REFRESH

The REFRESH command refreshes the display of the current Inquire/Update screen. The previously specified selection criteria are activated again, and an updated list is displayed.

DISPLAY

While in a Media Database list, you can change the display type by using the DISPLAY command. The format of the command is:

DISPLAY x

where x is the identifying letter for the desired type. DISPLAY can be abbreviated DI.

Example

DISPLAY V

displays the Volume display type of the Media Database list.

SHOW

The SHOW command (PF02/PF14) opens the Show Option window that is used to specify show criteria to determine what is shown in the Inquire/Update screen. For additional information, see Show Option Window.

OPT

The OPT Command alternately displays or removes the list of Inquire/Update screen options at the bottom of the screen. For more information, see Displaying Line Options.

SORT

Command SORT sorts the records displayed in the Inquire/Update screen according to a specified record field. The format of the command is:

SORT field [order]

where:

field is the field used as a sort key for the displayed records. Mandatory. Valid field names are the External names listed in the tables in Appendix D in the INCONTROL for z/OS Administrator Guide.

The fields that can be used to sort the display depend on the type of record currently displayed.

If data set records are currently displayed, only data set record fields can be specified.

If volume records are currently displayed, only volume record fields can be specified.

order is the order in which the records should be sorted. Optional. Valid values:

• A – Ascending order. Default.
• D – Descending order.