After completing ISPF: Program Development, the student should be able to:
 

	Allocate a data set
	Explain how to use a member list
	Use the ISPF Editor in full screen mode
	Explain edit scrolling
	Modify a data set using line commands
	Manipulate character strings
	Combine data sets
	Change the edit display mode
	Use the view feature
	Use development utilities and tools from ISPF menus
	Explain library management capabilities

Using Data Sets Discusses the data set types supported by ISPF.  Explains how to access different types of data sets.  Describes a full-screen editor and how to work with a large data set.

 

	Data Set Types Data set types supported by ISPF.  Data set and library naming conventions.
	Accessing Data Sets Selecting a library member for editing.  The LOCATE command.  Scrolling through a member list.  Accessing data sets not cataloged in an ISPF library.  Entering volume serial and password specifications.
	Full-Screen Editor Concepts Making basic modifications to a data set.  Areas of the edit display screen.  The function keys. Scrolling though a data set.

Line Commands
Explains commonly used line commands.  Discusses how to edit multiple lines.  Shows how to format data.

 

	Delete and Insert Deleting and Inserting data.
	Copy and Move The difference between copy and move operations.  Specifying the source and destination.  The overlay feature.
	Formatting Commands Repeating and shifting data.  Destructive and non-destructive editing.  Converting the case of characters.

Primary Edit Commands Presents the format and common usage of commonly used primary commands.

 

	Finding data Specifying a character string.  Format of the FIND command.  Using keywords.  Using qualifiers.  The asterisk option.  Repeating the command.  Displaying data by line number (LOCATE).
	Changing text Format of the CHANGE command.  Keyword options.  The ALL keyword.  Combining with FIND.
	Managing Changes Canceling or saving editing changes.  Using Automatic recovery.  Controlling Edit changes.  Reversing actions with UNDO.  Performing multiple functions in one transmission.
	Viewing Data Sets The difference between Browse and View.  Using the View Entry Panel.  Mode Selection.

Advanced ISPF Editing Features Discusses the purpose and usage of different edit display modes. Explains how to limit edit searches.  Describes using EDIT as a word processor.  Explains how to create and combine data sets.

 

	Edit Display Modes Controlling the edit display modes.  The PROFILE command.  Using CAPS to convert to uppercase.  Determining how the end of a line is filled.
	HEX Editing The hexadecimal display.  Finding undisplayable characters.  Using a picture string.  Changing a hex character.
	Ranges and Bounds Excluding lines on a display.  Specifying columns that can be edited.  Restricting the range of FIND and CHANGE actions.  The BOUNDS command format.
	Word Processing Using paragraphs.  Text Flow, Text Split and Text Entry line commands.
	Creating and Combining Data Sets Adding a new member in an existing library.  The CREATE and REPLACE commands.  Specifying a source and destination.  Copying and moving text from one data set to another.  Using the Data Set Utility Panel.  Creating VSAM files.

Program Development Utilities
Explains how to use the common utility functions.

 

	Utilities Overview Using the Utility Selection Menu and the basic utility options.
	Compiling and Testing Programs Compiling in the foreground.  Submitting a Background job.  Using the outlist utility to check job output.  Using the TSO Command Processor panel.
	Managing a Project The Library Management Facility (LMF).  The Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM).