AOFMPFBYPASS Parameter

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AOFMPFBYPASS Parameter

The AOFMPFBYPASS parameter enables you to use the MPF list as a high-speed suppression mechanism.

When the value of AOFMPFBYPASS is YES, messages that have been suppressed by the z/OS MPF facility are not inserted into OPSLOG, nor are they eligible for AOF rule processing. Setting the value to YES reduces the value of OPSLOG, because it no longer contains a complete log of all system messages. However, it can result in a small reduction in CPU overhead when processing MPF-suppressed messages.

Since the small amount of CPU savings is secondary to the issue of a complete OPSLOG and the ability to consolidate all message automation in AOF rules, we recommend that you set AOFMPFBYPASS to NO.

Default value: NO
Other possible values: YES
Set or modify this parameter...: Anytime

Example: AOFMPFBYPASS

Using this function means that MPF-suppressed messages do not appear in OPSLOG, nor are they eligible for rule processing.

OPSPRM('SET','AOFMPFBYPASS','YES')

AOFMSGIDn Parameter

The AOFMSGIDn parameters can specify a 1- to 10-character AOF special character message ID pattern. There are three AOFMSGIDn parameters named AOFMSGID1 to AOFMSGID3.

All messages processed by AOF message rules contain a match specification that:

Must be matched by the derived message ID of the message event.
This message ID is normally the first word within the first ten characters of the message.
If any special delimiter characters ( .-><= ) are encountered in the first 10 characters, the message ID is truncated to the preceding characters unless a message ID pattern that includes the special character is specified.

An internal table of known patterns such as PDSM**- for the CA PDSMAN product is already included in the product. These parameters are provided for accommodation of any local or new commercial software that may use special characters in the message ID.

Note: Notify CA Support of any commercial software products that require the use of these parameters for CA OPS/MVS automation so that they can add an internal table entry to CA OPS/MVS by normal product maintenance.

Default value

DUMMY

The default value does not contain any special characters and will not be matched by any special character message ID.

Other possible values

A 1- to 10-character message pattern that contains at least one special character. An asterisk in the message pattern is considered a single non-delimiter wild card character.

Set or modify this parameter...

Anytime

Example: AOFMSGIDn Parameter

This message pattern value prevents message IDs that begin with CAI-MSG from being truncated to CAI. The dash is treated as a valid message ID character.

OPSPRM('SET','AOFMSGID1','CAI-MSG')

Usage Recommendations: These parameters replace the need to apply an SMP/E ++USERMOD to modify the internal CA OPS/MVS special character message ID pattern table.