(ZOS) ICPS CTRACE command

The CTRACE command specifies the cell from which trace data will be gathered.

Read Formatting CTRACE data with an IPCS dialog for information on when to use the CTRACE command with an IPCS dialog. The CTRACE command uses the following syntax:

CTRACE COMP (CELL_SHORT_NAME)

where CELL_SHORT_NAME is the value specified through the Profile Management Tool or the zpmt command to identify the location of server configuration files. The name must be 8 or fewer characters and all uppercase.

We can also use the IPCS CTRACE command to merge multiple trace entities together such as multiple WAS for z/OS address space traces, OMVS, and TCPIP. For example code, see Sample JCL to display WebSphere for z/OS trace data.

Formatting CTRACE data with an IPCS dialog

Formatting CTRACE data in batch mode with IPCS

IPCS CTRACE subname query