BCIS 4620
BCIS
4620
IBM SYSTEM z
Mainframe Computer
Vista TN 3270 Terminal Emulator
Installation & Run
Installation & Run
Set Up IBM System z/TSO
IBM Terminal 3270 Emulator
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• Download Emulator software from Course website
– tn3270.exe
• Following installation instructions below
Note where you Store these files
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[Setup a Shortcut to them]
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Click Here
For Help
Click Here
Click
Here
To begin Install
Change
• IP Port to :
623, • Terminal model to: Terminal model to:
Mod4
Mod4,
• Host IP Name to: 192.86.32.88
• CHECK YOUR ENTRIES – THEN Hit the Connect button
•Click the Help menu option and select ‘Enter Registration Code’. Then
•Enter the name and code EXACTLY AS FOLLOWS: be careful • Name is
Marist College Student License • Code is
Code is
844E6D2164
844E6D2164.
•Click ‘OK’. and close all screens
•The software is now installed
Vista TN 3270 Standard Session
Vista TN 3270 Standard Session
Logging ON and OFF
Logging ON and OFF
• From TN 3270 Opening Screen (Previous slide)
From TN 3270 Opening Screen (Previous slide)
• ENTER
– Logon userid
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– Userids are not case sensitive; however, beware of the difference between a 1 and I or 0 and O. Numbers are not alphabetic characters!
Numbers are not alphabetic characters!
• Session startup takes about 2 minutes…
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ISPF main menu
IBM’s full screen editor
Normally your next command will be entered after the Command Prompt [“Options ===> “]
at the bottom of screen of by pressing one of the Function keys [F1, F3, etc.] listed below it.
Exiting ISPF
Exiting ISPF
• TO EXIT ISPF
TO EXIT ISPF
– Press F3 – Exit key once
• You should see the READY prompt
• This is the native System z command mode. y
All operating system and editing commands yp
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can be executed from the Ready prompt, too.
Ready mode…
Ready mode…
SAMPLE Ready prompt Commands
SAMPLE Ready prompt Commands
• To return to ISPF
To return to ISPF mode
– Type ISPF and press Enter‐key
• To Logoff system:
– Type Logoff and press Enter‐key
• Note: Ready commands are NOT case sensitive. Generally, you MUST press the Enter‐key once for the selection to execute.
Command Tutorial from ISPF Main Menu
HELP… Double click on “H”
Then Enter Number (e.g., “1”) selection and Enter key
ISPF Help… Tutorial [18]
ISPF Help… Tutorial [18]
Press Enter‐key [EK] to advance through Help Tutorial
Type “TOC + EK” to Display Table of Contents
Typical Explanation Window:
Scroll UP or Down with F11 or F10 keys
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Tutorial… Commands and F keys
Tutorial… Commands and F keys
Types of Commands: TSO, CLISTs, REXX
Drop Down Menus & Shortcuts
Tool bar
New Session
New Session Ask
P i t Screen
Print
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Reconnect
Reconnect Ask
? = Help
Record/Play Session Keys
M
Macro
F
Functions
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Edit Profile
Edit Keyboard
Edit Toolbar
Clipboard
Cli
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Notepad
Toolbar Help
Toolbar Help
Ready prompt Commands: Type “help”
Commands Continued …
Commands Continued …
Many of These Commands are Not Currently Available… Try “Time”
You can return to ISPF or Logoff from the Ready prompt
Exercise ISPF #1 (2 Bonus Pts)
Exercise ISPF #1 (2 Bonus Pts)
• Select option 3.4 from the ISPF Main Menu
Select option 3 4 from the ISPF Main Menu
– 1. Print Screen
• At
At the Data Set List Utility Screen, Tab to the the Data Set List Utility Screen Tab to the
DSNAME Level… and type your User ID. UNTZxxx + EK
UNTZxxx + EK
– 2. Print Screen
• Turn in these screens with Homework#1
Sample Result #2.
Sample Result #2.
Footnotes
• Dataset Naming Conventions: – Project.Group.Type(Member); e.g.,
• ISPF.Becker.SQL(Employee) ‐‐8 characters maximum
• PDS – Partitioned data set. Similar to a directory in Windows/DOS, where multiple data sets may be stored. Files in PDS are called members
• VTOC – Volume Table of Contents. Files stored on your workspace.
• CLIST – Command list. Like a Batch file in DOS
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with a three level name can be entered in this fashion under edit, view, •
or the utilities, even if it is not an ISPF library. •
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In edit, view, the move/copy utility, foreground, batch and the library •
utility, you can concatenate up to four ISPF libraries with the same •
project and type, as shown below. •
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ISPF Library: •
Project . . payroll •
Group . . . smith . . . develop . . . master . . . •
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Member . . . print* (Blank or pattern for member selection list) •
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In this example, the search for all members beginning with "PRINT" •
would proceed through libraries: •
'PAYROLL.SMITH.PLI' •
'PAYROLL.DEVELOP.PLI' •
'PAYROLL.MASTER.PLI' •
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with a three level name can be entered in this fashion under edit, view, or the utilities, even if it is not an ISPF library. In edit, view, the move/copy utility, foreground, batch and the library utility, you can concatenate up to four ISPF libraries with the same utility,
you can concatenate up to four ISPF libraries with the same
project and type, as shown below. ISPF Library: Project . . payroll Group . . . smith . . . develop . . . master . . . Type . . . . pli Member . . . print* (Blank or pattern for member selection list) In this example, the search for all members beginning with "PRINT" would proceed through libraries: 'PAYROLL SMITH PLI'
'PAYROLL.SMITH.PLI' 'PAYROLL.DEVELOP.PLI' 'PAYROLL.MASTER.PLI' (continued on next page)