where command

The where command displays the current execution status of all processes currently logged on to system or for selected port numbers.

Syntax

 where {port.number{-port.number}} {user-ID} {(options)}

Synonym(s)

 w

Parameter(s)

user-ID Outputs status for a specific user-ID only. Quotation marks are optional in D3.
account Outputs status for processes using the specified account name.
port.number {-port.number} Outputs the status for the specified port or a range of ports.
options a Displays a character next to the PIBs information to indicate the license consumption type. Review the Description section for possible types.

When used with the o option, you will see only those PIBs that are using a license.

Note: In this mode, an asterisk is not displayed next to the port that issued the command.
h Suppresses the heading.
l Shows the status for each pushed level.
n No pause option suppresses the pause at the end of the page on the terminal.
o Shows information only for those PIBs that have the specified settings when used with the a option.
p Directs output to the system printer, via the spooler.
u Returns the user tally (under the Stat column heading).
z Displays where status for all ports, including inactive ports (those which are not currently logged on).

Description

The following table describes the licensing characters displayed in the first column of the where (a command licensing information report:
Licensing Character Description
+ Direct connect line using User license
= Phantom line
# Phantom line using User license
- Direct connect line using Connection Pool license
< Direct connect line using Enterprise license
[ Phantom line using Connection Pool license
( Phantom line using Enterprise license

The where command displays this information:

Ln Port number.
Note: An asterisk indicates the port that issued the command.
PCB FID FID of the PCB for each port.
PIB STAT PIB status of each port.
ABS base Beginning FID of the ABS currently being executed by each port.
Stat Current port status:
n (Hexadecimal) Current TCL level. If blank, the port is at the primary level (level 1).
d In system debugger.
p Phantom process.
t Tape attached.
u When this option is used, the Stat fields contain the user tally code. Possible values for the user tally codes:
0 Port is logged off.
1 Port is pushed a level.
2 Port is in process of logging on.
3 Port is in break/end sequence.
5 Normal setting.
-1 Spooler controlled process.
-2 Scheduler process.
R1 & Return stack contents Displays the ABS mode currently executing on the port.
  • The first entry is the current location.
  • Subsequent entries (separated by spaces) are the return stack mode addresses.

If the display shows corrupted workspace, the most likely cause is that the workspace is not properly set up or the process is in the middle of push level or pop level.

w Synonym of the where command.
Note: The where command (even with the Z option) only shows lines that have undergone some type of activity.

Example(s)

Example 1

The following example provides the status of those ports that are currently logged into the dm user-ID:

 where ’dm’

Example 2

The following example provides the status of port numbers 13 through 22:

 where 13-22

Example 3

The following example provides the status of all port numbers:

 where (z

Example 4

The following example shows the where (a report of direct connected lines using Connection Pool licenses (lines 2–5):

 :where (a

   Ln   PCB     PIB   ABS  Stat  R1 & Return stack contents         04 Jan 2019
        FID     Stat  Base                                             10:08:34

 +0000 00000080 F310 000018      AU_INPUT:000     AU_START_TCL:000 AU_TCL:000
                                 TCL1:000
 +0001 00000081 FF90 000018      WS_WHERE1:000    WS_WHATWHERE:000
 -0002 00000082 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 -0003 00000083 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 -0004 00000084 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 -0005 00000085 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
  0256 00000180 BF10 000018      SP_SLEEP:000     SP_SPOOLOUT:000
 =0257 0000450C FF00 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0258 00004509 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0259 00004515 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0260 00004500 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0261 00004508 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
  0273 00004484 BF10 000018   P  PP_SCHED:000

Example 5

The following example shows the where (a report of direct connected lines using Enterprise licenses (lines 2–5):

 :where (a

   Ln   PCB     PIB   ABS  Stat  R1 & Return stack contents         04 Jan 2019
        FID     Stat  Base                                             10:55:20

 +0000 00000080 F310 000018      AU_INPUT:000     AU_START_TCL:000 AU_TCL:000
                                 TCL1:000
 +0001 00000081 FF90 000018      WS_WHERE1:000    WS_WHATWHERE:000
 <0002 00000082 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 <0003 00000083 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 <0004 00000084 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
 <0005 00000085 E390 000018      PX_LOCK:000
  0256 00000180 BF10 000018      SP_SLEEP:000     SP_SPOOLOUT:000
 =0257 0000450C FF00 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0258 00004509 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0259 00004515 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0260 00004500 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
 =0261 00004508 FF10 000018   P  RPS_GETCMD:000
  0273 00004484 BF10 000018   P  PP_SCHED:000

Example 6

 where

 Ln    PCB     PIB   ABS      Stat   R1 & Return stack     Contents
 011   00060B  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 012   00060C  FF10  000018          au.tcl.upd:084        au.start:36C
 013   00060D  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 014   00060E  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 015   00060F  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 019   000613  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 045   0469F9  F310  000018   3      au.input:000          au.get.cmnd:0D8
 *056  046AA6  F310  000018   2      ws.where1:000         ws.whatwhere:354
 069   0457DD  F310  000018   1      me.pause:018          me.display:598
 070   04514D  F310  000018   1      me.pause:018          me.display:598
 074   00064A  BF10  000018          sp.serialsleep:080
 082   000652  BF10  000018          sleepsub:0F4          br.rqm:18C
 128   000680  BF10  000018   P      sp.sleep:040          sp.spoolout:0F0
 130   04AA25  FF10  000018   P      br.unix.bix:000
 137   039A0B  BF10  000018   P      pp.sched:038