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Changing Sort Options for Selection Lists

To change sort options for selection lists, use the Selection List Sort Options menu in the Environment Specification option in the Main Menu.

To change the default sort option, type a space character or a period (.) next to the entry containing the slash character (/). Type / next to the required option, and press Enter.

To use a selection list

1. Position the cursor at the beginning of the field.
2. Press the designated Prompt key.

   The default is PF4. The selection list displays containing all the items that you have authority to access.

Each selection list contains the items to which you have been given access. The period character next to each item means that you can select only one item from the list.

To select a name from the list

1. Locate the name or part of a name in the list.

   To use the ISPF Find (F) or Locate (L) command, type F or L on the COMMAND line, followed by the name or value to search for and press Enter. These commands do not require quotation marks.

2. Type a slash (/) or any character except period or a space character over the period to the left of the required item and press Enter.

   CA Gen inserts the selected value in the field on the panel from which you requested the Prompt service.

   To return to the previous panel without making a selection, press the designated Cancel function key, or type Cancel on the COMMAND line and press Enter. The selection lists do not support pressing End.