Tag: Screen size

What is my ISPF screen size and other attributes?

I was trying to use a very large screen in ISPF, but I could only get 132 * 43.
You can display information about your screen using

  • ISPF option 0 Settings
  • top line, tab to environ
  • option 1 Environ settings…
  • tab down to Terminal Status (TERMSTAT)
  • option 2 Query terminal information

If gives information like

ISPF TERMINAL CHARACTERISTICS
14 BIT ADDRESSING    = ON
16 BIT ADDRESSING    = OFF
EXTENDED COLOR       = ON
EXTENDED HIGHLITING  = ON
DBCS                 = OFF
PRIMARY SCREEN SIZE - PARTITIONED MODE
SCREEN SIZE          = 1,920 - x'00000780'
SCREEN DEPTH         = 24 - x'00000018'
SCREEN WIDTH         = 80 - x'00000050'
ALTERNATE SCREEN SIZE - PARTITIONED MODE
SCREEN SIZE          = 3,564 - x'00000DEC'
SCREEN DEPTH         = 27 - x'0000001B'
SCREEN WIDTH         = 132 - x'00000084'
PARTITION SCREEN SIZE - PARTITIONED MODE
SCREEN SIZE          = 0 - x'00000000'
SCREEN DEPTH         = 0 - x'00000000'
SCREEN WIDTH         = 0 - x'00000000'
PRIMARY SCREEN SIZE - NON-PARTITIONED MODE
SCREEN SIZE          = 1,920 - x'00000780'
SCREEN DEPTH         = 24 - x'00000018'
SCREEN WIDTH         = 80 - x'00000050'
ALTERNATE SCREEN SIZE - NON-PARTITIONED MODE
SCREEN SIZE          = 3,564 - x'00000DEC'
SCREEN DEPTH         = 27 - x'0000001B'
SCREEN WIDTH         = 132 - x'00000084'
ISPF TERMINAL BUFFER INFORMATION
TERMINAL BUFFER ADDR = x'000326A8'
TERMINAL BUFFER SIZE = 4,989 - x'0000137D'
PHYSICAL SCREEN SIZE = 3,564 - x'00000DEC'
PARTITION ARRAY ADDR = x'0001DAA0'
GTTERM INFORMATION
RETURN CODE          = x'00000000'
PRIMARY ROW          = 24 - x'00000018'
PRIMARY COL          = 80 - x'00000050'
ALTERNATE ROW        = 27 - x'0000001B'
ALTERNATE COL        = 132 - x'00000084'
ATTRIBUTE BYTE       = x'000000C9'
    EBCDIC TERMINAL
    EDS TERMINAL
GTSIZE INFORMATION
RETURN CODE          = x'00000000'
ROWS                 = 27 - x'0000001B'
COLUMNS              = 132 - x'00000084'
VTAM ACCESS METHOD

All the information says the screen is 27 rows and 132 columns.

Customising ISPF appearance

Screen size: using bigger screens.

  • Use x3270 -model 3279-5-E   to get 132*27 screen size.  It works for the console and ISPF terminal.
  • I could not get the -oversize 160*45 working. When I edited the .3270.pro file and added x3270.oversize: 160×45 it worked.
  • Logon and use ISPF =0  to set defaults.  Scroll down
    • To have command line at the top / Command line at bottom  remove the /
    •  Scroll down.  Screen format 3 1. Data 2. Std 3. Max 4. Part
    • Terminal Type 4 1. 3277 2. 3277A 3. 3278 4. 3278A though I think this field is ignored.

Other ISPF personalisation

  • Options
    _ Command line at bottom  remove the / to have the command line at the top
    / Tab to point-and-shoot fields so you can tap to column headers, press enter and sort by the column
  • Member list options
    / Scroll member list
    / Allow empty member list
    / Allow empty member list (nomatch)
    / Empty member list for edit only
  • pfshow off remove the PFKEYS at the bottom
  • ISPF  keys set PF12 to retrieve not cancel
  • ISPF set scroll to CSR not PAGE. You will need to do this in all applications
  • ISPF 3.4 use reflists list of the last 30 data sets used, or your own list
  • Setting the ISPF main panel.
    • Copy ADCD.Z24A.ISPPLIB(ISR@PRIM)  to USER.Z24A.ISPPLIB(MYMAIN).
    • Add extra content and comparisons at the bottom for example ISMF,’PGM(DGTFMD01) NEWAPPL(DGT)’ .
    • The following are already defined
      •  RACF,’PANEL(ICHP00)’
      • ISMF,’PGM(DGTFMD01) NEWAPPL(DGT)’
      • SMPE,’PGM(GIMSTART) PARM(&ZCMD) NOCHECK’
      • WLM,’CMD(%IWMARIN0)’
    • When you use the TSO Logon panel specify Command ===> ispf panel(MYMAIN)