The IXLLSTM service enables you to perform operations to read, move, or delete multiple list entries. Some functions of IXLLSTM require that the list structure be allocated in a coupling facility of CFLEVEL=9 or higher. The following services are available:

• Delete multiple list entries that are designated in a list contained in the storage area specified by BUFFER or BUFLIST.
• Delete multiple list entries that meet a designated criteria from a list.
• Delete multiple list entries from a coupling facility list structure.
• Move multiple list entries that are designated in a list contained in the storage area specified by BUFFER or BUFLIST from the current location to a target location.
• Read multiple entries from a single list into the storage areas specified by BUFFER or BUFLIST and/or ADJAREA and ANSAREA.
• Read multiple entries from the list structure into the storage areas specified by BUFFER or BUFLIST and/or ADJAREA and ANSAREA.

The IXLLSTM macro provides list services equivalent to the following IXLLIST request types:

• IXLLIST REQUEST=DELETE_ENTRYLIST
• IXLLIST REQUEST=DELETE_MULT
• IXLLIST REQUEST=READ_LIST
• IXLLIST REQUEST=READ_MULT

List structures allocated in a coupling facility of CFLEVEL=9 or higher can be allocated with certain attributes not available in a lower level coupling facility.

• Users can assign a user-designated entry identifier to a newly created list entry, rather than having the system assign the entry identifier.
• Secondary keys can be specified, thus allowing the user to reference a keyed list entry by entry key, secondary key, or both.