Use the Work with Journal (WRKJRN) command to display the damage status of a journal and display whether or not the last IPL was normal.
Option 5 on the Work with Journal display shows the current status of the journal. It shows if the last system end was Normal or Abnormal, and if the journal is damaged. The damage status is None or Full.
If the last system end was abnormal, this display indicates whether the system synchronized the journaled objects or not. This indicates if the system synchronized each object in use during the abnormal end to match the entries in the attached journal receiver during the previous initial program load (IPL) or vary on of an independent disk pool.
If the last system end was normal, the display indicates that all objects are synchronized with the journal. If the journal is damaged, the display indicates that the system was unable to determine whether or not all objects are synchronized.
The display also presents information about the currently attached receiver and its damage status. The damage status of the receiver can be None, Partial, or Full. If the journal damage is such that the system cannot determine the status of the attached journal receiver, no attached receiver shows on the display.
If some objects are not synchronized or damage has been detected, a message appears indicating the form of recovery that you must perform.