Querying IMS Connect


This section provides information about how to query an active IMS Connect.

To query IMS Connect

  1. On the BMC AMI Energizer for IMS Connect - Primary Menu panel, type 2 and press Enter.One of the following panels is displayed:

    • If you did not enter IMS Connect information on the BMC AMI Energizer for IMS Connect - Primary Menu, the IMS Connect List panel is displayed.

      Select the IMS Connect to use by typing an S or a U, and pressing Enter.

    • If you entered the IMS Connect information on the BMC AMI Energizer for IMS Connect - Primary Menu, the Query IMS Connect panel is displayed.
      (PTFs BQQ3969 and BQQ3973 applied)

         File  Display  Help                                                           
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                                      Query IMS Connect                                
                                                                                      
       Connect SB5AICON + or Host IMSA                                     Port 19142  
                                                                                      
       Select one of the following options.  Then press Enter.                         
                                                                                      
       _ 1. Transaction trace                   Maximum trace records to process 9999  
         2. Historical statistics trace (hour by hour)                                 
         3. Statistics trace (by routing cycle)                                        
         4. Energizer commands trace                                                   
         5. Event trace                                                                
         6. List clients IMSplex: SB5AX
         7. Journal Reports                                                            
                                                                                      
       Start Date Time: 03222023 : 053456 MMDDYYYY:HHMMSS  (Only for options 1 & 5)    
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
       Command ===>                                                                    

      The following additional considerations apply to using the Start Date Time field:

      • This is an optional field and is applicable to options 1 and 5 only.
      • By default, this field displays the current date and time. If you do not want to display records based on date and time, leave the field blank. 
      • If entering values for Start Date Time, you must enter values for both the date and the time. 
        Entering only one value displays a Both Start Date and Time must be specified message at the bottom of the panel. Entering an invalid value displays an error in the panel's top-right corner. 
      • If you enter a start time with fewer than 6 digits, the product adds 0 automatically. 0 is a valid value for the start time.
      • The following are applicable to both wrap-around and non wrap-around scenarios:
        • If the Start Date Time value entered is less than the  Date Time  value of  all  TRAN or EVNT trace records present in the Trace Table, the display of trace records start from the oldest trace entry present in the Trace Table.
        • If the  Start Date Time value entered is greater than the  Date Time  value of  all  TRAN or EVNT trace records present in the Trace Table, no trace records are returned.
        • If the Trace Table has TRAN or EVNT trace records with  Date Time  equal to and/or greater than the entered Start Date Time value, trace records equal to and/or greater than the entered  Start Date Time value are returned.
      • Together, the start date and time form a value for the keyword STRTDTM in the format MMDDYYYYHHMMSS.
  2. If the port number was not defined as part of the connection, enter the port number.
  3. To move the cursor to the selection field, press Tab.
  4. To perform an action on the Query IMS Connect panel, type the number of the action and press Enter.The following table lists the options on the Query IMS Connect panel and describes what each action does:

    Action

    Description

    Reference

    Transaction trace

    Displays transaction trace information that can help you solve problems

    Historical Statistics trace (hour by hour)

    Displays hourly input message information; helpful in determining the WorkLoad Governor threshold

    Statistics trace (by routing cycle)

    Displays information about the input messages by routing cycle

    Energizer Commands trace

    Displays Energizer commands that were issued

    Event trace

    Displays trace information for IMS Connect events

    List clients

    Displays information about clients (including ODBM)  that are currently active in the IMS Connect

    Journal reports

    Creates IMS Connect reports from Journal History 

 

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