Logdump Command Summary

Table 2-1 Working with Files

Commands	Description
CD	Sets the default directory, volume or subvolume.
DATAFILE	Opens an Enscribe file from within Logdump.
GGSAUDITREAD	Reads the TMF audit trail.
LOG	Writes a session log.
NEXTTRAIL	Closes the current file and opens the next file in the trail sequence.
OPEN	Opens a trail file or extract file.
POSITION	Sets the read position in the file.
SAVE	Writes record data to another file.
WRITELOG	Writes text to a session log.
VOLUME	Sets the default directory, volume or subvolume.

Table 2-2 Viewing Information

Command	Description
BULKIOSTATS	Displays bulk I/O statistics.
COUNT	Displays record count information.
FILES	Displays file names in the current directory or subvolume.
ENV	Displays current Logdump settings.
FILEHEADER	Displays file header information.
HASHCLEAR	Clears the memory allocated to hash statistics generated when `HASHSTATS` is enabled.
HASHSTATS	Enables or disables the display of statistics about file name when a `COUNT DETAIL` command is issued.
NOTIFY	Displays the number of records scanned, the trail position, and the record timestamp at specified intervals when using `COUNT` and records are being suppressed from display through filtering options.
SHOW	Displays internal information such as the current Logdump environment, a list of record types, and current filter settings.
TIME	Displays the current time in local and GMT formats.

Table 2-3 Selecting Data and Records

Command	Description
BEGIN	Searches through a TMF or trail to locate a record at or near the specified time.
ARGETNONDATACHANGES \| ARSTOPNONDATACHANGES	Includes or excludes records that did not result in a change to the database.
DUMP	Displays the specified number of bytes of data from the current position in the file.
FILTER	Filters the display of records.
NEXT	Displays the next record(s) in the file.
SCANFORENDTRANS	Finds a record that is the last record of, or the only record in, a transaction, and then displays the first record of the next transaction.
SCANFORHEADER	Finds the start of the next record header.
SCANFORMETADATA	Finds a specific metadata record.
SCANFORRBA	Finds a specific relative byte address.
SCANFORTIME	Finds the next record with a specific timestamp.
SCANFORTYPE	Finds the next record of a specific type.
SKIP	Skips a specified number of records.
TMFBEFOREIMAGE	Sets the `TMFARLIB` to fetch the before image of a record and display it with the after image.

Table 2-4 Caking Conversions

Command	Description
CALCTLFKEY	Calculates a unique key for TLF/PTLF records in ACI's BASE24 application.
COMPUTETIMESTAMP	Converts a datetime string to a Julian timestamp.
CTIME	Converts a C timestamp to an ASCII timestamp.
DECRYPT	Decrypts data before displaying it in Logdump.
ENCRYPT	Encrypts file data.
ESBLOCK	Displays NonStop entry-sequenced syskeys as a block number and record number.
FLOAT	Displays a number or hex string as a hex representation and a floating point number.
INTERPRETINTERVAL	Displays a 64-bit Julian interval as `dd`-`hh`:`mm`:`ss`:`ms`:`us`.
INTERPRETTIMESTAMP	Displays a 64-bit Julian timestamp in ASCII format.

Table 2-5 Controlling the Logdump Environment

Command	Description
ASCIIDATA \| EBCDICDATA	Controls whether data is displayed in ASCII or EBCDIC format on an IBM mainframe.
FMW Generic Topic	Sets the character set on an IBM mainframe.
FMW Generic Topic	Controls whether the table name is displayed in ASCII or EBCDIC format on an IBM mainframe.
DETAIL	Controls the display of detailed record information.
GGSTOKEN	Controls the display of token data.
GGSTOKEN	Controls the display of automatically generated token data.
GHDR	Controls the display of header information.
HEADERTOKEN	Controls the display of header token indicators.
Metadata ddlformat	Displays the TDR columns in Nonstop DDL format.
Metadata defgenformat	Displays the columns in a TDR in the format of a GG def from a definition file.
Metadata detail	Displays tokens and values that make up a metadata record.
Metadata sqlformat	Displays the columns in a TDR in the format of a SQL table create.
RECLEN	Sets the maximum data output length.
SCANSCROLLING	Controls whether a count notification displays on one line or multiple lines.
TIMEOFFSET	Sets the time offset from GMT.
TMFBEFOREIMAGE	Controls whether or not the before image is displayed for update operations from TMF audit.
TMFGETRECADDR \| NOTMFGETRECADDR	Controls Logdump's ability to call the `ARGETRECADDR()` function of `TMFARLIB`.
TMFIGNORERECCOUNT	Sets the number of records that the `TMFARLIB` can ignore before returning a `CURRENTPOSITION` record.
TRAILFORMAT	Sets the trail format to the old version (pre- 6.0) or the new version.
TRANSBYTELIMIT	Sets a byte-count threshold for what is defined as a normal-sized transaction.
TRANSHIST	Sets the size of the transaction history table that is used for tracking transaction size.
TRANSRECLIMIT	Sets a record-count threshold for what is defined as a normal-sized transaction.
USERTOKEN	Controls the display of user token data.

Table 2-6 Miscellaneous Commands

Command	Description
DEBUG	Turns on Logdump debugging.
EXIT	Exits Logdump.
FC	Edits a previous command.
HELP	Shows syntax for Logdump commands.
HISTORY	Lists previously issued commands.
OBEY	Executes a series of commands stored in a file.
X	Executes a program from within Logdump.

2.1 Logdump Command Summary