The following table lists tasks you might perform while using LINC/MON, and the commands you should use in each case. Refer to LINC/MON Command Reference Summary for more information on how to use each command.
| To… | While In… | In the Action Property, Enter | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save LINC/MON parameters | Any mode | STORE [file] | 1 |
| Display System Control file information | Viewing or inquiry modes | CONTROL (or CO) | |
| List Ispecs in your System | Viewing or inquiry modes | Ispec ispec | 2 |
| List attribute details for an Ispec | Inquiry mode | SHOW ispec [dataname] | 3 |
| Find and view log file entries | Inquiry mode | DISPLAY ispec display AT dataname [NOT][= or < or >] literal | 4 |
| Find and view log file entries | Viewing mode | NEXT (or N) to find next record, or LAST (or L) to find last record in current file | |
| Reference a log record by log pivot number | Viewing mode | The last seven digits of the Pivot number | |
| Find last record in log file | Viewing mode | FIND LAST (or F L) | |
| Reference a log record by Ispec | Viewing mode | FIND I ispec (to find the first record for that Ispec), or FIND L I ispec (to find the last record in log file for that Ispec) | |
| Reference a log record by station name | Viewing mode | FIND S station (to finds first record for that station name), or FIND L S station (to find the last record in log file for that station name) | |
| Display transaction data | Viewing mode | DISPLAY (or D) |
Notes:
Only one set of LINC/MON parameters might be saved at a time. However, if you use [file], then multiple sets of parameters can be saved. By default, parameters are stored on disk in file NGEN28/MON/PARAMETERS.
You can enter ST instead of STORE.
Information for each Ispec is displayed in the following format.
ispec (n)The n value is the subsystem number.
You can enter I instead of Ispec.
Enter SHOW ispec to display all attribute names, with their EDIT and LENGTH attributes. Enter SHOW ispecdataname to display all attributes for the specified attribute.
You can enter SH instead of SHOW.
The actual data for the current log record is displayed in screen layout sequence, provided the current record is a transaction. You can enter D instead of DISPLAY.