I've captured the wisdom of this list over the years on this problem.
Here's my notes:
And for those poor souls who inadvertantly set the Initial macro value
and now get a message from 3.4 doing Edit or View ...
>From the extended member list ...
ISPF 3.4 dataset list ...
E or M against PDS dataset
Select member (put an S or an E) and put a "/" in the prompt field
of the selected member. e.g.
Command ===>
Name Prompt Size
e________ AMSALT / 7 1
_________ AMSDEF 15 2
and up will come that magic popup screen ...
now you can correct the Initial Macro, Format or profile setting.
An easier way? On the COMMAND line enter IMACRO NONE
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Are you trying to execute an ISPF MACRO called RE or is this an error?
If this is an error, it is usually due to typing in something like RES
(only it is RE) and it is in the ISPF Opt 3.4 Window when selecting
datasets. It stays there until you erase it.
If this is an error (not a requested MACRO) then do the following:
In ISPF OPT2 check the fields towards the bottom of the panel and
see if the MACRO has RE in it. If it does, erase it.
In ISPF OPT 3.4 - bring up one of the datasets you are having
problems with RE.
On the line next to the dataset name enter E /
Or if it is a
PDS E /(X) --> X does not need to exist
This should pop up the a panel. See if the first line in the
panel has RE in it. If it does erase it.
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Thompson, Steve
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 14:05
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: ISPF Edit Macro
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Betsy Jeffery
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 9:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: ISPF Edit Macro
I found the culprit.
<SNIPPAGE>
Well, I have been following this with some interest, because it is
happening to me again on one of my 3 IDs (has been for about 2 weeks
now).
It happens with PDS before I even select a member (ISRUDSM panel says
"Initial edit macro set"). I haven't tried a DSORG=PS file yet.
And it is always from 3.4 or DSLIST panels, not EDIT (=2) or View (=1).
I have been in the archives (took me quite some time to get connected
for some reason and searches have been very slow). I did not find
anything that helped -- and in 2007 when I had this happen, it was
because of an artifact left over from IPCS usage (a variable that had
junk in it). Doesn't seem to be the case this time. So far I can't get
ISPF to tell me what it thinks this Initial Macro name is.
So, if anyone else has any ideas, I'd be interested.
Regards,
Steve Thompson
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