You can use the options on the IMS Dump
Formatting Menu to browse the dump data set, and perform high-level
or low-level IMS formatting.
To use the menus:
Go to the IPCS Component Analysis panel.
Select DFSAAMPR. The IMS Dump
Formatting Primary Menu panel appears. Figure 1. IMS Dump
Formatting Primary Menu panel
DFSAAMPR ------------- IMS DUMP FORMATTING PRIMARY MENU --------------------
OPTION ===>
0 INIT - IMS formatting initialization and content summary
1 BROWSE - Browse dump data set (IPCS norm) *******************
2 HI-LEVEL - IMS Component level formatting *USERID - SKONO
3 LOW-LEVEL - IMS ITASK level formatting *DATE - 00/01/06
4 ANALYSIS - IMS dump analysis *JULIAN - 00.006
5 USER - IMS user formatting routines *TIME - 15:00
6 OTHER COMP - Other IMS components (BPE, CQS...) *PREFIX - SKONO
7 OTHER PROD - Other IMS-related products *TERMINAL- 3278
E EDA - IMS Enhanced Dump Analysis *PF KEYS - 24
T TUTORIAL - IMS dump formatting tutorial
X EXIT - Exit IMS dump formatting
Enter END command to terminate IMS component formatting
If this is the first time you are reading the dump, select 0 (Initialization).
The IMS Dump Content Status panel
opens. Figure 2. IMS dump formatting initialization/content
panel - inactive
DFSAAEI0 ---------------- IMS DUMP CONTENT STATUS -------------------------
COMMAND ===>
Enter the IMS CTL/BATCH or DL/I jobname to cause the IMS symbols to
be set for this dump. Request subsystem list for possible IMS names.
IMS SUBSYSTEM LIST DESIRED? (Y or N)===> N
JOBNAME ID ASID DUMPED?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTL
DL/I
DBRC
IRLM
ABEND CODE = SYS USER
MODULE =
IMS SDWA ADDRESS - 00672918 IMS RELEASE - 1010
IMS SCD ADDRESS - 00C449E8 IRLM LEVEL - N/A
ABENDED ASID - 0027
Type the IMS job name in
the row marked CTL, or the DL/I job name in the row marked DL/I, and
press Enter. If you do not know the job name, type Y next
to the IMS SUBSYSTEM LIST DESIRED prompt to scan
for dumped IMS address spaces.
When valid information has been supplied, several fields are filled
in the panel, as shown in the following figure. Press PF3 to return
to the primary menu. Figure 3. IMS dump formatting
initialization/content panel - active
Enter the IMS CTL/BATCH or DL/I jobname to cause the IMS symbols to
be set for this dump. Request subsystem list for possible IMS names.
N <==== IMS SUBSYSTEM LIST DESIRED? (Y or N)
N <==== FORMATTER REFRESH? (Y or N)
JOBNAME ID ASID DUMPED?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTL IMS1 IMS1 0041 YES
DL/I HPCICSAK 003F YES
DBRC DBRICSAK 0029 YES
IRLM IRLME2N IRLM 003D YES
TMS
ABEND CODE = SYS 0C4 USER 0
MODULE = UNKNOWN
IMS SDWA ADDRESS - 006728D0 IMS RELEASE - 1110
IMS SCD ADDRESS - 00C549B8 IRLM LEVEL - IRLM22
ABENDED ASID - 0041
IMS formatting is invoked
from the high-level, low-level, and analysis option menus. Each menu
contains a list of selectable entries. Type S or M next
to an entry to request formatting, and press Enter to process your
selections. Examples of the high-level and low-level options menus
are shown in the following panels.
IMS High-Level
Dump Formatting panel
-------------------- IMS HIGH LEVEL DUMP FORMATTING OPTIONS ----- ROW 1 OF 23
Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE
N <====SPOOL OUTPUT? (Y or N) N <====REFRESH FORMATTER? (Y or N)
S = select M = select,min select choices and hit enter
to process or UP/DOWN to scroll
Additional IMS format requests===>
Cmd Option Description
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_ AUTO Internally determined options (by failing ITASK type)
_ ALL All high level IMS dump formatting options
_ SUMMARY PSW, regs, SAP, failing ITASK blocks at time of abend
_ SCD SCD, SLX, FP ESCD, scheduler sequence queues
_ SAVEAREA SAP, savearea, ECB prefix, UEHB (sorted by DSPNO)
_ DISPATCH Dispatcher work areas, Dispatcher and Latch traces
_ SPST System PSTs and subordinate blocks
_ RESTART CHKPT ID table, SIDX, LCRE, RPST, RRE, EQEL, IEEQE, FRB
_ LOG LCD, log buffer prefixes, log buffers (OLDS and MON)
_ DB DDIRs, PDIRs, intent list, DLI and LOCK traces, DPSTs
_ DEDB ALDS, DMCB, DMAC, XCRB, SRB, ESRB
_ MSDB BHDR, Main storage databases
_ DC CLB, LLB, VTCB, CTB, CNT, CTT, SMB, SPQB, LGND, USRD
_ EMH RCTE, BALG, EMHB
_ QM QPOOL, QSCD, QMGR hash table, QBFPRF, Queue buffers
_ UTIL Partial reorg blocks
_ SUBS External subsystem blocks and trace
_ CBT Control block table
_ SDE Storage Descriptor Element Blocks and Storage
_ SB Sequential buffering control block formatting
_ DBRC DBRC control blocks and trace
_ IRLM IRLM control block formatting
_ LUM LUM trace and control blocks
_ LR Log router trace and control blocks
_ TMS Transport manager control blocks
_ TMSC Transport manager component dump formatting
_ AOI Automated Operator Interface (Directed Message Manager)
_ OTMA Open TM Access
_ DBRM Database Recovery Manager
_ SMBS All SMBs
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The IMS high-level formatter request
panel facilitates the selection of IMS formatting
areas. The MIN qualifier and spooling and terminal outputs can be
selected as well.
IMS Low-Level
Formatting selection panel
DFSAALL0 ---------- IMS LOW LEVEL DUMP FORMATTING OPTIONS ------ ROW 1 OF 17
COMMAND ===> Scroll ===> PAGE
N <===== SPOOL OUTPUT? (Y or N) N <==== REFRESH FORMATTER? (Y or N)
S or M at left plus required ARGument value to select option.
(Items marked *P* will prompt if ARG blank). UP/DOWN to scroll
Additional IMS formatter requests===>
Cmd Option Type ARG Argument description
v-----------------------vvvvvvvv-----------------------------------------------
_ CLB ADDRESS CLB/LLB address (hexadecimal)
_ CLB NODE VTAM node name
_ CLB LTERM IMS logical terminal name (CNT)
_ CLB CID VTAM communication ID (hexadecimal)
_ LLB LINK MSC link number (decimal)
_ DPST ADDRESS Dependent region PST address (hexadecimal)
_ DPST NUMBER Dependent region PST number (hexadecimal)
_ DPST NAME Dependent region PST jobname
_ SYSPST ADDRESS System PST address
_ SYSPST NAME *P* System PST name
_ TRACE NAME *P* Trace table ID (2 characters)
_ SAP ADDRESS Savearea block address (hexadecimal)
_ SAP ECBADR SAP's ECB address (hexadecimal)
_ POOL NAME *P* IMS storage pool name
_ CBTE NAME Control Block Table name
_ LUB NAME LU name
_ DTT ADDRESS DTT address
_ SMB NAME SMB by transaction name
_ SMB ADDRESS SMB address
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IMS Dump Analysis
selection panel
DFSAALA0 --------------------- IMS DUMP ANALYSIS -----------------------------
COMMAND ===>
N <=====SPOOL OUTPUT? (Y or N) N <====REFRESH FORMATTER? (Y or N)
Put an S left of desired option to select. Additional FMTIMS
strings may be entered after "ADDITIONAL REQUESTS". Press Enter to
process.
Additional formatting requests ====>
analysis output
CMD option description
v------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_ SAPS savearea set overview analysis