seeconsoleviewer: start a console viewer

Syntax

seeconsoleviewer parameter parameter . . 

Starts a console viewer for a CICS region.

Parameters

-nobanner
Do not display utility welcome and copyright messages.
-region:<region-name>
Name of the region to associate with the viewer. Default is ESDEMO.
-showtime:<number-of-columns>
Prefix each console message with the date and time created. You can also enter a numeric value to specify the console window width.

If the value for <number-of-columns> is greater than the maximum width supported for a Windows Console, the value is set to the maximum width.

-usedb:<database-server-instance>
Name of the database server instance that hosts the region database. For example:
Default database server on the local machine: -usedb
Default database server on the local machine, identical to -usedb: -usedb:(local)
Specific database server on the local machine: -usedb:(local)\SQLEXPRESS
Default database server instance on a specific machine (SC1 used in example) -usedb:SC1
Specific database server instance on a specific machine (SC1, SQLEXPRESS used in example for machine name, database server name) -usedb:SC1\SQLEXPRESS
Note: Parameter values are not case sensitive.
-verbose
The command output displays all of the messages that the command generates.

Example

This example creates a console viewer process for the ESDEMO region name. The (local)\SQLEXPRESS database server name hosts the region database. The command creates a 132-column wide console window. The creation date and time prefixes each message output.

seeconsoleviewer -region:ESDEMO -usedb:(local)\SQLEXPRESS 
-showtime:132