64 IBM IMS Version 12 Technical Overview
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2.9.1 IMS Dump Formatter
Use the Offline Dump Formatter utility (DFSOFMD0) to format internal IMS control blocks in a
dump that is both independent of a failure and independent of the dumping process. With this
utility, you can tailor the dump to print and format only the data areas needed to analyze a
particular problem. Use the Offline Dump Formatter utility to perform the following tasks:
Establish the environment needed for offline dump formatting
Read and check the dump format control statements
Relocate or load the dump formatting modules
Direct the offline dump formatting process
The Offline Dump Formatter utility is invoked as a verb e