ISPF PS File Management

A Physical Sequential (PS) in ISPF mainframe is like a file that contains data used for processing. PS File Management in ISPF allows users to view, edit, delete, rename, move and copy data within a PS.

Navigation -

Step-1: Option 3.4 (Data Set List Utility) from ISPF Primary Option Menu (ISPF Home Menu).

Step-2: From the Data Set List Utility panel, enter the PS in the Dsname Level field. Press Enter.

Step-3: If the dataset name is found in the system catalog the data set will display in DSLIST screen like below -

View PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "V" (View mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: VIEW Entry Panel appears for view confirmation. Press Enter to continue.

Step-3: It displays all the contents of the PS file.

Note! The changes added in view mode, can't be saved automatically. It can only saved when use the command "REPL .ZF .ZL ps-file-name".

Edit PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "E" (Edit mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: EDIT Entry Panel appears for edit confirmation. Press Enter to continue.

Step-2: It displays all the contents of the file.

Step-3: Add the code to it and enter the command Save to save the contents in the file.

Rename PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "R" (Rename mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: The popup panel appears and asks for the new PS file name. Provide the new PS name and hit Enter.

Step-3: If the rename is successful, "Data Set Renamed" displays on the right-top corner.

Copy PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "CO" (Copy mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: In the next screen, provide the target PS name. Hit Enter to copy the file.

Step-3: Allocate Target Data Set popup apprears. Choose the best allocation option and hit Enter.

Step-4: If the copy is successful, "Data Set - Copied" displays on the right-top corner.

Move PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "MO" (Move mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: In the next screen, provide the target PDS name and target member name. Hit Enter to move the member.

Step-3: Allocate Target Data Set popup apprears. Choose the best allocation option and hit Enter.

Step-3: If the move is successful, "Data Set - Moved" displays on the right-top corner. The member moves from source PDS.

Note! While moving the dataset, the source dataset moved to target dataset. No source dataset will exists after the Move is successful.

Delete PS -

Step-1: From the Data Set List Utility screen, Enter "D" (Delete mode) infront of the PS file name.

Step-2: The popup panel appears and asks for the delete confirmation. Hit Enter to confirm the deletion.

Step-3: If the delete is successful, "Data Set deleted" displays on the right-top corner.