Researching information about abends dynamically

You can use IMS abend search and notification to dynamically generate emails for specific abends, specify research criteria, and replicate the search criteria that IMS used in a particular abend event and generate an email.

To research information about abends dynamically:

Procedure

  1. Start IMS abend search and notification by using one of the following methods:
    Option Description
    Select IMS abend search and notification from the IMS Application Menu. The IMS Abend Search and Notification panel is displayed.
    From the ISPF option 6, enter the following command, where hlq is the high-level qualifier used to install IMS:
    exec 'hlq.SDFSEXEC(DFSRASN0)' 'HLQ(hlq)'
    The IMS Abend Search and Notification panel is displayed.
  2. Type 2 in the IMS ASN On-Demand Interface field and press Enter.

    The IMS Abend Search and Notification panel - on demand interface panel is displayed, as shown in the following figure.

    Figure 1. IMS Abend Search and Notification - on demand interface panel
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                     IMS Abend Search and Notification - on demand interface     
    COMMAND ===>                                                                     
                                                                                     
    *Product Name . . . . . . . . . . ________  REQUIRED   (example: IMS)            
    Provide one or more of the following web search arguments                        
      PSP for FMID . . . . . . . . . ____________          (example: JMK7701)        
      Abend Code . . . . . . . . . . _________             (example: S0C4)           
      Return Code (RC) . . . . . . . __                    (example: 44)             
      Module Name. . . . . . . . . . ___________           (example: DFSSAMP0)       
      APAR Number (PE or other). . . ____________          (example: PQ99999)        
      Message ID . . . . . . . . . . _________             (example: EFS555i)        
      Generic Search Argument .  . . ______________________(example: SQL+OVERFLOW)   
    Recipient Information                                                            
       Recipient email Address. . . _____________________________________________   
                                                         (example: name@company.com) 
       Specify Additional Addresses? _                   (Y-Yes/N-No)                
                                                                                     
    JOB JCL Statement. . . . . . . . _                   (E-Edit/Y-Yes/N-No)         
                                                                                     
    
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  3. Type your search criteria and press Enter.