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ISPF Editor Playbook

This course will teach you how to use ISPF effectively to solve a variety of problems faced by software developers and testers in the z/OS environment.

Dave Nicolette - Pluralsight course - ISPF Editor Playbook
by Dave Nicolette

What you'll learn

The goal of a playbook course is to let you zero in on specific skills that you want to add to your skill set or improve different tasks we perform with. In this course, ISPF Editor Playbook, you’ll learn numerous productivity tips for working with ISPF. First, you'll explore some common tricks and automation techniques within the Editor that improve your productivity. Then, you'll explore ways to customize your settings and experience within ISPF Editor. Finally, you'll learn efficient ways to work with datasets, as well as foreground or background compilation settings. While there's no real prescribed sequence you should start with, the demos are organized into modules corresponding to features of ISPF. By the end of the course, you will have foundational knowledge of how to personalize your experience, compile programs, work with datasets, and create macros, all within the ISPF Editor Environment.

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About the author

Dave Nicolette - Pluralsight course - ISPF Editor Playbook
Dave Nicolette

Dave is a software enthusiast who has dabbled in programming since 1977. Still working out how to do it well.

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