Telserv Manual
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6 Using PTrace
This section contains the subsystem-specific details for using PTrace to format Telserv
subsystem trace files created through the use of the SCF TRACE command. These
details include the device type and subtype for the Telserv subsystem, any variations to
the standard PTrace commands, applicable SELECT keywords, and special
considerations for using PTrace.
For complete information on using PTrace, refer to the PTrace Reference Manual.
Device Type and Subtype
The device type and subtype are 4 and 6, respectively.
PTrace Commands
The Telserv subsystem supports the following PTrace commands:
HEX
OCTAL
SELECT
The HEX and OCTAL commands are implemented in the standard PTrace manner.
The SELECT command varies slightly from the standard, as described in this section.
The Telserv subsystem does not support the following PTrace commands:
TEXT
EBCDIC
DETAIL
SETTRANSLATE
TRANSLATE
TEST
FILTER
SELECT Command
The SELECT command establishes the selection criteria that control which trace
records are to be displayed.
mask
is a decimal integer that specifies a selection mask. The number is converted into
a 32-bit mask and saved as an enumerated value. The acceptable range is 0
through 65535.
SELECT [ mask ]
[ keyword ]
[ ( keyword [ , keyword ] ... ) ]