IBM Z NetView Version 6 Release 3 Programming: Pipes IBM SC27-2859-07 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 309. This edition applies to version 6, release 3 of IBM Z NetView (product number 5697-NV6 ) and to all subsequent versions, releases, and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This edition replaces SC27-2859-05. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1997, 2019. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Figures................................................................................................................. ix About this publication...........................................................................................xi Intended audience...................................................................................................................................... xi Publications................................................................................................................................................. xi IBM Z NetView library............................................................................................................................xi Related publications ............................................................................................................................ xii Terminology in this Library.................................................................................................................. xiii Using IBM Z NetView online help........................................................................................................ xiii Accessing publications online............................................................................................................. xiii Ordering publications ..........................................................................................................................xiv Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. xiv Tivoli user groups.......................................................................................................................................xiv Support information.................................................................................................................................. xiv Conventions used in this publication........................................................................................................ xiv Typeface conventions .......................................................................................................................... xv Operating system-dependent variables and paths..............................................................................xv Syntax diagrams....................................................................................................................................xv Chapter 1. NetView Pipelines Introduction and General Concepts...........................1 What Is a Pipeline........................................................................................................................................ 1 Pipeline Stages.............................................................................................................................................1 PIPE Command............................................................................................................................................ 3 Stage Input and Output............................................................................................................................... 4 First and Subsequent Stages................................................................................................................. 5 Complex Pipelines....................................................................................................................................... 6 Creating a Complex Pipeline.................................................................................................................. 6 Processing a Complex Pipeline.............................................................................................................. 8 Stages...........................................................................................................................................................9 Device Drivers.........................................................................................................................................9 Filters....................................................................................................................................................10 Understanding NetView Pipelines.............................................................................................................10 How a Pipeline Begins..........................................................................................................................10 How a Pipeline Ends.............................................................................................................................11 Online Help Facility....................................................................................................................................11 Getting Started with NetView Pipelines....................................................................................................11 Chapter 2. Pipeline Stages and Syntax................................................................. 17 PIPE (NCCF) .............................................................................................................................................. 17 PIPE Stages.......................................................................................................................................... 21 PIPE APPEND.............................................................................................................................................25 PIPE BETWEEN ......................................................................................................................................... 26 PIPE CASEI ................................................................................................................................................27 PIPE CHANGE ........................................................................................................................................... 28 PIPE CHOP ................................................................................................................................................ 32 PIPE COLLECT............................................................................................................................................33 PIPE CONSOLE ..........................................................................................................................................38 PIPE COREVENT ........................................................................................................................................40 PIPE COREVTDA ....................................................................................................................................... 41 PIPE CORRCMD .........................................................................................................................................42 PIPE CORRWAIT ....................................................................................................................................... 45 iii PIPE COUNT ..............................................................................................................................................50 PIPE CPDOMAIN ....................................................................................................................................... 52 PIPE CZR ................................................................................................................................................... 54 PIPE DELDUPES......................................................................................................................................... 55 PIPE DIVERT ............................................................................................................................................. 58 PIPE DROP ................................................................................................................................................ 59 PIPE DUPLICAT .........................................................................................................................................60 PIPE EDIT...................................................................................................................................................61 PIPE ENVDATA........................................................................................................................................ 110 PIPE EXPOSE .......................................................................................................................................... 112 PIPE FANIN..............................................................................................................................................113 PIPE FANINANY ......................................................................................................................................114 PIPE FANOUT ..........................................................................................................................................115