macro to split ISPF screens into multiple screens

j_rymbei · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:44 am

Hi,
I want to have a macro to split ISPF screens into 5 seperate screens and each screen will have seperate keys to invoke it. Lets say five screens will be
1. ISPF primary option menu
2. DB2 screen.
3. Fileaid screen.
4. SD;SF
5. Ezyedit.
Now when I press say ALT+1 screen 1 should be displayed, similarly if ALT+2 screen 2 should be displayed and so on.

UmeySan · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:31 pm

Hi !

Have a llok at the TSO commands SPLIT NEW, SWAP LIST.
Also START LIST & SCRNAME.

They will do what you want.

Regards, UmeySan

j_rymbei · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:57 pm

hi,
thanks for the reply..yes i know that..but the problem is how to assign the keys alt+1 for screen1 without running any seperate macro. Can we map swap command with alt+1 when we run the main split macro???

thanks

UmeySan · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:27 pm

Hi !

1.) You can native define the keys in TSO.

-> PF2 . . . SPLIT NEW
-> PF9 . . . SWAP LIST

2.) You can define KeyComboination in the EmuSoftware you are using to
work on a client in mainframe environment.

Regards, UmeySan