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Description of the Action Bar Menu Options

The Action Bar pulldown menu appears at the top of the ISPF Primary Option Menu panel and consists of six options. Below is a brief description of each option.

Action Bar Menu Options

Menu. Provides an alternate method for accessing some of the same options contained on the Primary Option menu and contains options accessible only from this menu. This menu consists of 10 options.

Utilities. (For NFC Use Only) Performs library and data set maintenance tasks, such as moving or copying library or data set members, displaying or printing data set names and volume table of contents (VTOC) information, comparing data sets, and searching for strings of data. This menu consists of 15 options; however, its general use is not supported by NFC.

Compilers. (For NFC Use Only) Translates the high-level programming language into machine language. This menu consists of four options; however, its general use is not supported by NFC.

Options. (For NFC Use Only) Displays the ISPF Settings panel, the CUA Attribute Change utility, the Keylist Utility panel, Global Color Change Utility panel, and the Dialog Test Application ID popup. This menu has six options; however, its general use is not supported by NFC.

Status. (For NFC Use Only) Specifies what you want to display in the status area. The Status menu consists of six options; however, its general use is not supported by NFC.

Help. Provides assistance in using ISPF.

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Using the Menu Option on the Action Bar Menu

See Also

ISPF Primary Option Menu

Description of the ISPF Primary Option Menu