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Abstract for MVS IPCS Commands
Summary of changes
Summary of changes for z/OS MVS IPCS Commands for Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2) as updated September 2016
Summary of changes V2R2
z/OS Version 2 Release 1 summary of changes
Introduction
IPCS processing sources facilities, and modes
Starting IPCS
Starting IPCS with customized access
Starting IPCS without customized access
Directing IPCS output
Attention processing in IPCS
Attention processing for IPCS subcommands and CLISTs
Attention processing for IPCS REXX Execs
Messages and user completion codes
Using IPCS parameters
Syntax conventions
Literal values
Positive integers
Signed integers
General values
Symbols
Data description parameter
Parts of the data description parameter
Address, LENGTH, and POSITIONS parameters
Address processing parameters
Attribute parameters
Array parameters
Remark parameters
TSO/E commands
Entering TSO/E commands
Task directory of TSO/E commands for IPCS
ALTLIB command — identify libraries of CLISTs and REXX EXECs
BLS9 command — session of TSO commands
BLS9CALL command — call a program
IPCS command — start an IPCS session
IPCSDDIR command — initialize a user or sysplex dump directory
SYSDSCAN command — display titles in dump data sets
IPCS subcommands
Entering subcommands
Abbreviating subcommands and parameter operands
Overriding defaults
Online help
Standard subcommand return codes
Task directory for subcommands
Analyze a dump
View dump storage
View trace information
Check system components and key system areas
Retrieve information in variables
Maintain the user dump directory or sysplex dump directory
Perform utility functions
Debug a dump exit program
ADDDUMP subcommand — add a source description to a dump directory
ALTER subcommand — change a name in the IPCS inventory
ANALYZE subcommand — perform contention analysis
APPCDATA subcommand — analyze APPC/MVS component data
ARCHECK subcommand — format access register data
ASCBEXIT subcommand — run an ASCB exit routine
ASCHDATA subcommand — analyze APPC/MVS transaction scheduler data
ASMCHECK subcommand — analyze auxiliary storage manager data
CBFORMAT subcommand — format a control block
CBSTAT subcommand — obtain control block status
CLOSE subcommand — release resources in use by IPCS
COMCHECK subcommand — analyze communications task data
COMPARE subcommand — compare dump data
COPYCAPD subcommand — copy captured dump data
COPYDDIR subcommand — copy source description from dump directory
COPYDUMP subcommand — copy dump data
COPYTRC subcommand — copy trace entries or records
COUPLE subcommand — analyze cross-system coupling data
CTRACE subcommand — format component trace entries
DOCPU subcommand — obtain stand-alone dump data for multiple processors
DIVDATA subcommand — analyze data-in-virtual data
DLFDATA subcommand — format data lookaside facility data
DROPDUMP subcommand — delete source description data
DROPMAP subcommand — delete storage map records
DROPSYM subcommand — delete symbols
END subcommand — end an IPCS session
EPTRACE subcommand — using 72-byte save areas
EQUATE subcommand — create a symbol
EVALDEF subcommand — format defaults
EVALDUMP subcommand — format dump attributes
EVALMAP subcommand — format a storage map entry
EVALPROF subcommand — format PROFILE subcommand options
EVALSYM subcommand — format the definition of a symbol
EVALUATE subcommand — retrieve dump data for a variable
CLIST, REXX, or DIALOG option
Default option
CHECK option
FIND subcommand — locate data in a dump
FINDMOD subcommand — locate a module name
FINDSWA subcommand — locate a scheduler work area (SWA) block
FINDUCB subcommand — locate a UCB
GO subcommand — resume IPCS trap processing
GRSDATA subcommand — format Global Resource Serialization data
GTFTRACE subcommand — format GTF trace records
HELP subcommand — get information about subcommands
INTEGER subcommand — format or list a number
IOSCHECK subcommand — format I/O supervisor data
IPCSDATA subcommand — request a report about IPCS activity
IPLDATA subcommand — request IPL reports
ISPEXEC subcommand — request an ISPF dialog service
LIST subcommand — display storage
LISTDUMP subcommand — list dumps in dump directory
LISTEDT subcommand — format the eligible device table (EDT)
LISTMAP subcommand — list storage map entries
LISTSYM subcommand — list symbol table entries
LISTTOD subcommand — list TOD clock image
LISTUCB subcommand — list UCBs
LITERAL subcommand — assign a value to a literal
LOGGER subcommand — format system logger address space data
LPAMAP subcommand — list link pack area entry points
MERGE and MERGEEND subcommands — merge multiple traces
NAME subcommand — translate an STOKEN
NAMETOKN subcommand — display the token from a name/token pair
NOTE subcommand — generate a message
OMVSDATA subcommand — format z/OS UNIX data
OPCODE subcommand — retrieve operation code
OPEN subcommand — prepare resources for use by IPCS
PATCH subcommand
Adding or replacing a patch
Deleting patches
Listing patches
Return codes
PROFILE subcommand — set preferred line and page size defaults
RENUM subcommand — renumber symbol table entries
RSMDATA subcommand — analyze real storage manager data
RUNARRAY subcommand — process an array of control blocks
RUNCHAIN subcommand — process a chain of control blocks
RUNCPOOL subcommand — process a CPOOL
Examples
Example 1 - Small private area CPOOL
Example 2 - Larger private area CPOOL
Example 3 - Common area CPOOL
SCAN subcommand — validate system data areas
SELECT subcommand — generate address space storage map entries
SETDEF subcommand — set defaults
SMFDATA subcommand — obtain system management facilities records
SSIDATA subcommand — display subsystem information
STACK subcommand — create a symbol in the stack
STATUS subcommand — describe system status
STRDATA subcommand — format coupling facility structure data
SUMMARY subcommand — summarize control block fields
SYMDEF subcommand — display an entry in the system symbol table
SYSTRACE subcommand — format system trace entries
TCBEXIT subcommand — run a TCB exit routine
TRAPLIST subcommand — list the status of IPCS traps
TRAPOFF subcommand — deactivate IPCS traps
TRAPON subcommand — activate IPCS traps
TSO subcommand — run a TSO/E command
VERBEXIT subcommand — run an installation-supplied or an IBM-supplied verb exit routine
VERBEXIT ALCWAIT subcommand — list jobs waiting for devices
VERBEXIT ASMDATA subcommand — format auxiliary storage manager data
VERBEXIT AVMDATA subcommand — format availability manager data
VERBEXIT BLSAIPST subcommand — format system initialization data
VERBEXIT CBDATA subcommand — format component broker data
VERBEXIT DAEDATA subcommand — format dump analysis and elimination data
VERBEXIT GRSTRACE subcommand — format Global Resource Serialization data
VERBEXIT IEAVTSFS subcommand — format SVC dump measurements and statistics report
VERBEXIT IEFENFVX subcommand — list ENF listeners
VERBEXIT IEFIVAWT subcommand — list pending XCF work for tape allocation
VERBEXIT IEFIVIGD subcommand — list global tape device information
VERBEXIT JESXCF subcommand — format data for JES XCF component
VERBEXIT LEDATA subcommand — format Language Environment data
VERBEXIT LOGDATA subcommand — format logrec buffer records
VERBEXIT MMSDATA subcommand — format MVS message service data
VERBEXIT MTRACE subcommand — format master trace entries
VERBEXIT NUCMAP subcommand — map modules in the nucleus
VERBEXIT SADMPMSG subcommand — format stand-alone dump message log
VERBEXIT SRMDATA subcommand — format System Resource Manager data
VERBEXIT SUMDUMP subcommand — format SVC summary dump data
VERBEXIT SYMPTOM subcommand — format symptom string
VERBEXIT VSMDATA subcommand — format virtual storage management data
VLFDATA subcommand — format virtual lookaside facility data
WHERE subcommand — identify an area at a given address
WLMDATA subcommand — analyze workload manager data
XESDATA subcommand — format cross system extended services data
IPCS dialog controls
Using dialog controls
Commands, PF keys, and codes for panels
Selection and data entry panels
Pointer and storage panels
Dump display reporter panels
IPCS inventory panel
Storage panel
IPCS dialog primary commands
ALIGN primary command - display data on a X'10' or X'20' boundary
ASCII primary command — display characters as ASCII
CANCEL primary command — end the BROWSE option
CBFORMAT primary command — format a control block
CONDENSE primary command - display data using condensing technique
DOWN primary command — scroll data forward
EBCDIC primary command — display characters as EBCDIC
END primary command — end a subcommand or panel
EQUATE primary command — create a user-defined symbol
EXCLUDE primary command — exclude lines from display
FIND primary command — search for a specified value
IPCS primary command — invoke an IPCS subcommand, CLIST, or REXX exec
LEFT primary command — scroll data left
LOCATE primary command — scroll the display to show specific data
MORE primary command — scroll data
OPCODE primary command — display operation code
NOALIGN primary command — display data without aligning
RENUM primary command — renumber symbol entries
REPORT primary command — process IPCS output streams
RESET primary command — remove pending commands
RETURN primary command — display the IPCS primary option menu
RFIND primary command — repeat the FIND command
RIGHT primary command — scroll data right
SELECT primary command — select a pointer to display storage
SORT primary command — sort an IPCS report
STACK primary command — create an IPCS-defined symbol
UP primary command — scroll data backward
VERBOSE primary command — display all data without condensing
WHERE primary command — identify an area at a given address
IPCS dialog line commands
D line command — delete screen output
E line command — edit a pointer
F line command — format a defined control block
I line command — insert a pointer
R line command — repeat a pointer
S line command — select a pointer to display storage
S, F, and L line commands — show excluded screen output
X line command — exclude screen output
IPCS CLISTs and REXX EXECs
Task Directory for IPCS CLISTs and REXX EXECs
BLSCBSAA CLIST — print a stand-alone dump screening report
BLSCBSAP CLIST — print a stand-alone dump detailed report
BLSCBSVA CLIST — print an SVC dump screening report
BLSCBSVB CLIST — obtain an SVC dump screening report
BLSCBSVP CLIST — print an SVC dump detailed report
BLSCBSYA CLIST — print a SYSMDUMP dump screening report
BLSCBSYB CLIST — obtain a SYSMDUMP dump screening report
BLSCBSYP CLIST — print a SYSMDUMP dump detailed report
BLSCDDIR CLIST — create a dump directory
BLSCDROP CLIST — issue IPCS DROPDUMP for uncataloged DSNAME entries
BLSCEPTR CLIST — run a save area chain
BLSCPCSA CLIST — print common storage areas
BLSCPNUC CLIST — print nucleus storage areas
BLSCPRIV CLIST — print private storage areas
BLSCPRNT CLIST — print a dump
BLSCPSQA CLIST — print global system queue areas
BLSCSCAN CLIST — obtain a stand-alone dump screening report
BLSXWHER REXX EXEC — find all modules with the same entry point name
IPCS batch mode
JCL needed to run IPCS in batch mode
IPCS cataloged procedure
Running CLISTs with BLSJIPCS
IPCS symbols
Defining symbols
Creating symbols
IPCS symbol definitions
IPCS special symbols for system control blocks
Control blocks and data areas scanned, mapped, and formatted
Print dump to IPCS conversion summary