries. You can have datasets as well as Unix files in the list
The action only applies to the List entry itself.
If you put an L in front of the REFLIST, you get into standard ISPF 3.4 data set list – with all of the data sets from the list. You can use all of the commands you know and love from this list. You can use option U to list all of the Unix files in the list.
You can also save this list, for example use “A” to create your own list (eg COLIN).
If you want to use this list you can use the command REFACTD COLIN, or go to ISPF 3.4, action bar, REFLIST
1. Current Personal Data Set List (COLIN)
2. List of Personal Data Set Lists
Option 2 gives
ISRPLTAB EFLIST Personal Data Set Lists List 1 of 2
Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE
Action: O=Open A=Save As D=Delete E=Edit L=DSLIST U=UDLIST
Name Description Created Referenced
_ COLIN colin's list 22/04/26 22/04/26 11:55
_ REFLIST Last 30 referenced data sets 22/04/26 11:57
End
This allows you to pick a list, and specify if you want a data set list, or a Unix file list.
This is really handy – but not very well documented. It feels like it has not been written for the end users but from the IBM developers view point.
ColinPaice 