Number of people who can open a file to view at a time

geek_mohit · New User Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 23

Hi All,

Just want to know if there is a limit on the no. of people who can open a file in ISPF at a given instance and if any such limit can be set ??

Hope to get a reply...

ofer71 · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:01 pm

What do you mean by "open"?
- Using ISPF editor to EDIT
- Using ISPF editor to VIEW
- Using ISPF editor to BROWSE
- ALLOCATE a dataset with specific disposition (SHR, MOD, OLD)
- Background/Foreground?

O.

geek_mohit · New User Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 23

Thanks for replying but here's the real problem...

I know I can check out the user's who have the file in use(through ISPF) but I want to know the mode in which they have it opened....

Suppose I have a set of 20 people in which only I open the file in edit & rest in view mode but someone has opened a file (through ISPF) in Edit mode & now as that file is already open in edit mode,I am not able to edit it than how do I know who is it ....do I need to go to everyone to check that out or is there a way of finding that out..

ofer71 · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:34 pm

You can use the ISPF service QUERYENQ. The ZENDISP system variable will contain the disposition.

O.

Mickeydusaor · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:22 pm

Try using this

TSO ISRDDN E

nabarun · New User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 13 Location: india

hi geek_mohit,

when this thing happens just press "F1" twice . it will show the users
currently using the file. then u can identify the user id and easilly find who he is..

regards,
nabarun