Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)

System Capabilities and Interface

ISPF Interactive System Productivity Facility can be used in the following ways:

• Users can employ ISPF Edit, SCRIPT/VS, and the Hardcopy utility or another print utility provided by their installation to prepare memos and other written documents.
• Data processing administrators and system programmers can use ISPF to monitor and control program libraries and communicate with Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) through Time Share Option (TSO) commands, CLISTs, or REXX EXECS. Programmers can use ISPF to develop a batch, interactive, or any other type of program and documentation.
• Terminal users can access dialogs that use the Dialog Manager (DM) component and Program Development Facility (PDF) component dialog services to do the work of the application.
• The View, Browse, and Edit functions; a wide range of utilities; foreground and batch compilers; program library control; and other facilities are available to assist in developing ISPF dialogs.