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mly · Beginner Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Posts: 7 Topics: 3

Hi,
When we submit a job or search for some string in option 3.14 in TSO, a temporary file &userid.SPFTEMP0.CNTL is allocated. Could anybody tell me what is the ISPF Library (ddname and dsname) where this file is created ?

Thanks.

semigeezer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:12 pm Post subject:

The ddname is variable (ISPnnnnn) and you already have the data set name.
You can avoid the allocation by preallocating a F80 sequential data set to ISPCTL0 and ISPCTL1, Online, you may need more because of split screens. See the ISPF planning and customization guide.

mly · Beginner Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Posts: 7 Topics: 3

semigeezer,

I'm sorry, I think I was not clear enough.
I want to know the name of the member of the ISPF Library (maybe a clist?) where these temporary files are created by the system.

thanks.

semigeezer · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 12:33 am Post subject:

It's built into the ISPF code. What do you need to do? If you need to change the name due to conflicts or multiple logins, you need to modify the ISPF configuration table or use one of the many examples of ISPF exit 16 floating around. It is much better to preallocate the ISPCTLx ddnames though, preferably to VIO.

mly · Beginner Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Posts: 7 Topics: 3

In my shop the TSO prefix is a fixed variable (not the userid) and I personally prefer working with noprefix. So, I’m having conflicts with the name of these temporary files and allocation fails.
Then, I thought if is there a way I can continue running noprefix, but altering the name of the files adding that fixed variable to its names.

taltyman · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:09 am Post subject:

Here's a sample allocation in one of our logon procs...