SELECT primary command — select a pointer to display storage

Use the SELECT primary command to choose a pointer from the address pointer stack on the pointer panel. IPCS then uses the pointer to display storage that is addressed by that pointer. Note that you can also use the S (select) line command.

• Syntax

    { SELECT }  pointer-number
    { SEL    }
    { S      }

• Parameter

  pointer-number

  Identifies the pointer being selected. The pointer-number is the number of the pointer being selected. Leading zeros can be omitted. The pointer-number can be used only on the pointer panel of the BROWSE option.

  Usage notes:

  • SELECT can only be used in the BROWSE option.
• Example: Select the third pointer from the pointer stack to view the storage location at X'00000210'. The screen shows the SELECT primary command.

   DSNAME('D83DUMP.DUMPC.PB00465') POINTERS ------------------------------------- 
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |COMMAND ===> select 3_                                        SCROLL ===> CSR |
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
   ASID(X'0014') is the default address space
   PTR   Address  Address space                            Data type
   00001 00000000 HEADER                                   AREA
         Remarks: Comment 1
   00002 00FD7BC8 ASID(X'0014')                            AREA
         Remarks: Comment 2
   00003 00000210 ASID(X'0014')                            AREA
         Remarks:
   00004 00FD7BA0 ASID(X'0001')                            STRUCTURE(CVT)
         Remarks: Communications Vector Table
   **************************** END OF POINTER STACK *****************************