Understanding common errors

This section describes problems often encountered when you use OMEGAMON® XE for DB2® PE. If you come across a problem, read this section before contacting IBM® service.

STEPLIB missing from IRF-generated JCL

Symptom
The STEPLIB DD statement is missing from the Interactive Report Facility-generated JCL.
Probable Cause
Wrong option selected while running FPEJVARS.
Explanation
FPEJVARS is an EXEC provided with OMEGAMON XE for Db2 PE that displays a panel for setting up certain defaults. One of the options in this panel specifies whether the OMEGAMON XE for Db2 PE load library is in the system LNKLST concatenation. If this option is selected, no STEPLIB DD statement is in the IRF-generated JCL.

Command not found

Symptom
Message IKJ56500I Command xxx not found is issued during the execution of OMEGAMON XE for Db2 PE.
Probable Cause
The Program Control Facility (PCF) was not updated with the list of OMEGAMON XE for Db2 PE modules that are started as TSO command processors.
Explanation
The PCF performs a security check on all commands to examine if they are included in the PCF command list. See your system administrator to ensure that all necessary updates have been made. After the list has been updated, the commands can be used.

If you are running the ACF2 security program, the Command Limiting Table needs to be updated by adding FPEFMAIN, FPEMMAIN, and FPEF000.

Insufficient storage to display thread activity information

Symptom
Message FPEM103 Insufficient storage available for thread processing or message FPEM546 The area for handling all IFCID records is not large enough. V1 IFCID records are suppressed is issued when one of the Thread Activity panels is invoked.
Probable Cause
Insufficient storage allocated to hold all active thread information.
Explanation
By default, the Online Monitor allocates at least 1 MB of storage to hold active thread information. If the amount of active threads grows, more storage might become necessary. Use the Options panel, option 7 (ISPF Online Monitor Memory Usage) and allocate a larger storage area. See Options for more information. The new size is kept in member FPEFPROF of the ISPF profile data set (parameter IFIRALEN) and becomes active when the Online Monitor is restarted.