Storage panel

The selection codes listed in Table 1 request IPCS to:
  • Interpret the word as an address in the current address space
  • Place a pointer for the word in the pointer stack on the pointer panel

For use of the selection codes, see z/OS MVS IPCS User's Guide.

Table 1. IPCS selection codes
Selection code Actions by IPCS
L
  • Interpret the word as a low-precision (24-bit) address of storage in the current address space.
  • Place a pointer in the pointer stack on the pointer panel.
H
  • Interpret the word as a high-precision (31-bit) address of storage in the current address space.
  • Place a pointer in the pointer stack on the pointer panel.
%
  • Interpret the word as a low-precision (24-bit) address of storage in the current address space.
  • Place a pointer in the pointer stack on the pointer panel.
  • Display the addressed storage.
  • If more than one % is entered, use the first one (topmost and leftmost in the display) for the origin of the next display, and treat the rest as though an L had been entered.
?
  • Interpret the word as a high-precision (31-bit) address of storage in the current address space.
  • Place a pointer in the pointer stack on the pointer panel.
  • Display the addressed storage.
  • If more than one ? is entered, use the first one (topmost and leftmost in the display) for the origin of the next display, and treat the rest as though an H had been entered.
Note: If an incorrect selection code is entered, IPCS intensifies the error field and displays a message in the upper-right corner of the display panel.