Notes for node parameters

  • You can specify several different nodes in your selection criteria.
  • Processing records based on device name or network address is recommended when preparing complex trace reports.
  • If you are using VTAM® network-qualified names buffer trace data, the GTF file can contain data from more than one VTAM application. You can request trace data from a selected network by specifying the qualifier for that network on either the NODE or BFFRNODE parameter.
  • The device addresses for which trace records are processed are the output from the configuration report program (CRP). See NCP, SSP, and EP Diagnosis Guide, LY43-0033 for more information about the CRP.
  • The node parameters are not valid for VIT; ACF/TAP ignores any value supplied.
  • All node selection processing is bypassed under the following circumstances:
    • IXPRT=YES
    • An INDEX parameter has been specified, and a GPT record is being processed.
  • During node processing, ACF/TAP processes the START and END parameters using a count value. ACF/TAP processes the node parameters while processing the STIME and ETIME parameters. Therefore, it is possible to select n records from a particular node occurring between certain time limits.