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satmaar
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:26 pm
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Hi,
Could any one please tell me how to open more than 7 Screens by using START Command in ISPF?

Thanks,
Satheesh G
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:34 pm
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I believe that is installation dependent.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:42 pm
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See "Specifying the maximum number of split screens" in ISPF Planning and Customizing.

www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/r11pdf/#ispf
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:43 pm
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Thanks for your Quick response,but still i am confused with how to change the "MAXIMUM_NUMBER_OF_SPLIT_SCREENS" Field in Keyword File.It would be great if you could tell me that.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:55 pm
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but still i am confused with how to change

You should not be ... it was a decision made at setup time,
if You demonstrate the business need You support will be glad to modify things for Your personal need
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:13 pm
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Hi Enrico,
Thanks for your valuable Comments!!!
I am not able to proceed further because i am not sure in which Dataset i should change Field "MAXIMUM_NUMBER_OF_SPLIT_SCREENS" in Key word file.If i enter TSO ISPCCONF below panel comes and asking the Keyword File Datset Where as i have no idea about that Dataset...If you have any idea please guide me,

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                        ISPF Configuration Utility        Enter required field
Option ===> 2                                                                 
                                                               More:     +     
1  Create/Modify Settings and Regenerate Keyword File                         
2  Edit Keyword File Configuration Table                                       
3  Verify Keyword Table Contents                                               
4  Build Configuration Table Load Module                                       
5  Convert Assembler Configuration Table to Keyword File                       
6  Build SMP/E USERMOD                                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
Keyword File Data Set                                                         
  Data Set . . .                                                               
  Member . . . .                                                               
                                                                               
Configuration Table Assembler Source Data Set                                 
  Data Set . . .                                                               
  Member . . . .                                                               
                                                                               
  Output File Content for Keyword File                                         
  2  1. Include only non-default values                                       
 F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap     
F12=Cancel                                                                                                                                     
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:18 pm
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oh cm' on don' t play around
You ask for something
I reply that You should not be doing it and ask Your support
You keep on doing it and ...
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Thanks for your valuable Comments!!!

just plain condescending bulls***
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:20 pm
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Ok,I will Do that....and thanx for your Decent Reply
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:47 am
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I wonder why you need more screens. What are you STARTing?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:59 pm
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Pedro,

During my Analysis i am in a position to navigate to few Application panels and Viewing files.So,i thought of having more panels.

Satheesh
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