ISPF dialog manager

Learn to build applications with ISPF dialog manager services in this three-day ABIS course.

ISPF (the "Interactive System Productivity Facility") provides dialog management facilities for effectively developing and executing interactive applications in the MVS/TSO environment.

In this training your learn:

  • to build applications by means of dialog manager services;
  • to define, test and use the different dialog functions and elements.

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Delivered as a live, interactive training – available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.

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Public training calendar

No public sessions are currently scheduled. We will be pleased to set up an on-site course or to schedule an extra public session (in case of a sufficient number of candidates). Interested? Please let us know.

Intended for

System programmers, database administrators, people responsible for support, developers, analysts and application programmers who need a practical course of the Dialog Manager of ISPF.

Background

Sufficiently familiar with ISPF (see course ISPF/PDF basics), and knowledge of TSO commands and REXX execs (see course TSO/E REXX).

You can test yourself to see if you have enough background by filling out the online selftest "ISPF" and the online selftest "REXX".

Main topics

  • Overview:
    elements • libraries • possibilities of the dialog management services
  • Screen design:
    several parts • syntax rules • screen variables
    use of SELECT and DISPLAY services
  • dialog functions:
    REXX execs and invocation of services
  • Variables and pools:-
    function variables • common variables • application profile variables • system profile variables
    • Definition and invocation of (error) messages
    • Definition and use of skeletons
    • Table treatment with or without TBDISPL service
    • Testing of the dialog

Training method

Classroom instruction. About half of the time is spent on exercises.

Certificate

At the end of the session, the participant receives a "Certificate of Completion".

Duration

3 days.

Course leader

Guido Indesteege (ABIS).


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