IMS Dump Formatter menus

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:

  1. Go to the IPCS Component Analysis panel.
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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                                                
  5. 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