Deadlock_Log=file-spec
Records the last deadlock for the processes. There is no method
to record each lock deadlock as it occurs.
The file-spec in the qualifier is the name of the file to which
you want all lock deadlock messages to be logged. The lock
deadlock messages are written in human-readable format similar
to the Lock Timeout History and Lock Deadlock History screens.
The header region of the lock deadlock log contains three lines:
o Line 1 indicates that the RMU Show Statistics utility created
the log file.
o Line 2 identifies the database.
o Line 3 identifies the date and time the log was created.
The main body of the stall log contains three columns:
o The first column contains the process ID and stream ID that
experienced the lock deadlock.
o The second column contains the time the deadlock occurred;
however, the date is not displayed.
o The third column contains the deadlock message describing the
affected resource. This message is similar to the originating
stall message.
For example:
2EA00B52:34 14:25:46.14 - waiting for page 5:751 (PR)
If any lock deadlocks are missed for a particular process
(usually because the recording interval is too large), the
number of missed lock deadlocks is displayed in brackets after
the message. For example:
2EA00B52:34 14:25:46.14 - waiting for page 5:751 (PR) [1 missed]
Only one message is logged for each deadlock.
The lock deadlock messages are written at the specified screen
refresh rate, determined by specifying the Time qualifier, or
online using the Set_rate on-screen menu option. Using a larger
refresh rate minimizes the size of the file, but results in
a large number of missed deadlock messages. Using a smaller
refresh rate produces a large log file, but contains a much finer
granularity of deadlock messages.
Using the Time=1 or Time=50 qualifier produces a reasonable log
while minimizing the impact on the system.
The affected LockID is not displayed, because this is meaningless
information after the lock deadlock has completed.
Use the Tools menu (displayed when you press the exclamation
point (!) key from any screen) to enable or disable the lock
timeout and lock deadlock logging facility while the RMU Show
Statistics utility is running. However, note that the lock
timeout log and lock deadlock log are not available during binary
file replay.