CMS Data Areas and Control Blocks
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  ABWSECT - Abend Recovery Workspace   ADTDSECT -   ADTSECT - Active Disk Table   AFTSECT - bilingual AFT macro   ANCHSECT - Anchor Table   AVRADR - Volume and Device Characteristics   AWL - Structure for anchor manip in nucon
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  BATLSECT - CMS Batch User Job Limits   BBOXADR - Boundary Box Addresses   BGCOM - VSE Partition Communication Region
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  CDBOVL - COMDIR CONTROL BLOCK   CDEV - CONSOLE DEVICE TABLE MAPPING   CKP_HDR - Checkpoint data header   CMSTAXE - Terminal Attention Exit Element   COMCLIST - PROP NODE LIST FOR COMMUNICATIONS CHECKING   CQYSECT - CONSOLE QUERY MAPPING   CVTSECT - Communications Vector Table   CVTXTNT2 - Communications Vector Table
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  DBGSECT - Debug Work Area   DCD - Dispatch Class Descriptor   DCHSECT - Data Control Hyperblock   DEPBLK - Detailed Error Passback (DEP) Block   DEPERSB - DEP Error Sub Block Mapping   DEVSECT - Device Table Entry Mapping   DEVTAB - Bilingual DEVTAB macro   DIOSECT - Disk I/O Work Area   DIRSECT - CMS PDS Directory Entry   DMSCCB - Command Control Block   DMSCDB - COMDIR CONTROL BLOCK   DMSFATTR - File Attribute Stack Macro   DMSFSERR - FS Error Table Mapping Macro   DMSSFHDR - Saved File Directory Header   DMSVIPWK - CMS VSAM Interface Work Area   DOSSECT - DOS Simulation Control Block   DTFSD - Open DTF Map   DTFX - DTF Extension
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  EPLIST - Extended Parameter List DSECT   EXCPW - VSE EXCP Work Area   EXHD - Map extra header record to format   EXILIST - SFS Exit General Data Buffer mapping macro   EXISBLK - EXECs in Storage Control Block   EXITBUFF - SFS Exit General Data Buffer mapping macro   EXITFSRW - SFS Exit General Data Buffer mapping macro   EXTSECT - External Interrupt Work Area   EXTUAREA - External Interrupt User Area.
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  FBLOCK - EXEC File Execution Control Block   FCBSECT - Simulated OS Control Blocks   FCHTAB - Fetch Table   FNSDT - Date/Time Workarea DSECT   FPERROR - Filepool Extended Error Information   FQDN - FULLY QUALIFIED DIRECTORY NAME (FQDN)   FRWRK - Master control block for storage management   FSCBD - File System Control Block   FSEENTRY - SFS Error Mapping Entry Table   FSTD - File Status Table DSECT   FSTSECT - bilingual FSTB macro   FUBSECT - File Space Usage Block   FVSECT - Fixed Variable Storage Work Area
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  HASHTAB - Hash Table Complex   HDRBK - Free storage element header   HYPMAP - Hyperblock Mapping Table
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  IHADECB - DATA EVENT CONTROL BLOCKS FOR   IJJHCPL - Common VTOC Handler Parameter List   IJJHDLST - Volume Descriptor List   IJJHFMT1 - Format 1 Label   IMMBLOK - Immediate Command Support   IMWKSECT - Immediate Command Work Area   INTBLOK - I/O Interrupt Block   IOCON - Console I/O Workarea   IOSECT - I/O Interrupt Save Area   IUCVIDBK - IUCV or APPC Program Identification Block   IUCVPTBK - Path descriptive information   IUCVTAB - IUCV Control Block
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  JNEPL - Namelist user exit plist
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  KDFH - A Kernel DSA Frame Header   KDSA - A Kernel DSA   KEYSECT - Disk Key Table DSECT for BDAM Simulation   KGAA - Kernel Global Storage Mapping for Assembler   KRAB - Kernel run-time anchor block (one per thread)
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  LABREC - DLBL/Extent Record   LABSECT - Tape Label Information   LANGBLK - CMS Language Control Block   LDRST - Loader Storage Area   LFSPL - mapping of an FSTLKP plist   LIBSECT - CMS PDS Header   LINKBLK - Link Block   LMDBLOK - Language manager descriptor   LOCKTAB - Lock/Unlock Resource Table   LOGFBFMT - PROP LOG/FEEDBACK FILE ENTRY   LPLDCT - Label Macro Parameter List   LRDD - LINERD Data Descriptor   LUBPR - Logical Unit Block Table   LUBTAB - Logical Unit Block Table   LWRD - LINEWRT Data Descriptor
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  MODHDCB - Module Header Control Block
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  NUCON - Nucleus Constant Area
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  OCTS - Open/Close Transient SVA Parameter List   ODT - Open Directory Table   OIDBLOK - PROP Output Identifier Block   OPSECT - Major CSECT for All I/O Operation Lists   OSFST - OS File Status Table   OUTPL - OUTput options PList (control block)
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  PARMLIST - PROP ACTION ROUTINE PARAMETER LIST   PARSERCB - Interface to the Parsing Facility   PARSERUF - Parser User Function Parameter Block   PATH - PATH TABLE MAPPING   PDCB - PARSED DIRID CONTROL BLOCK (PDCB)   PDSSECT - Directory Table for BPAM Simulation   PGMSECT - Program Interrupt Work Area   PIBADR - Program Information Block   PIB2TAB - Program Information Block Extension   PLD - Processor Local Data   PMXMBLOK - PROP PMX MESSAGE BLOCK   PROPCOM - PROP SUPPORT DSECTS AND COMMON BLOCKS   PROPTAB - PROP Routing Table File Entry   PSD - PSD -- header plus process management stuff   PUBADR - Physical Unit Block Table   PVCENTRY - Parser Validation Code mapping
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  QBLK_ENTRBlo - checkpoint data entry   QEL - PROP QUEUED MESSAGE ELEMENT MAPPING   QSUS_ENTRSus - checkpoint data entry
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  REFCB - Reference Table (REFTBL) Entry   RTDSECT - PROP ROUTING TABLE ENTRY   RTXSBFLD - PROP ROUTING TABLE TEXT SUBFIELD
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  SCBLOCK - Subcommand Control Block   SCRCB - Session Manager Control Block   SDSCA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SFSCB - Shared File System Control Block   SGMTEXIT - Shared Segment Management User Exit   SHVBLOCK - Control BLocks for accessing shared variables   SPPL - SUBPOOL parameter list macro   SPSACCLEVMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSACF - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSALLI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSASSIGNMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSASSRELMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSATTR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSAUTH - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSBGID - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSBKUPDEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSBKUPFTMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSBUFA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSBUFL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSBUID - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCATSP - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCBUFA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCDATE_CEN -   SPSCDATI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCISFCAMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSCLEN - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCOMIT - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSCTIME - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDATE - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDATE_CENT -   SPSDATSPAMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSDETACHMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSDEVTYPMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSDIRCNRMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSDIRL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDOIDL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDOLR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDOLR_CENT -   SPSDOLRI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDOUTA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDRAFI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDRA1 - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDRA2 - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDRA3 - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSDSET - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSECBADRMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSEMPTY - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSEOCREAMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSEONAMEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSEONL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSESMD - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSESMDL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFATT - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFDATE_CEN -   SPSFMNUM - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFORC - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFORMATMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSFORUS - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFQFN1 - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFQFN2 - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFSB# - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSFSTPTRMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSFSTYPEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSFUNCIDMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSGLUW - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSIFQLU - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSINTENTMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSKEEPAUMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSLBNL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLBUFL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLDUR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLFQLU - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLOGDI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLOGRL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLOGTR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLTYP - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSLUWID#MAP - OF SDSCA   SPSMDADDRMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSMDFLAGMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSMPID - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSNEWRECMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSNEWUSEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSNORECAMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSOATTR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSOBJID - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSOBJTYPMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSOBLK - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSOLDUSEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSORECV - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSOTRTYPMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSOTYP - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSOUTA - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSPART - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSRATTR - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSREFRESMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSRELEASMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSREPL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSRESLT - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSRESOLVMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSRFQLU - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSRWAIT - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSSMSD - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSSMSDL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSSYSNODMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSTHRSH - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSTIME - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSTOKEN - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSTPN - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSTRTAG - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSUID - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSUIDL - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SPSUNIQIDMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSUNIQUEMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSUNRESOMAP - OF SDSCA   SPSUWIDI - MAPPING OF SDSCA   SP2 - CRR Syncpoint Manager Control Block (SPMCB)   SP2PBASE - CRR Syncpoint Manager Control Block (SPMCB)   SP2PDESC - CRR Syncpoint Manager Control Block (SPMCB)   SSAVE - bilingual SVCSAVE macro   STOBK - Storage descriptor block   STPL - CMSSTOR parameter list macro   SUBBK - Subpool descriptor block   SUBSECT - BILINGUAL SUBSECT MACRO   SVCSECT - SVC Interrupt Map   SVCWORK - Work Area used for DOS SVCs.   SVEARA - LTA and PP Save Area DSECT   SYID - Result of a diag x'00' (System ID)   SYSNAMES - Saved Systems Names
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  TCBADR - Task Control Block   TLBBLOK - Tape Label Processing Information   TOKLIST - PROP CMS-TYPE TOKENIZED LIST   TPL - A thread parameter list   TRANTBL - Translation Table mapping   TSD - TSD -- header plus Process Management stuff   TSDX - TSDX -- Binder/Loader thread extensions   TSOBLKS - TSO Control Blocks   TVISECT - DMSTVI PLIST - Tape Volume Processing I-face
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  UCTA - Bi-Lingual mapping of UCT Control Blocks   UCTE - Bi-Lingual mapping of UCT Control Blocks   USAVE - User Save Area   USERSAVE - User Save Area   USERSECT - GENERAL SCRATCH-STORAGE AREA PROVIDED FOR
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  VOLSECT - Volume ID Storage
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  WUERROR - Workunit Extended Error Information
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  XADT - Active Disk Table Index
This information is based on z/VM 7.2.0 Last updated on 24 Jun 2020 at 10:17:14.
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