BLSCPRNT CLIST — print a dump

Use the BLSCPRNT CLIST to print one or more of the following storage areas from a dump:
  • Common storage areas
  • Nucleus storage areas
  • Global system queue areas
  • Control block summary information and the private area for one or more of the following:
    • Each active address space at the time of the dump
    • An address space specified by job name.
  • Syntax
        %BLSCPRNT  [ CSA ]
                   [ NUCLEUS ]
                   [ SQA ]
                   [ CURRENT ]
                   [ JOBNAME(jobname) ]
  • Parameters
    Separate parameters with a comma.
    CSA
    Specifies BLSCPRNT is to print the common storage area (CSA) and extended CSA (ECSA).
    NUCLEUS
    Specifies BLSCPRNT is to print the following areas:
    • Read-write nucleus
    • Extended read-write nucleus
    • Read-only nucleus
    • Dynamic address translation (DAT) off nucleus
    SQA
    Specifies BLSCPRNT is to print the global system queue area (SQA) and extended SQA (ESQA).
    CURRENT
    Specifies BLSCPRNT is to print control block summary information and the private area for each active address space at the time of the dump.
    JOBNAME(jobname)
    Specifies BLSCPRNT is to print control block summary information and the private area for the address space specified by JOBNAME(jobname).
  • Example of IPCS dialog invocation

    Enter the following five commands in succession.

    ALLOCATE DDNAME(IPCSTOC) SYSOUT(x)
    ALLOCATE DDNAME(IPCSPRNT) SYSOUT(x)
    SETDEF DSNAME('dump.dsname')
    %BLSCPRNT NUCLEUS,SQA,CSA,CURRENT,JOBNAME(jobname)
    CLOSE PRINT
  • Example of IPCS batch invocation
    //jobname  JOB  (acct#),'name',MSGCLASS=A,REGION=4M
    //PRTDUMP  EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
    //SYSPROC  DD   DSN=SYS1.SBLSCLI0,DISP=SHR
    //IPCSTOC  DD   SYSOUT=*
    //IPCSPRNT DD   SYSOUT=*
    //SYSTSPRT DD   SYSOUT=*
    //SYSTSIN    DD   *
    %BLSCDDIR DSNAME(userid.ddir) VOLUME(volid)...    (optional)
    IPCS
    SETDEF DSN('dump.dsname') PRINT
    %BLSCPRNT NUCLEUS,SQA,CSA,CURRENT,JOBNAME(jobname)
    /*
  • CLIST listing

    See the BLSCPRNT member of SYS1.SBLSCLI0.