Messages and service system values: Service log for unmonitored escape messages

Specifies whether to create a service log for unmonitored escape messages or not. (QSRVDMP)

Service log for unmonitored escape messages, also known as QSRVDMP, is a member of the messages and service category of i5/OS™ system values. You can use this system value to specify whether to create a service log (also known as service dump) for unmonitored escape messages or not. To learn more, keep reading.

Quick reference
Location	In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system, > Configuration and Service > System Values > Messages and Service > Problems
Special authority	None
Default value	Selected - Include user jobs
Changes take effect	Immediately
Lockable	No

What can I do with this system value?

You may specify whether service logs for unmonitored escape messages are created or not (*NONE). If you want these service logs created, you can specify to include user jobs (*DMPUSRJOB), system jobs (*DMPSYSJOB) or both (*DMPALLJOB).

If you produce and keep service logs for unusual failures, including unmonitored escape messages, IBM^® can better help you when trying to diagnose the problem in the event of an unusual failure. Examples of system jobs include:

System arbiter
Subsystem monitors
Logical unit (LU) services
Spool readers and writers
Start-control-program-function (SCPF) job

Where can I get more information about this system value?

To learn more, go to the messages and service system values overview topic. If you are looking for a specific system value or category of system values, try using the i5/OS system value finder.