Creating a CTF Trace for DB2 LUW Stored Procedures

Use this procedure to get a CTF trace for a PL/I DB2 stored procedure.

1. Create a CTF configuration file with appropriate commands. For example:

   UNIX:

   ## MFTRACE configuration file
   mftrace.emitter.textfile#Format = $(TIME) $(COMPONENT) $(EVENT) $(LEVEL) :$(DATA)
   mftrace.dest=textfile
   mftrace.emitter.binfile#location=/tmp/ctflogs
   mftrace.emitter.textfile#location=/tmp/ctflogs
   #  CTF Configuration Starting point for Open PLI Problem Determination
   #  (Maximum amount of Open PL/I CTF tracing  )#
   mftrace.emitter.es#level = 9999
   # Maximum file size in "k" bytes
   mftrace.emitter.textfile#MaxFilesize = 26000
   # Maximum number of log files to keep.
   mftrace.emitter.textfile#MaxGeneration = 6
   ################################################
   # PL/I RTS Tracing
   ################################################
   mftrace.level.mf.rts                    = info
   mftrace.comp.mf.rts#api                 = true
   mftrace.comp.mf.rts#syspgm              = true
   mftrace.comp.mf.rts#pgm                 = true
   mftrace.level.mf.rts.pli                = debug
   mftrace.comp.mf.rts.pli#all             = true
   mftrace.level.mf.pli.macropp            = info
   mftrace.comp.mf.pli.macropp#compsrc     = true

   See the help topic "Configuration File for CTF" for more information on creating a CTF configuration file.
2. Open a DB2 administrative command prompt and stop DB2 LUW by issuing one of these commands:

   db2stop

   or

   db2stop FORCE

3. Enable CTF by setting the MFTRACE_CONFIG environment variable to the configuration file you just created. For example:

   UNIX:

   MFTRACE_CONFIG=/tmp/CHKCTF.CFG
   export MFTRACE_CONFIG
   

4. Restart DB2 LUW by executing this command in a DB2 administrative command prompt:

   db2start

5. Run program that calls the PL/I DB2 stored procedure.

   A CTF trace file generates, and the trace filename starts with the characters db2fmp.