Up to a maximum of 44 characters (total, including the '. Z/OS (OS/390) data set names are generally of the form Viewing a List of Data SetsISPF provides an easy way to view a list of data sets, grouping them based on the higher-level qualifiers of their names. back toward the ISPF Primary Option Menu. On most ISPF panels, pressing will 'move youīack up one level' in the menu hierarchy-i.e. Thus, from (for example) the ISPF Edit panel, you could jump directly to the DSLIST command panel, by entering =3.4 at the command prompt. In fact, you may use this technique from most ISPF panels, bypassing the main menu entirely, by prefixing your selection with = (the 'equal' symbol). Knowing this, you can jump directly to the DSLIST selection panel by entering 3.4 at the Option => prompt on the Primary Option Menu, which bypasses the second menu.
On the Utilities submenu, the DSLIST (data set list) command (used to display a list of data set names) is selection number 4. For example main menu item number 3 is Utilities.
Once you become familar with ISPF, you may use shortcuts to bypass many of the menus, by entering selections for both the main menu and the submenu together. Submenus and NavigationMany of the selections available from this menu take you to 'submenus,' with further items, which you also select in a similar fashion, i.e.