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Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby gauthamnagpur18 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:54 am

What is the difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF?

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Re: Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby dick scherrer » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:01 am

Hello,

All of those abbreviations have multiple "full forms".

If you post the full forms you are looking for, someone may be able to provide a more useful reply.
Hope this helps,
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Re: Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby gauthamnagpur18 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:42 am

Hi ,

'PDF' refers to Program Development Facility
'ISPF' refers to Interactive System Productivity Facility
'SPF' refers to System Productivity Facility.

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Re: Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby NicC » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:28 am

As far as mere mortals are concerned there are no differences - just history
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Re: Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby enrico-sorichetti » Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:13 pm

all the acronym are related to ISPF
( with different marketing rules )

SPF ==> Structured Programming Facility
early seventies the ancestor of the whole shebang

ISPF ==> Interactive System Productivity Facility
the successor of SPF, had two components
DM ==> Dialog Manager
PDF ==> Program Development Facility
orderable and priced separately, DM being a prerequisite for PDF

now DM and PDF are bundled in the current ISPF offering
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Re: Difference between PDF,ISPF and SPF.

Postby gauthamnagpur18 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:54 pm

Thanks enrico-sorichetti . Got it .
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