Perform utility functions

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Change the dsname of a directory entry ALTER subcommand — change a name in the IPCS inventory
End the use of resources by IPCS CLOSE subcommand — release resources in use by IPCS
Perform logical data comparisons COMPARE subcommand — compare dump data
Copy records describing a dump data set from one dump directory to another COPYDDIR subcommand — copy source description from dump directory
Copy dump data from one data set to another COPYDUMP subcommand — copy dump data
Copy trace data to a data set from one or more dump or trace data sets COPYTRC subcommand — copy trace entries or records
End an IPCS session END subcommand — end an IPCS session
Obtain descriptive information about the IPCS command and its subcommands HELP subcommand — get information about subcommands
Format an integer using decimal digits, hexadecimal digits, or four EBCDIC characters INTEGER subcommand — format or list a number
Request ISPF dialog services ISPEXEC subcommand — request an ISPF dialog service
Produce messages and control spacing and pagination NOTE subcommand — generate a message
Prepare resources for use by IPCS OPEN subcommand — prepare resources for use by IPCS
Control session output format PROFILE subcommand — set preferred line and page size defaults
Set, change, and display IPCS session defaults SETDEF subcommand — set defaults
Transfer system management facility (SMF) records to a preallocated SMF (VSAM) data set or log stream SMFDATA subcommand — obtain system management facilities records
Invoke a non-IPCS TSO/E command or subcommand function TSO subcommand — run a TSO/E command