STF - Info

Development status

STF Version 5.03

Development and Testing finished, documentation updated.
STF V5.03 will be included in MVS-TK5 Update-6.

Changes / updates:.
- Bug fixes (see: known bugs);
- MVS console interface added (requires APF, works on MVS 3.8 only);
- PING command split into BIND and SQRP (PING for both);
- CALC updated with SBA and Row, Col conversion;
- MENU updated with RPF look and feel;
- EDIT now forces Browse or View mode when the workspace is truncated;
- ECHO is no longer a separate command but part of the TEST command;
- BIND, PARM, SQRP and STAT added to the TEST command;
- EDS=YES|NO parameter added to skip SQRP and EDS for LU0;
- SESS=CMD|RPF parameter added to start STF command or RPF MENU session;
- SHUTLAST parameter renamed into SHUTOFF;
- PF01/13 Help screen added to full screen commands;
- SAF updated to support RAKF version 2;
- SQRP command renamed into RPQR (Read Partition Query Request);

STF Version 5.02

Development and Testing finished, documentation updated.
STF V5.02 is included in MVS-TK5 Update-5.

Changes / updates:.
- Bug fixes (see: known bugs);
- 3D Logo in logon screen;
- Date (MM/DD/YY) has been changed to ISO Date (YYYY-MM-DD);
- DATE/TIME/DAY commands replaced by 'LIST DATE|TIME|DAY';
- Query Reply data added to PING ID='';
- <,ALL> added to 'LIST TASK|USER|APPL|SESS';
- Screens renamed from STF@@xxx to SCRN@xxx;
- Special characters (Symbols) screen added (SCRN@SYM);
- STFTEST: Full screen TEST command support for STFACQ / STFISC screens;
- STFEDIT: Major update, functionality from RPFEDIT added;

STF Version 5.01

Changes / updates:.
- STF3270 uses a screen buffer (use PF7/8 to scroll);
- STFANL emulates processor load (controlled by LOOP=nnn parameter);
- New CALCcommand to Calculate and convert between hex. dec. and txt.;
- SHOW now includes functions of the 'old' CALC command;
- CUSP is renamed into KUSP and updated with RETKEY and EMK;
- CKDS command has been added to initialize the (new) CKDS;
- EDIT is heavily improved, many bug fixes - DATE command is replaced by 'LIST DATE';
- HELP member size increased from 50 to 133 lines;