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Order No. SC34-2036-1 File No. S370/4300-39 System Productivity Facility Program Product Dialog Management Services Program Number 5668-009 - --- - --_ ... - - . -. - --- ---_. - -~-,- - ---'--- ----- ,-., Second Edition (March,1981) This edition applies to the System Productivity Facility (SPF) Program Product (5668-009), for use with the following: OS/VS2 MVS Release 3.8 VM/SP and to all subsequent releases until otherwise indicated by Technical Newsletters. Changes are con- tinually made to the information herein; before using this publication in connection with the opera- tion of IBM systems, consult the latest IBM System/370 and 4300 Processors Bibliography, Ge20-0001, for the editions that are applicable and current. It is possible that this material may contain reference to, or information about, mM products, programming, or services in your country. Such references or information must not be construed to mean. that IBM intends to announce such IBM products, programming, or services in your country. Publications are not stocked at the address given below. Requests for copies of IBM publications should be made to your IBM representative or to the IBM branch office serving your locality. A form for readers' comments is provided at the back of this publication. If the form has been removed, com-ments may be addressed to IBM Corporation,$yste,ms PU~Jicattons, Department Z59, Building 931, P.O. Box 390, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.A. 12602. mMmay use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation whatever. You may, of course, continue to use the information you supply. @Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1981 PREFACE The System Productivity Facility (SPF) is a program product that assists in program development. It is designed to take advantage of the characteristics of IBM 3270 display terminals, and to increase programmer productivity in an interactive environment. The System Productivity Facility replaces the previous Structured Programming Facility program products (SPF/TSO and SPF/CMS). It includes significant new functions that support the development, testing, and execution of interactive applications. New services are provided to display predefined screen images and messages, build and maintain tables of user information, generate output fi les for job submi ssi on or other pro.cessi ng, defi ne and control symbolic variables, interface to edit and browse, and log hardcopy output. This manual provides a detailed description of the new SPF serv-