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z/OS MVS IPCS User's Guide
SA23-1384-00
z/OS Version 2 Release 1 summary of changes
Getting started with IPCS
Introduction to IPCS
What You Can Do with IPCS
Analyzing Dumps
Analyzing Traces
IPCS Concepts
Processing Dumps, Traces, and Other Sources
Dump Data Set Processing
Trace Data Set Processing
VSAM and Other Data Set Processing
Active Storage Processing
Using IPCS at the Terminal
IPCS Line Mode
IPCS Dialog
IPCS Batch Mode
Saving Dump Analysis Results
User Dump Directory
Sysplex Dump Directory
Dump Header Record
Print Data Set
Providing Format and Analysis Support
IPCSPRxx Parmlib Member
BLSCECT Parmlib Member
BLSCUSER Parmlib Member
Other Pieces of IPCS
PRDMP
Problem and Data Set Management
How IPCS Works as a TSO/E Application
IPCS Command Processing
TSO/E Commands for IPCS
IPCS Subcommands
IPCS Primary and Line Commands
REXX Execs and CLISTs
Running Different Levels of IPCS
IPCS Messages and User Completion Codes
Creating IPCS Analysis and Formatting Routines
Starting IPCS
Starting IPCS
Customized Access
Starting IPCS with Customized Access
Starting IPCS without Customized Access
Setting Session Defaults
IPCS Default Values
Local and Global Defaults
Defaults for IPCS Dialog Panels
PROFILE Default Values
Address Processing Parameters
Specifying the Source
Initializing Dumps and Traces
Dump Data Set Initialization
Summary Dump Data
Trace Data Set Initialization
Requesting IPCS Functions
Using IPCS functions
Using the IPCS Dialog
IPCS Primary Option Menu
Selecting an Option
Option 0 — DEFAULTS
Option 1 — BROWSE
Option 2 — ANALYSIS
Option 2.6 — COMPONENT
Option 2.7 — TRACE
Option 3 — UTILITY
Option 3.4 — DSLIST
Option 3.5 — DAE
Using the Panel
Action Bar
PF Keys
Action Codes
Primary Commands
Option 3.6 — SADMP
Option 4 — INVENTORY
Option 5 — SUBMIT
Option 6 — COMMAND
Option T — TUTORIAL
IPCS Dialog Panels
Selection and Data Entry Panels
Pointer and Storage Panels
Dump Display Reporter Panel
Browsing a Dump Data Set
Entry Panel
Specifying a Dump Source
Specifying an Address Space
Specifying the Address of Storage
Pointer Panel
Working from the Pointer Stack
Displaying the Dump Data
Specifying an Address on the Pointer Panel
Storage Panel
Scrolling Through the Storage Panel
Selecting Words from the Storage Panel
Storage Summary Comments
Using Primary Commands on the Storage Panel
Examining 64-bit Dump Data Sets
Getting Online Help in the IPCS Dialog
Help Using IPCS Panels and Primary and Line Commands
Help Entering IPCS Subcommands
Help Reading Formatted Dump Reports
Help Choosing a Component Analysis Option
ISPF Operations on the IPCS Dialog
Splitting the Display Screen
Entering Primary and Line Commands
Using Program Function (PF) Keys
Customizing the IPCS Dialog
Customizing the Primary Command Definitions
Customizing Your Program Function (PF) Keys
Using the User and Sysplex Dump Directories
Using a User Dump Directory
Using the Sysplex Dump Directory
Managing Dump Directories
Preparing a Dump Directory
Using the BLSCDDIR CLIST
Creating a Sysplex Dump Directory
Using a Three-Step Process
Creating a VSAM Data Set for the Dump Directory
Determining the Appropriate Size for a Dump Directory
Initializing the VSAM Data Set as a Dump Directory
Allocating the VSAM Data Set as a Dump Directory
Maintaining a Dump Directory
Processing Sources Both in Batch and Interactively
Copying Source Descriptions to Your User Dump Directory
Dump Directories and Performance
Changing the Control Interval Size
Refreshing a Dump Directory
Using the Sysplex Dump Directory for Initialization
Changing the Characteristics of a Dump Directory
Using the Symbol Table
Symbols Created by IPCS
Naming Conventions for Special Symbols
Subcommands for Maintaining the Symbol Table
Creating Your Own Symbol Definitions
Validating Your Own Symbol Definitions
Listing Symbol Definitions
Deleting Symbol Definitions
Adding and Deleting Symbols from the Pointer Stack
Using the Storage Map
Storage Map Entries Created by IPCS
Subcommands for Maintaining the Storage Map
Deleting Storage Map Entries
Listing Storage Map Entries
Validating Control Blocks
Creating Storage Map Entries for Address Spaces
Changing Your Current User Dump Directory
Administering the Sysplex Dump Directory
Describing Storage in a Dump
Categories of Data Description Parameters
Specifying Data Description Parameters
Resolving Default Data Description Parameters
Using Indirect Addressing with Symbols
Using IPCS REXX EXECs and CLISTs
Invoking REXX EXECs and CLISTs from an IPCS Session
Using ALTLIB
Starting an IPCS Session from a REXX EXEC or CLIST
Using IPCS-Supplied CLISTs to Analyze Dumps
CLISTs that Perform Initial Dump Analysis
CLIST that Runs the Save Area Chain
Using IPCS-Supplied CLISTs to Print Dump Analysis Reports
CLISTs that Print Screening Dump Reports
CLISTs that Print Detailed Dump Reports
Using an IPCS-Supplied CLIST to Print Dump Storage
IPCS-Supplied Sample REXX EXECs and CLISTs
Retrieving Data from a Dump
Processing Control Blocks
Printing Dump Storage
Writing IPCS REXX EXECs
ADDRESS IPCS Instruction
Modes of IPCS Operation
Additional information
SIGNAL ON HALT and TRACE OFF Instructions
EVALUATE Subcommand
Invoking Obtain_Data
NOTE Subcommand
Putting the Pieces Together
Debugging IPCS REXX EXECs
Techniques for Analyzing Dumps Using IPCS REXX EXECs
Adding Hexadecimal Dump Addresses
Following a Pointer Chain
Formatting a Control Block
Customizing Control Block Analysis
Customizing the TCB Pointer Chain Function
Translating Dump Characters
Writing IPCS CLISTs
Controlling Output from REXX EXECs and CLISTs
FLAG Parameter
NOSUMMARY Parameter
Controlling Messages
Using IPCS in Line Mode
Specifying Parameters on the IPCS Command
Setting Defaults
Invoking ISPF under IPCS
Starting the IPCS Dialog from IPCS Line Mode
Using IPCS in Batch Mode
Running CLISTs and REXX Execs in Batch Mode
Running IPCS Subcommands in Batch Mode
Copying and Clearing Dumps in Batch Mode
Combining and Processing Traces in Batch Mode
Printing IPCS Reports
Print and table of contents data sets
Allocating the print and table of contents data sets
Opening and closing the print and table of contents data sets
Controlling the print font
Printing into partitioned data sets
Allocating the partitioned data set for routing messages
Using allocation attributes for print partitioned data sets
Setting print data set report defaults
Parameters on the PROFILE subcommand
Obtaining the LINESIZE
Obtaining the PAGESIZE
Scenario to Obtain Spin Loop Diagnostic Information
Examples of JCL to Print, Copy, and Clear a Dump Data Set
Sample of JCL for Printing Dumps Using IPCS
Sample of JCL for Printing Dumps into Print and Partitioned Data Sets
Example of JCL to Print, Copy, and Clear a Dump Data Set
Example of a Procedure to Print, Copy, and Clear a Dump Data Set
Managing Problems and Data Sets
Managing Problems
Allocating a Problem Directory
Problem Attributes
Managing Data Sets Associated with Problems
Allocating a Data Set Directory
Attributes of Data Sets
Managing Dump and Trace Data Sets
Considerations for Managing the Data Sets
Data Sets with Sequential or Direct Organization
Data Sets with Partitioned Organization
Dump Data Set Initialization
Reblocking Dump Data Sets
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