11Skeletons – Design and use
In this chapter, you will learn how you can create JCL members and other data elegantly by using ISPF skeletons. ISPF skeletons are members in a PDS/PDSE that are created with the editor. They are masks which are used for the management of any data structures. Skeleton members consist of basic texts, skeleton control statements and variable names. The variable names are replaced during processing of skeletons by the ISPF file-tailoring services by the actual values which are set in the processing REXX procedure. As with the panels, the variable names must not be longer than eight characters.
11.1Creating skeletons
For the creation of skeletons, the following commands are available:
Table 11.1: Commands to create skeletons ...
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