Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)

Using the Log/List Option

Log/List option is first on the ISPF Interactive System Productivity Facility Settings Panel Action bar. To access this option, position the cursor under the L (in log). Press Enter. The Log/List pulldown menu is displayed with four options.

Following is a description of each option.

1. Log Data Set Defaults. Displays the Log Data Set Defaults panel.
2. List Data Set Defaults. Displays the List Data Set Defaults panel.
3. List Data Set Characteristics. Displays the List Data Set Characteristics panel.
4. JCL. Displays the Log and List JCL popup.

The Log/List pulldown allows you to specify the log and list dataset defaults that are used when you terminate ISPF Interactive System Productivity Facility by issuing the Return or End commands or by entering an X on the ISPF Primary Option menu command line.

The defaults can also be used when you issue the Log or List command. You may specify the characteristics of the records to be contained in the list dataset when it is defined.