Creating a list in the List Management Console's advanced mode allows you to configure list management for the list so that you can save the list of items as a list management document. For more information about configuring list management documents, see Saving lists as documents and ISPFListEditControl interface.
Configure a new list
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Enter a class definition to search for in the Realized Interfaces window.
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Click Go. The list of realized interfaces for that class definition appears.
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Select an interface.
You can also select an interface from the Interface Definitions section of the console.
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Click Create in the Lists window to create a new list for the selected interface. The create wizard appears. The create wizard guides you through the steps to configure the list.
Using the List Management Console in advanced mode is the only way to enable list management functionality on your list. The New List page of the create wizard allows you to enter the list management information that will enable the extended functionality.
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Enter information about the new list on the New List page of the wizard. The list will be controlled by a method that uses the client API ListEditContextMenu. The values you enter for the parameters determine the appearance and behavior for the List Edit control for the selected interface.
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Click Next to proceed to the Manage Column Items for Edit page.
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Modify the column set or column items you want to see in the List Edit control, as necessary. See Manage column items for edit for more information.
You can also configure column items for your list in the Column Items section of the List Management Console. See Configure column items for a list.
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Click Next to proceed to the Manage Access Groups page.
You can also configure the access groups for the list by clicking Edit Access Groups on the List Management Console. See Edit access groups for a list.
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Modify the list of access groups that should have permission to create or edit this list, as necessary.
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Click Apply or Finish to save your changes.