Using MUFNAME or the MUF jobname in Datacom messages

Products

• Datacom
• Datacom/AD
• Datacom/DB

Issue/Introduction

During the course of its processing, the Multi-User Facility (called MUF) issues many messages. To provide more identification about the MUF that issues the message, there are different fields that can be added to the beginning of the Message ID. The MUF Startup Option MUFMSG can be used to display or to suppress the Job or STC name and the internal MUF name that is prepended to the Message ID. 

Here is an example of the MUFMSG setting:

MUFMSG     YES,NO,YES

This displays the MUF jobname and the internal MUF name on most messages issued by the MUF and some of the messages that concern communication with a MUF, like:

jobname:mufname:DB00903I - OPENED, BASE -    nn

Note that some automation products do not work correctly if any string is prepended to the actual message ID.

Environment

Component : Datacom/AD

Component : Datacom/DB

Resolution

The MUF Startup Option MUFMSG can be changed to either display or not display the Job /STC name and the internal MUF name which are normally prepended to the Message ID. In addition, the MUF Startup Option MESSAGE can be used to change selected messages, so the identifying information is displayed at the end of the message.

For example, using the following MUF Startup Options:

MUFMSG     YES,NO,YES
MESSAGE    SUFFIX,DB00903

only the DB00903I message will be printed in this way:

DB00903I - OPENED, BASE -    nn:jobname:mufname

Additional Information

For more information about these MUF Startup Options, please refer to the Datacom/DB documentation.

For the MUF Startup Option MESSAGE

For the MUF Startup Option MUFMSG

Please also see the related Knowledge Base articles:

Knowledge Base article 22496, titled "Are there alternatives to the format of CA Datacom message identifiers during Multi-User Facility operation?"

Knowledge Base article 26465, titled "Managing Datacom Log file (LXX) spills with automation (Automated Operations) routines"

As always, please contact Broadcom support for Datacom if you have further questions.