Task Directory for IPCS CLISTs and REXX EXECs

The following sections contain tables that summarize the CLISTs and REXX EXECs supplied with IPCS and the various tasks they perform.

• Analyze a dump

  When you want to	Use
  Obtain a stand-alone dump screening report	BLSCSCAN CLIST — obtain a stand-alone dump screening report.
  Obtain an SVC dump screening report	BLSCBSVB CLIST — obtain an SVC dump screening report.
  Obtain a SYSMDUMP dump screening report	BLSCBSYB CLIST — obtain a SYSMDUMP dump screening report.
  Format save area chain	BLSCEPTR CLIST — run a save area chain.
  List entry points with the same name	BLSXWHER REXX EXEC — find all modules with the same entry point name.

• Customize an IPCS session

  When you want to	Use
  Create or allocate a user dump directory or a sysplex dump directory	BLSCDDIR CLIST — create a dump directory.
  Remove uncataloged dump directory entries	BLSCDROP CLIST — issue IPCS DROPDUMP for uncataloged DSNAME entries
  Define IPCS dialog libraries to ISPF	See BLSCLIBD CLIST in the topic about BLSCLIBD CLIST - Activate IPCS Dialog Services in z/OS MVS IPCS Customization.
  Define the SYS1.SBLSCLI0 library to IPCS dialog	See BLSCALTL CLIST in the topic about BLSCLIBD CLIST - Activate IPCS Dialog Services in z/OS MVS IPCS Customization.

• Print dump analysis reports

  When you want to	Use
  Print a stand-alone dump screening report	BLSCBSAA CLIST — print a stand-alone dump screening report.
  Print an SVC dump screening report	BLSCBSVA CLIST — print an SVC dump screening report.
  Print a SYSMDUMP dump screening report	BLSCBSYA CLIST — print a SYSMDUMP dump screening report.
  Print a stand-alone dump detailed report	BLSCBSAP CLIST — print a stand-alone dump detailed report.
  Print an SVC dump detailed report	BLSCBSVP CLIST — print an SVC dump detailed report.
  Print a SYSMDUMP dump detailed report	BLSCBSYP CLIST — print a SYSMDUMP dump detailed report.

• Print storage data

  When you want to	Use
  Print common storage areas	BLSCPCSA CLIST — print common storage areas.
  Print nucleus storage areas	BLSCPNUC CLIST — print nucleus storage areas.
  Print one or more storage areas	BLSCPRNT CLIST — print a dump.
  Print private storage areas	BLSCPRIV CLIST — print private storage areas.
  Print global system queue areas	BLSCPSQA CLIST — print global system queue areas.

• Review sample CLISTs and REXX EXECs

  For This Subcommand	See the Example
  COMPARE	COMPARE example.
  EVALDEF	EVALDEF example.
  EVALDUMP	EVALDUMP example.
  EVALMAP	EVALMAP example. BLSXWHER REXX EXEC — find all modules with the same entry point name.
  EVALSYM	EVALSYM example.
  RUNCHAIN	RUNCHAIN example.