IPCS Dialog Programs

IPCS supplies dialog programs and a CLIST to generate and customize the IPCS dialog.IPCS supplies the following dialog programs:
Program
Purpose
BLSG
Begins an IPCS dialog. For more information about starting the IPCS dialog, see Invoking the IPCS Dialog: Deciding Which Function to Use.
BLSGLIBD
An alternative way to begin an IPCS dialog. In addition to the function provided by BLSG, BLSGLIBD allocates, through the ISPF LIBDEF service, the following ddnames and associated data sets:
Ddname Associated Data Set
ISPPLIB SYS1.SBLSPNL0
ISPMLIB SYS1.SBLSMSG0
ISPSLIB SYS1.SBLSKEL0
ISPTLIB SYS1.SBLSTBL0
Note: IPCS supplies the BLSCLIBD CLIST to start an IPCS dialog. BLSCLIBD performs the same function as the BLSGLIBD dialog program. IBM® recommends using the BLSCLIBD CLIST rather than using the BLSGLIBD dialog program to begin an IPCS dialog. For more information about starting the IPCS dialog, see Invoking the IPCS Dialog: Deciding Which Function to Use.
BLSGSCMD
Causes IPCS to process an IPCS subcommand or CLIST.
BLSLDISP
Browses an IPCS dump data set.
BLSGDCDA
Displays the list of component data analysis routines found in either:
  • The BLSCECT parmlib member
  • In parmlib members embedded in the BLSCECT parmlib member
BLSGDUIN
Displays a list of dumps found in the dump directory.

Dialog programs BLSG, BLSGLIBD, and BLSGSCMD may be used in a TSO/E batch environment. All others require an interactive ISPF environment where both full screen and line mode output are presented in real time.

To customize the IPCS dialog, use:
  • The ISPF LIBDEF service
  • ISPEXEC to use the Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) SELECT service with the IPCS dialog programs
See the following references for more information: