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Sreejith · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:55 am Post subject: making /TEST MFS the default

Does anyone know how to make an IMS online region to look for the format in IMS.TFORMAT as default ?

I know this can be achieved by /TEST MFS command. But our testers find it "too much" entering this eveyday. I did a read of the manual and think the /ASSIGN can save user settings so that the tester can say /TEST MFS once and save this. I tried the /ASSIGN command with no luck as it always came out with missing parameter or other errors. May be I don't have access to this command.

Thanks
Sreejith

Bithead · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

It may be possible to do this through your session manager.

Sreejith · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:56 am Post subject:

thanks.. this is my session detail. couldn't find a place to say /test mfs

Hilltop · Beginner Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 62 Topics: 21

I created a MFS and genned successfully with MFSGEN. When I try to test using /test MFS and /For modname, I am getting the following error

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:48 am Post subject:

Hiltop,

Make sure that you are typing the right modname. Any way here is the explanation of the error code.

Hilltop · Beginner Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 62 Topics: 21

In my active format library I can see my mod and mid name. Then why /for is not fetching from it. Do I need to include my transaction in APPLCTN macro?

Please advise.

Bithead · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:46 am Post subject:

Did you copy the staging library to the online library either at IMS re-start or with the Online Change Utility?

Hilltop · Beginner Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 62 Topics: 21

Nope. I did not copy anything to the staging library. At this point I have only map I did not define any transaction to it using APPLCTN. Is it necessary to add it?

This is a new screen which I am writing. My load map is in format and tformat libraries. Am I missing anything here?

Thanks.
PS: Could you please tell me what are the names of the online library.

Bithead · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:00 am Post subject:

The active format library is either FORMATA or FORMATB. /TEST MFS uses the TFORMAT library. Check which one you are using.

The MFSUTIL procedure places the blocks in the staging library. The Online Change Utility copies these to the inactive library and the /MOD PREPARE statement is use to switch the active library. Alternatively, the recycling of IMS may rebuild the active library, depending on your shop setup.

The MFSTEST procedure places the blocks in the TFORMAT library.

The library names are shop specific so I can't help you on that.

The format of the error message seems to indicate that the MOD exists but the DIF does not. If you are looking at the correct libraries, please post you MOD statement from the MFS.

tigerzhaosc · Beginner Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2 Topics: 1

I am testing my new MFS Map, got a problem. I used the /TEST MFS to test the TFORAMT Screen...however after I /END the Testing and switched back to the original version of MFS MAP ...I found the fields in the original Map is shifted...any ideas? Your help is greatly appreciated!