Expand Configuration and Management Manual (G06.24+)

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16 Tracing
This section describes the tracing process when the SCF TRACE command is used
with commands available in the PTrace facility. The SCF TRACE command allows you
to select the records that you want written to a disk file. PTrace commands allow you to
select which of those records you want formatted and sent to an output device. The
output device can be a terminal, spooler, or printer.
The following topics are described in this section:
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Why Tracing Is Important on page 16-2
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How to Use Tracing on page 16-2
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Tracing Using SCF on page 16-3
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PTrace Command Overview on page 16-5
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FILTER Command on page 16-6
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FIND Command on page 16-7
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FROM Command on page 16-8
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HEX Command on page 16-8
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LABEL Command on page 16-9
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NEXT Command on page 16-9
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OCTAL Command on page 16-10
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OUT Command on page 16-10
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RECORD Command on page 16-11
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SELECT Command on page 16-12
For general information about PTrace, refer to the PTrace Reference Manual. For more
information about the SCF TRACE command, refer to TRACE Command
on
page 15-106.
Note. For the Expand subsystem, PTrace is primarily an HP internal tool. Because Expand
uses HP-proprietary protocols, internal state information is not provided to customers.