The area at the top of an ISPF panel that contains choices that give you access to actions available on the panel. When you select an action bar choice, ISPF displays a pulldown menu.
To look at a dataset member without changing it. In JES-Master, this queue represents jobs that have completed executing.
The major unit of data storage and retrieval, consisting of a collection of data in one of several prescribed arrangements and described by control information to which the system has access.
The term or phrase used to identify a dataset.
A printer which has been specified during the creation of your data. Printing will automatically activate to this printer when printing has been requested.
Any point or location (e.g., node, station, terminal) to which data is to be sent. The routed location for the member, dataset, or job.
Three dots that follow a pulldown choice. When you select a choice that contains an ellipsis, ISPF displays a popup window.
Jobs on the execution queue. This queue has jobs that are awaiting execution as well as those that are currently executing.
A set of related records treated as a unit.
A set of related records that have the same value for a particular field in all of the records, or a series of records logically joined together.
Jobs to be held in the print queue and later directed to a printer.
Interactive System Productivity Facility is a programming tool which provides access to partitioned and sequential datasets.
Job’s execution class.
Job Control Language is a command language for mini and mainframe operating systems that launches applications. It specifies priority, program size and running sequence, as well as the files and database used.
Job Entry Subsystem is software that provides batch communications for IBM’s MVS operating system. It accepts data from remote batch terminals, executes them on a priority basis, and transmits the results back to the terminals.
A collection of related files.
A series of selections, keystrokes, and commands that have been recorded and assigned a name or key combination. When the macro is called or the key combination is pressed, the steps in the macro are executed from beginning to end.
A collection of data units that are stored in a library.
The master control program that runs the computer. It is the first program loaded when the computer is turned on, and its main part, called the kernel, resides in memory at all times. The operating system provides the user interface and controls multitasking. It handles the input and output to the disk and all peripheral devices. It also handles job scheduling.
Data being delivered or to be delivered from a device or from a computer program.
Any value passed to a program by the user or by another program in order to customize the program for a particular purpose. A parameter may be anything; for example, a file name, a coordinate, a range of values, a money amount, or a code of some kind.
A reserved part of disk or memory that is set aside for some purpose.
A dataset in direct access storage that is divided into partitions, called members, each of which can contain a program, part of a program, or data.
Words on a screen that are cursor sensitive.
A bordered temporary window that displays over another panel.
A list of numbered choices extending from the selection you made on the action bar. The action bar selection is highlighted. You can select an action either by typing in its number and pressing Enter or by selecting the action with your cursor. ISPF displays the requested panel. If your choice contains an ellipsis (...), ISPF displays a popup window. When you exit this panel or popup, ISPF closes the pulldown and returns you to the panel from which you made the initial action bar selection.
A rectangle with text inside. Push buttons are used in windows for actions that occur immediately when the push button is selected (available only when running in Graphical User Interface (GUI) mode.
A line or list formed by items in a system waiting for service. A list of jobs waiting to be executed.
A printer that is connected to a computer by a telecommunication line.
A command that releases the dataset from a HOLD status.
A dataset whose records are organized on the basis of their successive physical positions, such as on magnetic tape.
Programs, procedures, rules, and any associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system.
The data contained in a source program or source module. Data that includes program codes, test data, documentation, or data used in reports.
A type of system output (SYSOUT). The two classes are A and X. Class A directs the output to a designated printer and a hard copy computer printout will be generated. Class X directs the output to be held in the SYSOUT queue to be viewed on the CRT screen.
A software that provides interactive communications for IBM’s MVS operating system. It allows a user or programmer to launch an application from a terminal and interactively work with it.
A program that supports using the computer. Utility programs or "utilities" provide file management capabilities; such as sorting, copying, comparing, listing, and searching, as well as diagnostic and measurement routines that check the health and performance of the system.