gtpo1mh8Operations

Operating Procedure

The following steps, in the specified sequence, are required to run the offline diagnostic output formatter (DOF).

  1. Start the MVS initial program load (IPL) procedure.
  2. Submit the link-edited JCL to your JES2 or JES3 subsystem.
  3. Mount and ready the RTL/RTA tape on a tape device when you are requested.
  4. If you did not specify the DOF options in the JCL EXEC statement, respond the messages that are displayed and specify the appropriate DOF options. See Specifying DOF Options by Responding to Console Messages for more information.
  5. Mount and ready scratch tapes on the appropriate tape devices when you are requested.
  6. Ready the system printer for output.