NAF - Check Spool File - Function 40

You can check the spool file for consistency.

When you invoke this function, the Check Spool File window appears.

Time 09:38:17        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+------- Check  Spool File 7/411 --------+                                     
!                                        !      Information                    
!   1     Report Data Area               !                                     
!   2     Cluster                        !      20 Cross-Reference             
!   3     Relationships                  !      21 Statistics                  
!   4     Sync. Flags for Spool Server   !      22 Look at Spool File          
!   5     NAF Parameter Module           !      23 CALLNAT Handling            
!   6     Common Memory Pool             !                                     
!   7     Status of Spool Servers        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      Control Functions              
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      40 Check Spool File            
!                                        !      41 Logging Data                
!   .     Exit                           !      42 Create Test Reports         
!                                        !      43 Delete Reports by Date      
!   Command / _  /                       !                                     
+----------------------------------------+                                     
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit  Repor Clust Relat Sync. NAF P Commo Statu       Canc

This function can be useful if reports with status INCO are detected. You can select report data areas to be checked for consistency.

The Cluster function can be deactivated.

This Dokument covers the following topics:

Anmerkung:
Under BS2000, the Check Spool File window provides additional functions.


Report Data Area - Function 40.1

When you invoke this function, the following checks are performed for each record with status In Use which has a pointer to another group:

  • Whether the group exists to which the record points:

    • If the group does not exist, the Check Spool File function issues a corresponding error message.

    • If the group exists, the check below is performed.

  • Whether the status of the record is equal to In Use:

    • If the status is not equal to In Use, the Check Spool File function issues a corresponding error message.

    • If the status is equal to In Use, the check below is performed.

Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+------- Check  Spool File 7/411 --------+                                     
!                                        !      Information                    
! +------------------------------------+ !                                     
! I Records 1426 - 1500 completed.     I !      20 Cross-Reference             
! +------------------------------------+ !      21 Statistics                  
! +------------------------------------+ !      22 Look at Spool File          
! I Check completed normally.          I !      23 CALLNAT Handling            
! +------------------------------------+ !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      Control Functions              
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      40 Check Spool File            
!                                        !      41 Logging Data                
!   .     Exit                           !      42 Create Test Reports         
!                                        !      43 Delete Reports by Date      
!   Command / 1  /                       !                                     
+----------------------------------------+                                     
Press Enter to continue.                                                       
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit  Repor Clust Relat Sync. NAF P Commo Statu       Canc 

In case of an error, a protocol is written to the spool file. You will then be asked for the name of a logical printer.

Cluster - Function 40.2

When you invoke this function, the integrity of the clusters is checked.

Anmerkung:
Usage of clusters can be deactivated with Function 30.5. In this case, Function 40.2 cannot be invoked.

This function reads all objects and checks whether they belong to existing clusters. It also checks whether each object belongs to exactly one cluster.

Time 09:38:17        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+------- Check  Spool File 7/411 --------+                                     
!                                        !      Information                    
!   1     Report Data Area               !                                     
!   2     Cluster                        !      20 Cross-Reference             
!   3     Relationships                  !      21 Statistics                  
! +------------------------------------+ !      22 Look at Spool File          
! I Check completed normally.          I !      23 CALLNAT Handling            
! +------------------------------------+ !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      Control Functions              
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      40 Check Spool File            
!                                        !      41 Logging Data                
!   .     Exit                           !      42 Create Test Reports         
!                                        !      43 Delete Reports by Date      
!   Command / 2  /                       !                                     
+----------------------------------------+                                     
Press Enter to continue.                                                       
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit  Repor Clust Relat Sync. NAF P Commo Statu       Canc

In case of an error, a protocol is written to the spool file. You will then be asked for the name of a logical printer.

Relationships - Function 40.3

When you invoke this function, the Check/Recover Relationships window appears.

Time 09:38:17        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+---- Check/ Recover  Relationships -----+                                     
!                                        !      Information                    
!   1     Check                          !                                     
!   2     Recover with confirmation      !      20 Cross-Reference             
!   3     Recover without confirmation   !      21 Statistics                  
!                                        !      22 Look at Spool File          
!                                        !      23 CALLNAT Handling            
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!   .     Exit                           !      Control Functions              
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      40 Check Spool File            
!                                        !      41 Logging Data                
!                                        !      42 Create Test Reports         
!                                        !      43 Delete Reports by Date      
!   Command / _  /                       !                                     
+----------------------------------------+                                     
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit  Check Recov Recov                               Canc

You can choose whether you want to check the relationships (Option 1) or whether you want to recover them with or without confirmation (Options 2 and 3).

The following checks are performed for all three options:

  • First, a bottom-to-top check is performed. The check starts with physical printers. Next, all allocations, logical printers and user profiles are checked. However, you can specify that the check is to start with a specific object type. For example, when you specify logical printer as start object, only the relation between logical printers and user profiles is checked. For each object, a check is made whether it is referenced in one of the corresponding object types. If this is not the case, this object may be deleted.

  • Next, a top-to-bottom check is performed. The check starts with user profiles. A check is made whether the objects referenced in this object exist on the spool file. If not, this is either logged (see Option 1) or the object is modified (see Option 2 and Option 3).

Since this function causes a large number of Adabas calls, it should only be started when an error occurs (for example, unexplainable printouts on wrong devices). It is recommended that you first use Option 1 (check).

Check Relationships - Option 1

When you select this option, you can choose a start value for the bottom-to-top check in a window: printer(s), allocation table or logical printer(s).

Time 09:38:17        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+---- Check/ Recover  Relationships -----+                                     
! Select type for start bottom-top check !      Information                    
!                                        !                                     
!   1      Printer                       !      20 Cross-Reference             
!   2      Allocation Table              !      21 Statistics                  
!   3      Logical Printer               !      22 Look at Spool File          
!                                        !      23 CALLNAT Handling            
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !                                     
!                                        !      Control Functions              
!   .     Exit                           !                                     
!                                        !      40 Check Spool File            
!                                        !      41 Logging Data                
!                                        !      42 Create Test Reports         
!                                        !      43 Delete Reports by Date      
!   Type    / _ /                        !                                     
+----------------------------------------+                                     
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit   Prin  Allo  Logi                               Canc

The result of the check is printed. You are asked for the name of a logical printer.

Recover Relationships with Confirmation - Option 2

When you select this option, you can choose a start value for the bottom-to-top check in a window: printer(s), allocation table or logical printer(s).

The relationship is checked. Objects that are not related to another object are deleted. Objects that refer to non-existing objects are modified. You have to confirm the deletion/modification for each object.

Recover Relationships without Confirmation - Option 3

When you select this option, you can choose a start value for the bottom-to-top check in a window: printer(s), allocation table or logical printer(s).

The relationship is checked. Objects that are not related to another object are automatically deleted. Objects that refer to non-existing objects are automatically modified. You are not asked to confirm the deletion/modification for each object.

Synchronize Flags for Spool Server - Function 40.4

The spool server options you specify (see Function 30.5) result in a synchronization of the spool file. To prevent different spool servers that are currently working on the spool file from executing the same function, the spool server records the date and time when a function was executed. Before a spool server executes the same function once more, it checks whether the defined time interval has passed.

When you invoke Function 40.4, the Server Synchronization screen appears:

Time 09:51:44        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                    Server Synchronization             File 7/411      
                                                                               
Cmd Server               current      Time  Last check executed    Next check  
    Option               Status       Int.  at NAT-/CPU-Time       for object  
--- -------------------  ------------ ----- -------------------    ----------- 
    Delete reports                                                             
 _  by Retention period  activated    5      --         --         unused      
                                                                               
    Start reports in                                                           
 _  status WAIT          activated    5      --         --         unused      
                                                                               
    Restart printers in                      2002-07-08 14:44:43               
 _  status INOP (B2000)  activated    10     2002-07-08 14:44:40   --          
                                                                               
    Start reports by                         2002-09-02 16:08:21               
 _  time option (B2000)  activated    10     2002-09-02 16:08:18   --          
                                                                               
 _  BS2000 Monitor       deactived    --                                       
                                             --         --         --          
Enter a command, or press a PF-key.                                            
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit                                                  Canc   

For each spool server option listed, you can delete the date and time of the last check, assign the current date and time, or delete the start value for the next object check.

The following line commands are available:

R    Reset the values in the Last Check fields to the current date and time.
D Delete the time and date values in the Last Check fields.
O Delete the value in the Next Check field.

NAF Parameter Module - Function 40.5

When you invoke this function, data from the NAF parameter module are shown.The values in the example screen below apply to the operating system BS2000 and the parameter module NAFB2Pn:

Time 10:19:47        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+-------------------------NAF Parameter Module-------------------------+       
!                 Parameters for Intertask Communication               !       
!   Event ID1 NAF41V1    Event ID2 NAF41V2   Monitor Event ID NAF41M1  !       
!   CMP name  NAF41V1    CMP size     61 KB      Usage of ISO NO       !       
!   BS2 form    --       RSO form    --          RSO protocol OFF      !       
!   FSEC      NO         FNAT      YES           MAXERR       5        !       
!                                                                      !       
!                 Parameters for Monitor Task                          !       
!   STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPMON01)                                    !       
!                                                                      !       
!                 Parameters for Spool Server                          !       
!   No DCAM App  Natural Stack Data                                    !       
!    1 SP01     STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPBS201)                        !       
!    2 SP02     STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPBS201)                        !       
!    3 SP03     STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPBS201)                        !       
!    4 SP04     STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPBS201)                        !       
!    5 SP05     STACK=(LOGON SYSNA410;SVPBS201)                        !       
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+       
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
            Menu  Exit                     -     +                      

The values in the example screen below apply to the TP monitor CICS or IMS TM and the parameter module NAFPARMC or NAFPARMI:

Time 10:23:04        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411      
+-------------------------NAF Parameter Module-------------------------+       
!                 Parameters for CICS interface                        !       
!                                                                      !       
!   CICS Transaction ID  ...................... NA41                   !       
!   CICS SYSID  ............................... --                     !       
!   CICS Terminate Task  ...................... --                     !       
!   CICS Initalization EXIT  .................. Yes                    !       
!   CICS SYSID for initalization exit  ........ FCT4                   !       
!   CICS Initalization messages to console  ... --                     !       
!   CICS Initalization messages to logging data No                     !       
!                                                                      !       
!                                                                      !       
!                 Parameters for IMS TM interface                      !       
!                                                                      !       
!   IMS BMP Transaction ID  ................... --                     !       
!   IMS BMP JCL Member Name  .................. --                     !       
!   IMS BMP Wait for Input  ................... --                     !       
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+       
Press Enter.                                                                   
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
            Menu  Exit                                                  CANC   

Common Memory Pool - Function 40.6

This function is only available under BS2000.

When you invoke this function, information on the size and contents of the common memory pool is shown.

Time 10:17:14        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                      Common Memory Pool               File 7/411      
                                                                               
 +-------------------------- Information ------------------------------------+ 
 I Pool ID NAF41V1         Pool address 00020000       Pool version 4.1      I 
 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 I Defined   pool size     61 KB               Max. No. of entries  002043   I 
 I Allocated pool size     64 KB               No. of free entries  002043   I 
 I Usable    pool size     63 KB               No. of used entries  000000   I 
 I                                             No. events in bourse 0        I 
 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 I                          CPU Time                 Natural Time            I 
 I Initialized by task 3126 2002-10-24 09:37:48      2002-10-24 09:37:45     I 
 I Locked by task      --                                                    I 
 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 +---------------------------- Functions ------------------------------------+ 
 I 1  Display Common Memory Pool            2  Reset Common Memory Pool      I 
 I .  Exit                                                                   I 
 I    Command / _ /                                                          I 
 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit                                                  Canc 

You can display and/or reset the common memory pool. When you select one of these options, you have to enter the password for the spool file.

Display Common Memory Pool - Option 1

When you select this option, the following screen appears:

Time 10:18:05        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                 Entries in Common Memory Pool         File 7/411      
                                                                               
 Pool ID NAF41V1   Version 4.1    locked by task NO                            
                                                                               
 Entry No.   Address    Phy.Prtr  FSPOOL       FNAT         FSEC               
 ---------   --------   --------  -----------  -----------  -----------        
 1           001E0004   DR1171    7/33         7/32         7/32
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Press 'Enter' to continue
  Command ===>
  Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
              Menu  Exit                                                  Canc

Reset Common Memory Pool - Option 2

When you select this option, the following window appears:

Time 10:19:11        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                      Common Memory Pool               File 7/411      
                                     +----------------------------------------+
 +-------------------------- Informa !                                        !
 I Pool ID NAF41V1         Pool addr ! When resetting the common memory pool, !
 +---------------------------------- !                                        !
 I Defined   pool size     61 KB     !   - All entries are removed from       !
 I Allocated pool size     64 KB     !     the common memory pool .           !
 I Usable    pool size     63 KB     !                                        !
 I                                   !                                        !
 +---------------------------------- !  - All printers which are defined on   !
 I                          CPU Time !    the spool file 7/411       and      !
 I Initialized by task 3126 2002-10- !    which are used in the common        !
 I Locked by task      --            !    memory pool are reset to status     !
 +---------------------------------- !    FREE .                              !
 +---------------------------- Funct !                                        !
 I 1  Display Common Memory Pool     !                                        !
 I .  Exit                           !                                        !
 I    Command / 2 /                  ! Start Reset function (Y /  N) .. N   !
 +---------------------------------- +----------------------------------------+
                                                                               
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
      Help  Menu  Exit                                                  Canc   

To reset the common memory pool, specify Y and press Enter.

All entries are then removed from the common memory pool, and all printers with an entry in the common memory pool are reset to the status FREE.

Status of Spool Server - Function 40.7

This function is only available under BS2000.

When you invoke this function, the current status of the spool server(s) and monitor task is shown.

Time 10:32:10        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-24 
User SAG                   Status of Spool Servers             File 7/411      
                                                                               
 No.   Application   Type NEAR    Type ISO                                     
 --    ------------  ----------   --------                                     
  1    SP01          inactive     inactive                                     
  2    SP02          inactive     inactive                                     
  3    SP03          inactive     inactive                                     
  4    SP04          inactive     inactive                                     
  5    SP05          inactive     inactive                                     
  6    SP06          inactive     inactive                                     
  7    SP07          inactive     inactive                                     
  8    SP08          inactive     inactive                                     
  9    SP09          inactive     inactive                                     
 10    SP10          inactive     inactive                                     
 11    SP11          inactive     inactive    +----------------------------+   
 12      --            --           --        I The Natural Spool Monitor  I   
 13      --            --           --        I is currently inactive      I   
 14      --            --           --        +----------------------------+   
                                                                               
Enter command, or press a PF-key.                                              
Command ===>                                                                   
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
            Menu  Exit  Refre              -     +                      CANC