Using the IPCS command line

You can access the VTAM® dump analysis tools by using the IPCS command line. These steps provide the minimum information that you need to use the IPCS command line.

Before you begin

You need to set the IPCS default dump to the data set name of the dump to be analyzed. You also need to set the IPCS options to direct the output either to print, or to the terminal, or both. See z/OS MVS IPCS User's Guide for more information.

Procedure

Perform the following steps to access VTAM formatted dump using the IPCS command-line interface.

Log on to TSO
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Access IPCS
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Select option 4 from the option list.

------------IPCS PRIMARY OPTION MENU----------------
OPTION  ===> _
 
 
0  DEFAULTS  - Specify default dump and options
1  BROWSE    - Browse dump data set
2  ANALYSIS  - Analyze dump contents
3  SUBMIT    - Submit problem analysis job to batch
4  COMMAND   - Enter IPCS subcommand or CLIST
5  UTILITY   - Perform utility functions
6  DUMPS     - Manage dump inventory
7  VTAM      - VTAM dump analysis
T  TUTORIAL  - Learn how to use the IPCS dialog
X  EXIT      - Terminate using log and list defaults
 
 
 
Enter END command to terminate IPCS dialog

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Enter a VTAMMAP command on the IPCS command line. For example:
```
VERBEXIT VTAMMAP 'SIBCHECK ADDR(X''01267B8'')'
```
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Results

You know that you are done when you type a command and the function executes. The output will go to the destination set in IPCS.