ISPF Command Line Fields for Members List

The Command Line Field in the Member List of a Partitioned Dataset (PDS) is used to enter line commands. These commands enable users to perform actions on individual members within a PDS, such as selecting, sorting, members listing, refresh, reset, or locating members.

Once the Member List of a Partitioned Dataset (PDS) is displayed, you can execute the following commands from the Command Line. These commands help manage, sort, and refresh the member list efficiently.

SELECT:

It select a specific member to view or browse. Type SELECT member_name at the command line or place S beside the member name to select it. Only one member can be selected for browsing at a time. If S is typed for multiple members, only the first member is selected. SELECT option is normally used while copying or moving the members from one PDS to another.

Example to select a member for copy-

SORT:

SORT changes the order of sorting for the member list. The list is sorted in ascending order by Member Name. Options for Sorting -

VV: Version number (Default - ascending).
MM: Modification level (Default - ascending).
CREATED: Creation date (Default - descending, latest first).
CHANGED: Last modified date (Default - descending).
SIZE: Current size of the member (Default - descending).
INIT: Initial line count (Default - descending).
MOD: Modified lines count (Default - descending).
ID: User ID (Default - ascending).

Example to sort based on changed time (ascending) -

REFRESH:

It clears processed line commands (for example - like sorting) and prompt field inputs. It also update the member list to include changes such as:

Adding new members.
Displaying renamed members with their new names.
Removing deleted members.

Example to refresh the module -

RESET:

It clear the line command and Prompt fields. The usage is -

Removes unprocessed commands and messages in the Prompt field.
For member lists that do not accept Prompt field input, the RESET command does not erase the informational message *DELETED.

Example to reset the module -

LOCATE:

Position the list at the location matching a given string or value. The results are:

The list positions itself based on the sorted field. For example: Use SORT SIZE to sort the list by size. Then, issue LOCATE 3000 to jump to the member closest to 3000 lines in size.
For text-based fields (e.g., Name or ID), partial strings can be used. For example: LOCATE P positions the list at the first member starting with "P".

Example to locate the member -

Step-1: Enter "M"(Display Member List) infront of the PDS name to display the members in it. Press Enter.

Step-2: It displays the Member List that is available in the PDS. Enter "L" and member_name to locate the member in the PDS.

Step-3: The located member will display at the top of the members list.

SAVE:

Save the current member list for future reference. The usage is -

SAVE xx saves the member list and its statistics to a sequential dataset named .xx.MEMBERS.
SAVE: saves the member list to the List dataset.

Example to save the member -