Keyword to control block map

This reference provides a list of IPCS CICS VERBEXIT keywords and the CICS® control blocks that they display.

AI keyword
  • AITMSSA (AITM static storage)
  • AITMTE (AITM entry)
AP keyword
  • CICS24 (task storage, below 16 MB, CICS key)
  • CICS31 (task storage, above 16 MB, CICS key)
  • CICS64 (task storage, above the bar, CICS key)
  • DWE (user DWE storage)
  • EIB (EXEC interface block)
  • EIS (EXEC interface structure)
  • EIUS (EXEC interface user structure)
  • FILE (user file storage)
  • JCA (journal control area)
  • MAPCOPY (user BMS MAP storage)
  • SYSEIB (system EXEC interface block)
  • SYS_TCA (task control area, system area only)
  • TCA (task control area, user)
  • TD (user transient data)
  • TS (user temporary storage)
  • USER24 (task storage, below 16 MB, user key)
  • USER31 (task storage, above 16 MB, user key)
  • USER64 (task storage, above the bar, user key)
APS keyword
  • CICS24 (task storage, below 16 MB, CICS key)
  • CICS31 (task storage, above 16 MB, CICS key)
  • DWE (user DWE storage)
  • EIB (EXEC interface block)
  • EIS (EXEC interface structure)
  • EIUS (EXEC interface user structure)
  • FILE (user file storage)
  • JCA (journal control area)
  • MAPCOPY(user BMS MAP storage)
  • SYSEIB (system EXEC interface block)
  • SYS_TCA (task control area, system area only)
  • TCA (task control area, user)
  • TD (user transient data)
  • TS (user temporary storage)
  • USER24 (task storage, below 16 MB, user key)
  • USER31 (task storage, above 16 MB, user key)
Refer to the z/OS Language Environment Debugging Guide for details of LE control blocks and data areas.
AS keyword
  • ASA (asynchronous services domain anchor block)
  • ACCB (asynchronous coordination control block)
  • ACTXN (Asynchronous Parent Transaction Token)
BR keyword
  • Bridge facility bitmap
  • Bridge facility block
  • Bridge facility keep chain
  • BRXA (bridge exit interface)
  • TXN_CS
CP keyword
  • CPSTATIC (common programming interface static storage)
CSA keyword
  • CSA (common system area)
  • CSAOPFL (CSA optional features list)
  • CWA (common work area)
DB2® keyword
  • D2CSB (CICS DB2 subtask block)
  • D2ENT (CICS DB2entry control block)
  • D2GLB (CICS DB2 global block)
  • D2LOT (CICS DB2 life of task block)
  • D2PKGSET (CICS DB2 PACKAGESET control block)
  • D2SS (CICS DB2 static storage)
  • D2TRN (CICS DB2tran control block)
DD keyword
  • ANCHOR (directory manager anchor block)
  • AVL_HEAD (AVL tree header)
  • BRWS_VAL (browse value)
  • DIR_HEAD (directory header)
  • HASH_TBL (hash table)
  • HASHELEM (collision list element)
DH keyword
  • DBB (document bookmark block)
  • DCR (document control record)
  • DDB (document data block)
  • DHA (document handler domain anchor block)
  • DOA (document anchor block)
DLI keyword
  • CWE (CICS-DBCTL control work element)
  • DFHDLP (CICS-DLI interface parameter list)
  • DGB (CICS-DBCTL global block)
  • DGBCTA (DBCTL transaction area)
  • DSB (CICS-DBCTL scheduling block)
  • DXPS (CICS-DL/I-XRF anchor block)
  • PAPL (DL/I-DRA architected parameter list)
  • RSB (remote scheduling block)
  • SYS_TCA (TCA system area only)
  • TCA (task control area)
DM keyword
  • DMANCHOR (domain manager anchor block)
  • WQP (domain wait queue)
DP keyword
  • DPA (DP domain anchor block)
  • DPTA (DP domain task area)
DS keyword
  • DSANC (dispatcher anchor block)
  • DS_TCB (TCB block)
  • DTA (dispatcher task area)
  • SUSPAREA (unformatted SUSPEND_AREAS/TOKENS)
  • TASK (unformatted DTAs)
DU keyword
  • DUA (dump domain anchor block)
  • DUBUFFER (transaction dump data set buffer)
  • OPENBLOK (transaction dump Open block)
  • SDTE (system dump table elements)
  • TDTE (transaction dump table elements)
EC keyword
  • DFHECSS (Event capture static storage)
  • DFQE (Deferred filter queue element)
  • ECAF (Failed EP adapter in EP adapter set)
  • ECCD (Event capture application event capture data item)
  • ECCS (Event capture specification)
  • ECEVB (Event binding)
  • ECFP (Event capture application event filter predicate)
  • ECFPX (Event capture application event filter predicate extension)
  • ECSCD (Event capture system event capture data item)
  • ECSFP (Event capture system event filter predicate)
EJ keyword
  • DFHEJANC (EJ domain anchor block)
  • DFHEJANE (EJ domain elements anchor area)
  • EJAO (EJ domain object store anchor area)
  • EJDU_BLOCK (Task related Java™ diagnostics)
  • OS_ELEMENT (EJ object store elements)
  • SYSLIB (DFHEJDUB)
EM keyword
  • EMA (EM anchor block)
  • EVA (event pool anchor)
  • EVB (event pool block)
EP Keyword
  • ECQE (Event processing queue element)
  • EDTB (Event processing dispatcher task block)
  • EPA (Event processing anchor block)
  • EPAC (Event processing adapter configuration data)
  • EPADA (Event processing adapter)
  • EPADI (EP adapter name in EP adapter set)
  • EPADT (EP adapter set)
FCP keyword
  • ACB (VSAM ACBs)
  • AFCTE (application file control table element)
  • DCB (data control block)
  • DFHDTTABLE (data table base area)
  • DFHDTFILE (data table path area)
  • DFHDTHEADER (data table global area)
  • DSNB (data set name block)
  • DTRGLOBL (data table remote global area)
  • FBWA (data table browse area)
  • FCSTATIC (FCP static storage, anchor block)
  • FCTE (file control table element)
  • FLAB (file lasting access block)
  • FRAB (file request anchor block)
  • FRTE (file request thread element)
  • SHRCTL (shared LSRPOOLs)
  • VSWA (VSAM work area)
ICP keyword
  • ICE (interval control elements/AIDs)
IE keyword
  • Control blocks associated with TCP/IP conversations.
IS keyword
IPCONN control blocks
KE keyword

See note 1.

  • AFCB (CICS AFCB)
  • AFCS (CICS AFCS)
  • AFT (CICS AFT)
  • AUTOSTCK (automatic storage stack entry)
  • DOH (domain table header)
  • DOM (domain table entry)
  • KCB (kernel anchor block)
  • KERNSTCK (kernel linkage storage stack entry)
  • KERRD (kernel error data)
  • KTCB (KTCB table entry)
  • TAH (task table header)
  • TAS (task table entry, TASENTRY)
  • TCH (KTCB table header)
LD keyword

See note 1.

  • APE (active program element)
  • CPE (current program element)
  • CSECTL (program CSECT List)
  • LD_GLBL (loader domain global storage, anchor block)
  • LDBE (loader domain browse element)
  • LDWE (loader domain wait element)
  • LLA (load list area)
LG keyword
  • LGA (log domain anchor)
  • LGBR (stream, journal, journalmodel browse)
  • LGGL (general log data)
  • LGJI (journal information)
  • LGJMC (journalmodel content)
  • LGSD (stream data)
  • LGUOW (log manager unit of work token)
  • STATSBUF (log manager statistics)
  • Block class data
  • Block instance data
  • BrowseableStream class data
  • BrowseableStream instance data
  • Chain class data
  • Chain instance data
  • HardStream instance data
  • L2 anchor block
  • Stream class data
  • Stream instance data
  • SuspendQueue elements
  • SystemLog class data
LM keyword
  • FREECHAI (LM domain freechain 1)
  • FREECHAI (LM domain freechain 2)
  • FREECHAI (LM domain freechain 3)
  • LMANCHOR (lock manager domain anchor block)
  • LMQUICK1 (LM domain quickcell 1)
  • LMQUICK2 (LM domain quickcell 2)
  • LMQUICK3 (LM domain quickcell 3)
  • LOCK_ELE (LM domain lock element)
ME keyword
  • MEA (message domain anchor block)
ML keyword
  • MLA (markup language domain anchor block)
MN keyword
  • MCT (monitoring control table)
  • MNA (monitoring domain global storage, anchor block)
  • MNAFB (monitor authorization facility parameter block)
  • MNCONNS (monitor field connectors)
  • MNDICT (monitor dictionary)
  • MNEXC (exception record buffer)
  • MNEXLIST (user EMP address list)
  • MNFLDMAP (excluded/included CICS field map)
  • MNPER (performance data buffer)
  • MNSMF (SMF record buffer)
  • MNTMA (transaction monitoring area)
  • MNWLMPB (MVS™ WLM performance blocks)
MP keyword
  • MPA (MP domain anchor block)
  • MPMOD (MP model)
  • MPMODR (MP model rule)
  • MPPFA (MP policy event action failed EP adapter in EP adapter set block)
  • MPPMB (MP policy modifier block)
  • MPPPB (MP policy block)
  • MPPRB (MP policy rule block)
  • MPTAS (MP task storage)
MRO keyword

See note 1.

  • CCB (connection control block)
  • CRB (CICS region block)
  • CSB (connection status block)
  • LACB (logon address control block)
  • LCB (logon control block)
  • LXA (LX array)
  • SCACB (subsystem connection address control block)
  • SCCB (subsystem connection control block)
  • SCTE (subsystem control table extension)
  • SLCB (subsystem logon control block)
  • SUDB (subsystem user definition block)
  • UCA (use count array)
OT keyword
  • OTAN (OT domain anchor block)
PA keyword
  • DFHSIT (system initialization table)
  • OVERSTOR (override parameter temporary work area)
  • PAA (parameter manager domain anchor block)
  • PARMSAVE (SIT override parameters)
  • PRVMODS (SIT PRVMOD list)
  • SITDLI (SIT DL/I extension)
  • TOGGLE (feature toggle list)
PCP keyword
  • PPTTE (program processing table entries - program resource definitions)
PCT keyword
  • TXD64 (transaction definition instance 64 bit extension)
  • TXDINST (transaction definition instance)
  • TXDSTAT (transaction definition static data)
PG keyword
  • CHCB (channel control block)
  • CPCB (container pool control block)
  • CRCB (container control block)
  • CSCB (container segment block)
  • HTB (handle table)
  • LLE (load list element, can be system LLE or task LLE)
  • PGA (program manager anchor)
  • PGWE (program manager wait element)
  • PLCB (program manager program level control block)
  • PPTE (program processing table element)
  • PTA (program transaction area)

For an explanation of PG summary data in a level-1 dump, see Summary data for PG and US keywords.

PI keyword
  • HPE (header program element)
  • PEB (pipeline element block)
  • PIA (pipeline manager anchor block)
  • PIH (pipeline element header block)
  • SNE (service handler element)
  • WCB (Web service control block)
  • WHB (Web service header block)
  • WRB (Web service resource block)
RL keyword
  • RLA (resource life-cycle domain anchor block)
RM keyword
  • RMCD (recovery manager client directory)
  • RMCI (recovery manager client identity)
  • RMDM (recovery manager domain anchor)
  • RMLI (recovery manager loggable identity)
  • RMLK (recovery manager link)
  • RMNM (recovery manager logname)
  • RMRO (recovery manager resource owner)
  • RMSL (recovery manager system log)
  • RMUW (recovery manager)
RS keyword
  • RSA (Region status domain anchor block)
RX keyword
  • Active Unit of Recovery data (CICS key)
  • Active Unit of Recovery data (Key 0)
  • DFHRXSVC dynamic storage area
  • In-resync Unit of Recovery data (CICS key)
  • In-resync Unit of Recovery data (Key 0)
  • RX domain anchor block (CICS key)
  • RX domain anchor block (Key 0)
RZ keyword
  • RZDM (RZ domain anchor block)
  • RZREQSTR (rz_reqstream instance data)
  • RZRMB (rzrmb instance data)
  • RZTR (rztr instance data)
SJ keyword
  • SJA (JVM domain anchor block)
  • SJCCH (Shared class cache control block)
  • SJTCB (JVM TCB control block)
  • SJVMS (JVMset or control block)
SM keyword
  • CTN (cartesian tree node)
  • DXE (DSA extent list element)
  • DXG (DSA extent getmain description)
  • DXH (DSA extent list header)
  • GPAM (page allocation map for 64 bit DSA)
  • GPPA (page pool control area for 64 bit DSA)
  • GPPX (page pool extent control area for 64 bit DSA)
  • MCA (SM macro-compatibility control area)
  • PAM (page allocation map)
  • PPA (page pool control area)
  • PPX (page pool extent control area)
  • QPF (quickcell page free element)
  • QPH (quickcell page header)
  • SAE (storage access table entry)
  • SAT (storage access table)
  • SCA (subpool control area)
  • SCE (storage element descriptor)
  • SCF (free storage descriptor)
  • SMA (storage manager domain anchor block)
  • SMSVCTRT (DFHSMSVC trace table)
  • SMX (transaction storage area)
  • SQE (suspend queue element)
  • STAB (storage manager statistics buffer)
  • SUA (subspace area)
SO keyword
  • LTE (Listener table entry)
  • SOA (SO domain anchor block)
  • STE (Session table entry)
  • TDA (Tcpipservice anchor block)
  • TDB (Tcpipservice control block)
  • TBR (Tcpipservice browse block)
SSA keyword
  • SSA (static storage areas)
  • SSAL (static storage address list)
ST keyword
  • STANCHOR (statistics domain anchor block)
  • STSAFPB (statistics authorization facility parameter block)
  • STSMF (statistics SMF record)
  • STSTATS (statistics domain statistics record)
SZ keyword
  • SZSDS (FEPI static area)
TCP keyword
  • ACB (z/OS® Communications Server access method control block)
  • AID (automatic initiation descriptor)
  • AWE (autoinstall work element)
  • BIND (bind image)
  • BITMAPn (one of several resource naming BITMAPs)
  • CCIN (CICS client CCIN parameters)
  • CTIN (CICS client CTIN parameters)
  • DCB (BSAM data control block)
  • DIB (data interchange block)
  • DUMTCTTE (dummy TCTTE)
  • EXLST (z/OS Communications Server ACB exit list)
  • ISORM (indirect system object resolution map)
  • LOGDS (extracted logon or CLSDST Pass data)
  • LUITE (local userid table element)
  • NIB (node initialization block)
  • NIBLIST (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS list of NIBs)
  • PRSS (persistent sessions CV29, FMH5, BIS, and BID data)
  • PS_BID (persistent sessions OPNDST RESTORE BID)
  • PS_BIND (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS BIND)
  • PS_BIS (persistent sessions OPNDST RESTORE BIS)
  • PS_CV29 (persistent sessions OPNDST RESTORE control vector 29)
  • PS_FMH5 (persistent sessions OPNDST RESTORE FMH5)
  • PS_MODN (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS modename)
  • PS_NIB (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS NIB)
  • PS_PLST (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS parameter list)
  • PS_POOL (persistent sessions RPL pool header)
  • PS_RPL (persistent sessions RPL)
  • PS_SESS (persistent sessions INQUIRE PERSESS session ID)
  • PWE (postponed work element)
  • RACE (receive-any control elements)
  • RAIA (z/OS Communications Server receive-any Input area)
  • RPL (z/OS Communications Server request parameter list, receive-any RPLs)
  • SNEX (TCTTE signon extension)
  • TACLE (terminal abnormal condition line entry)
  • TCTENIB (NIB descriptor)
  • TCTESBA (APPC send/receive buffer)
  • TCTFX (TCT prefix)
  • TCTLE (TCT line entries)
  • TCTTELUC (TCTTE APPC extension)
  • TCTME (TCT mode entry)
  • TCTSE (TCT system entries)
  • TCTSK (TCT skeleton entries)
  • TCTTE (TCT terminal entries)
  • TCTTECCE (console control element)
  • TCTTETTE (TCTTE extension)
  • TCTTEUA (TCTTE user area)
  • TIOA (terminal I/O area)
  • WAITLST (wait list)
  • ZEPD (TC module entry list)
TDP keyword
  • ACB (TD VSAM ACB)
  • BUFFER (TD I/O buffer)
  • DCTE (transient data queue definitions)
  • MBCA (TD buffer control area)
  • MBCB (TD buffer control block)
  • MQCB (TD queue control block)
  • MRCA (TD string control area)
  • MRCB (TD string control block)
  • MRSD (TD CI state map, segment descriptor)
  • MWCB (TD wait control block)
  • RPL (TD VSAM RPL)
  • SDSCI (TD SCSCI)
  • TDCUB (TD CI update block)
  • TDST (TD static storage)
  • TDQUB (TD queue update block)
  • TDUA (TD UOW anchor block)
  • VEMA (TD VSAM error message area)
TI keyword
  • TIA (Timer domain anchor block)
  • TRE (Timer request elements)
TK keyword
  • EIB (EXEC interface block)
  • EIUS (EXEC interface user structure)
  • KTCB (KTCB table entry)
  • PLCB (Program level control block)
  • SYSEIB (system EXEC interface block)
  • SYS_TCA (task control area, system area only)
  • TCA (task control area, user)
  • TMA (Transaction monitoring area)
  • TXN (Transaction control block)
TKS keyword
  • EIB (EXEC interface block)
  • EIUS (EXEC interface user structure)
  • KTCB (KTCB table entry)
  • PLCB (Program level control block)
  • SYSEIB (system EXEC interface block)
  • SYS_TCA (task control area, system area only)
  • TCA (task control area, user)
  • TMA (Transaction monitoring area)
  • TXN (Transaction control block)
TMP keyword
  • DIRSEG (directory segments)
  • SKT (scatter tables)
  • TM_LOCKS (read lock blocks)
  • TMSTATIC (table manager static storage)
TR keyword

See note 1.

  • TRA (trace domain anchor block)
  • TRDCB (auxiliary trace data set DCB)
  • TRDECB (auxiliary trace data set DECB)
TS keyword
  • ACA (TS auxiliary control area)
  • BCA (TS buffer control area)
  • BMH (TS byte map header)
  • BMP (TS byte map)
  • BRB (TS browse block)
  • DTN (TS digital tree node)
  • ICE (interval control element)
  • PCA (TS pool control area)
  • QAB (TS queue anchor block)
  • QOB (TS queue ownership block)
  • QUB (TS queue update block)
  • SBB (TS shared browse block)
  • STE (TS sysid table entry)
  • TSA (TS anchor block)
  • TSBUFFER (TS I/O buffer)
  • TSI (TS item descriptor)
  • TSM (TS main item header)
  • TSHANCH (TS shared class anchor)
  • TSMNANCH (TS main class anchor)
  • TSMODEL (TS model class anchor)
  • TSNANCH (TS name class anchor)
  • TSOANCH (TS ownership lock class anchor)
  • TSQ (TS queue control block)
  • TSQANCH (TS queue class anchor)
  • TSS (TS aux section descriptor)
  • TST (TS table header)
  • TSTTE (TS table entry)
  • TSW (TS wait element)
  • TSX (TS aux item descriptor)
  • VCA (TS VSWA control area)
  • VSWA (TS VSAM work area)
  • XRH (TS aux record header)
UEH keyword
  • EPB (exit program blocks)
  • GWA (EPB global work area)
  • TIE (task interface element)
  • UET (user exit table)
US keyword
  • USA (user domain anchor block)
  • USXD (user domain transaction data)
  • USUD (user domain user data), one or more of the following:
    • Principal
    • Session
    • EDF

For an explanation of US summary data in a level-1 dump, see Summary data for PG and US keywords.

WB keyword
  • GWA (Global work area)
  • WBABC (Web anchor block)
  • WBSTC (Web state manager blocks)
XM keyword
  • MXT (XM domain MXT tclass)
  • TCL (XM domain tclass)
  • TXN (XM domain transaction)
  • XM_XB (XM domain browse element)
  • XMA (XM domain anchor block)
XRF keyword
  • CAVM_STA (CAVM static storage)
  • XRP_ACTS (XRP active status area)
  • XRP_ALTS (XRP alternate status area)
  • XRP_HLTH (XRP health area)
  • XRP_XRSA (XRP anchor area)
  • XRPSTAT (XRP static storage)
XS keyword
  • XSA (security domain anchor block)
  • XSSS (security supervisor storage)

Note 1: The keyword can also be used when formatting an EXCI SDUMP, that is a dump of a non-CICS address space that is using EXCI to communicate with CICS. See Formatting system dumps.