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Methods for requesting a transaction trace

There are several ways to start a transaction trace:

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For more information, view the Quick Course 'MainView for IMS - Managing IMS Traces'.

  • Define a SET timer request in a BBI-SS PAS BBPARM data set member that can be started automatically when the system starts or started manually at your request.

  • Define the BMC AMI Ops Automation product EXEC.

    Use the IMFEXEC IMF command followed by the service name, optional parameters, and an identifier for the target system. (See Using advanced automation with BMC AMI Ops Automation.) For example:

    IMFEXEC IMFC SET REQ=MTRAC TRAN=PAY+ TARGET=IMSVS x

Warning

Important

To collect DBCTL thread data, CICS=YES or CICS=ONLINE must be specified in BBPARM member IMFECP00. For information about IMFECP00, see Using advanced automation with BMC AMI Ops Automation. To determine the current setting of the CICS parameter, use the IECPSUMR view.

 

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