Managing Problems and Data Sets

This section describes how to use IPCS subcommands to manage problems and their associated data sets. For detailed information about the individual subcommands, see the appendix on problem management subcommands in z/OS MVS IPCS Commands.

However, IBM® makes the following recommendations:

If you are not currently using a problem management tool to report and track problems detected in your organization's data processing environment, use the IBM Information/Management facility instead of the IPCS problem management subcommands.
If you currently use the IPCS problem management subcommands to report and track problems, consider migrating to the IBM Information/Management facility.

IBM does not plan to enhance or update the IPCS problem management subcommands, and you should be aware that these subcommands do not support all of the current codes for authorized program analysis reports (APARs) and program temporary fixes (PTFs).

For more information about the IBM Information/Management facility, see Information/Management Library: Problem, Change, and Configuration Management User's Guide