TMF Reference Manual (G06.24+)

TMFCOM Commands
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INFO DUMPS
message buffer that supports communication between TMFCOM and TMFSERVE,
which is 28 KB. If this limit is exceeded, TMFCOM displays Error Message 1050.
START start-file
specifies the first file in file-set for which the information is retrieved. The
volume and subvolume names cannot contain wild-card characters. If you omit
this option, the first file actually encountered in file-set is used. Enter start-
file in the following format:
{[[volume.]subvolume.]{file-id | *}}
{[volume.]*.*}
Security Restrictions
Anyone can enter the INFO DUMPS command.
TMF State Requirement
You can enter the INFO DUMPS command at any time, whether or not TMF has been
started.
Usage Guidelines
If a TMF process is currently updating the catalog, the INFO DUMPS command might
not report the most recent dump information. When the updating is completed, this
command then reports the most recent information.
To provide hardcopy information for rebuilding the catalog if the catalog is destroyed,
use the OBEYFORM option or DETAIL option of the INFO DUMPS command, with
output directed to a printer.
See the TMF Operations and Recovery Guide for more on obtaining information about
dumps.
Note. If you plan to refer to SQL/MX objects in a file-set list or a NOT file-set list,
you must use the Guardian names of the underlying files in all TMFCOM commands. You
can run the MXGNAMES utility to convert one or more objects’ ANSI names to their
underlying Guardian file names. You can then use the Guardian file names in the file-
set list or NOT file-set list. For convenience, MXGNAMES provides an option that
generates names formatted as TMF file-sets for direct use in TMFCOM commands. For
information about using MXGNAMES, see the SQL/MX Reference Manual.