These records allow system administrators and performance analysts to:
Within the Merrill Consultants documentation for VMAC28 (a format for processing IMS log records), it is categorized alongside other system checkpoint markers such as: : Checkpoint DMCB/DMAC '4085'X : Checkpoint MTO Buffer '4086'X : Checkpoint DMHR/DEDB '4087'X : Checkpoint ADSC
In the context of IMS log records and system monitoring, this code is a hexadecimal representation used by mainframe performance management tools to identify a particular type of system checkpoint. Technical Definition
: Track how often checkpoints occur and ensure active datasets are being logged correctly.
: Tools like MXG use these identifiers to convert raw mainframe log data into readable reports for capacity planning. formats.sas.txt - Merrill Consultants