How to know how many screens are active

hikaps14 · Active User Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 189 Location: Noida

Hi,

whenever I open 4-5 screens ,I usually give different screen names to every screen so as to identify each screen.

Then I write the screen name and Press F9.This is how I toggle.

What I want to know is .......
Is there any way to know how many screens are active and then select any 1 of them.

I tried using 'List' command but it gave a message 'data set not active'.
well I hardly know what is this command used for.
If this is wrong then is there any other way to do it ?

Thanks in advance,
-Kapil.

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hikaps14 · Active User Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 189 Location: Noida

Thanks a lot ,
buddy .
This was exactly what I was looking for .

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Here's the PF Keys I use for managing 8 screens:

*********************************************************************
*************** USE TO FIRE UP 8 ISPF WINDOWS AFTER *************
*************** ISPF STARTUP *************
*********************************************************************

Prep - on cmd line enter "keylist off"; go back to the Primary Menu screen then enter 0; When the new screen appears you'll see selection options in the action line at the top of the screen. Put the cursor on "Identifier" (or "Id" - don't remember which) and hit <enter> then select 3 (screen name) when new screen displays enter <1> ("display screen name") in the dash, then enter <2> ("on") in the other dash.

Now you should be ready to cut and paste the PF key cmds I provided.

Enter "keys" on cmd line and cut & paste lines below into
KEYS slots on the screen. Use keys 13 thru 16. C&P the next 2 into PF17&18

*********************************************************************
SCRNAME SDSF1 PERM;SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME COMPILE PERM
SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME JOBJCL PERM;SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME PGMSRC PERM;
SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME CPYBKS PERM;SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME MISC1 PERM
SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME MISC2 PERM;SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME MISC3 PERM;;;

*********************************************************************
*************** USE TO FIRE UP A NEW WINDOW *************
*********************************************************************
SPLIT NEW;SCRNAME
*********************************************************************
*************** USE TO LIST ALL ACTIVE WINDOWS *************
*********************************************************************
SWAP LIST

After you start ISPF the 1st screen appears, then Then enter <shift><PF1>;<shift><PF2>;<shift><PF3>;<shift><PF4>

This will "start up" the 8 screens. Enter <shift><PF6> - this displays the 8 screen names and allows you to choose the one you want.

BTW, you can change the screen names to your liking.

PS. Don't forget to gracefully exit ISPF COMPLETELY to "save" the ISPF properties you just installed. If you leave the term and you "time out" you lose everything you did and must re-do it.

hikaps14 · Active User Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 189 Location: Noida

Hi,

I got what ur script means I think it could be quite useful.

I am not able to implement it.
This 'prep' command doesn't works.
Then I did 'keylist off'.
it worked. but then where to enter 0 and how to click 'identifier'.

There are lots n lots of questions.

Could u please explain in detail how to install ur script.

Thanks,
-Kapil.

arindam111 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 27 Location: India

LIST then press PF9

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Kapil,

Sorry I took so long to respond. I just saw your post. If you have further ques, don't hesitate to ask.

I re-wrote the prep comments below:

Prep - on cmd line enter "keylist off"; go back to the Primary Menu screen then enter 0; When the new screen appears you'll see selection options in the action line at the top of the screen. Put the cursor on "Identifier" (or "Id" - don't remember which) and hit <enter> then select 3 (screen name) when new screen displays enter <1> ("display screen name") in the dash, then enter <2> ("on") in the other dash.

Now you should be ready to cut and paste the PF key cmds I provided.

Enter "keys" on cmd line and cut & paste lines below into
KEYS slots on the screen. Use keys 13 thru 16. C&P the next 2 into PF17&18

I'll also edit the original post.