Re: Getting DDM to work through an SSH tunnel

On 03-Jul-2011 14:24 , Douthat, Trent A wrote:

<<SNIP>>
When I actually attempt to use the DDM file, I get an error
like so:
SBMRMTCMD CMD(WRKSPLF) DDMFILE(QTEMP/TEMPDDMF)
Cannot establish DDM connection with remote system.
<<SNIP>>

Ignoring SSH, concentrating only on the above snippet showing a failing request to [further] describe the problem, I offer FWiW:

The first level message text of an error following a request message is not a generally worthwhile and appropriate means to [further] describe a problem. Presumably the quoted message text is from the message identifier CPF9162 for which the second level text suggests to "See previously listed message &1". Both the message identifier and the replacement text for &1 probably would have been included if the text had been copied either from a spooled joblog taken with filtering level LOG(4 0 *SECLVL) or F6=Print [after F1=Help]; though with either, the previous logged message(s) still could just as easily have been omitted. Presenting the full second-level details from the spooled joblog including the request message up to and including the final [exception] message preceding the next request, is generally the more worthwhile text to provide to describe a failure. From such a spooled joblog with second-level text included, the message identifiers, the context of the messages, and the message replacement data would all be available for further review.

Of course having suggested that, there was no attempt to imply that just having that [missing] data become available would surely provide anyone with the necessary details to enable them to assist [beyond the other details already provided, though snipped in the quoted text]. But surely the more complete error details would be better than just some first-level message text copied and pasted from an interactive joblog [which apparently had not even expanded the message view with the use of F10=Include detailed messages].

Regards, Chuck