File Select Print Utility
DLACNTL member DLA#ERA7 contains JCL to use the IBM file select print utility (DFSERA10).
DFSERA10 can select and print log records that contain a specific character or hexadecimal string irrespective of offset.
For example, to select all records that contain the string ABC, include one of the following SYSIN control cards:
OPTION PRINT E=DFSERA70,C=E,PARM=(DATA=ABC)
-Or-
OPTION PRINT E=DFSERA70,C=E,PARM=(DATA=X'C1C2C3')
DFSERA10 is particularly useful when researching terminal related problems from the IMS log.
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