A810 Developing Dialog Manager Applications in z/OS

Course Code: A-810
Recommended Duration: 5 Days

Benefits

Students who complete this course will be able to build and maintain applications based on IBM's z/OS Dialog Manager (ISPF).

Audience

Applications and systems programmers, who need to know how to create, maintain, and support Dialog Manager applications.

Prerequisites

At the very least, the student entering this course should have experience in using ISPF/PDF, especially the editor, and in coding either TSO REXX execs or TSO CLISTs.

Related IBM Materials

This course is drawn from these and other IBM manuals; access to these publications in the classroom is desirable but not required:

SC34-4822 - ISPF User's Guide, Vol. 1
SC34-4823 - ISPF User's Guide, Vol. 2
SC34-4821 - Dialog Developer's Guide and Reference
SC34-4819 - ISPF Services Guide

Tutorial: What Is Dialog Manager?

Major Topics Include

Dialog variables and variable pools, including variables services
System symbols
Panel definition language and panel processing logic
LIBDEF service
DISPLAY service
Message services
Library Access services (LM...)
Pop-up windows
Scrollable fields
SELECT service and menus
Dialog Test
CONTROL services
Browse, Edit, and View interfaces
Help panels and tutorial services
ISPF tables and table services
ISPF table display services
ISPF Table Utility
File tailoring services and skeletons
Obtaining data set information
Command tables and user-written commands
Introduction to CUA (Common User Access) standards
Creating and using action bars
Introduction to Dialog Tag Language (DTL)
Creating keylists using DTL
Installing ISPF applications

Exercises

There are 15 standard and one optional hands-on exercises.

Course Description

Developing Dialog Manager Applications in z/OS