seeconsoleviewer: start a console viewer

Syntax

seeconsoleviewer parameter parameter . .

Starts a console viewer for a CICS region.

Parameters

-nobanner: Do not display utility welcome and copyright messages.
-region:<region-name>: Name of the region to associate with the viewer. Default is ESDEMO.
-showtime:<number-of-columns>: Prefix each console message with the date and time created. You can also enter a numeric value to specify the console window width.
If the value for <number-of-columns> is greater than the maximum width supported for a Windows Console, the value is set to the maximum width.

-usedb:<database-server-instance>

Name of the database server instance that hosts the region database. For example:

Default database server on the local machine:	`-usedb`
Default database server on the local machine, identical to `-usedb`:	`-usedb:(local)`
Specific database server on the local machine:	`-usedb:(local)\SQLEXPRESS`
Default database server instance on a specific machine (SC1 used in example)	`-usedb:SC1`
Specific database server instance on a specific machine (SC1, SQLEXPRESS used in example for machine name, database server name)	`-usedb:SC1\SQLEXPRESS`

Note: Parameter values are not case sensitive.

-verbose: The command output displays all of the messages that the command generates.

Example

This example creates a console viewer process for the ESDEMO region name. The (local)\SQLEXPRESS database server name hosts the region database. The command creates a 132-column wide console window. The creation date and time prefixes each message output.

seeconsoleviewer -region:ESDEMO -usedb:(local)\SQLEXPRESS 
-showtime:132