5.2 Operating Oracle TMA TCP for IMS

The TMA TCP for IMS product is started by submitting JCL. For sample JCL, refer Sample JCL and User Exits

During operation, TMA TCP for IMS writes all messages to the message log dataset (DDNAME=MSGLOG). The message log is primarily useful for historical purposes after TMA TCP for IMS has ended. The message log remains open for output during execution and recent messages cannot be viewed (using ISPF Browse, for example) until the dataset is closed at termination.

However, informational and error messages are also written to the z/OS console, where they can be viewed in real time by a system operator. When MSGLEVEL=4 is specified in the configuration file (the normal mode), all messages written to the message log are also displayed on the z/OS console.