IKJ56500I COMMAND … NOT FOUND. Macro does not exist

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Due to some random typing, when I try to edit a member I keep getting

  • IKJ56500I COMMAND M NOT FOUND
  • Macro does not exist

After some playing around, I found this was caused by having a list of PDS members, using the prefix command E, and putting something(M) in the Prompt column.

To fix it, use E and put / in the Prompt column. This gives the EDIT Entry Panel and shows Initial Macro..M . Blank out the M, and press PF3 to clear it.

Easy when you know how.

I expected this to show up under ISPF 2 (Edit) but the initial Macro field was blank.

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Published by Colin Paice

I retired from IBM where I worked on MQ on z/OS, and did customer stuff. I retired, and keep my hand in with MQ, by playing with it! I'm now an #IBMChampion from my work trying to make z/OS product more usable.

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  1. Yes, I’ve hit this before. Took forever to find it. You might want to mention that ISPF =3.4, the DSLIST panel, is the panel you enter E on.

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