Dumps the contents of the infile in hexadecimal and ASCII formats.

   /DUMP [infile] [/qualifier [,...]]

   infile:	The name of the event log file to be used.

1    /BEFORE

   Selects and formats all event reports that occurred before the time
   specified.  Time can be specified as an absolute time or it can be
   specified by the keywords TODAY (default) or YESTERDAY.

   /BEFORE [=time]

   time:       (DD-MMM-YYYY:HH:MM:SS.CC) or (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.CC)

2    /ENTRY

   Selects events for reporting starting with the event record specified
   by the keyword START and ending with the event record specified by the
   keyword END. If no number is specified, then all event records from the
   starting number to the end of the file are selected.

   /ENTRY=(START:start [,END:end])

   start:       Entry numbers
   end:

3    /EXCLUDE

   Allows users to exclude event records meeting specific criteria.
   The criteria can be specified as a list consisting of device name(s)
   and/or keyword(s).

   /EXCLUDE=([device-name][,...][,keyword][,...])

3.1  –  keywords

   ATTENTIONS     BUGCHECKS        BUSES         CACHE
   CONFIGURATIONS CONTROL_ENTRIES  CPUS          DEVICE_ERRORS
   DEVICE_NAME    DEVICE_NODE      DEVICE_NUMBER DISKS
   ENVIRONMENTAL_ENTRIES           HOSTS         INFORMATIONALS
   IOS or IO_SUBSYSTEMS            MCHKS or MACHINE_CHECKS
   MEMORY         NODES            OS or OPERATING_SYSTEMS
   PWR or POWER   SEQUENCE_NUMBERS SWI or SOFTWARE_INFORMATIONALS
   SYNC_COMMUNICATIONS             TAPES         TIMEOUTS
   UNKNOWN_ENTRIES                 UNSOLICITED_MSCP
   VMS_ENTRIES    VOLUME_CHANGES

3.2  –  device-names

   The /EXCLUDE qualifier can be used to exclude specific devices
   or general device categories. Examples, of device names are
   SHEDUA$DUA0, DUA1, DKB, and DK.

3.3  –  example

       $ DIAGNOSE/DUMP/EXCLUDE=(DKA,TAPES,MEMORY)

   Exclude from the report all devices that have the controller and
   unit designator of DKA, and also exclude from the report all TAPE
   and MEMORY events.

4    /INCLUDE

   Allows users to include event reports meeting specific criteria.  The
   criteria can be specified as a list consisting of device name(s) and,
   or keyword(s).

   /INCLUDE=([device-name][,...][,keyword][,...])

4.1  –  keywords

   ATTENTIONS     BUGCHECKS        BUSES         CACHE
   CONFIGURATIONS CONTROL_ENTRIES  CPUS          DEVICE_ERRORS
   DEVICE_NAME    DEVICE_NODE      DEVICE_NUMBER DISKS
   ENVIRONMENTAL_ENTRIES           HOSTS         INFORMATIONALS
   IOS or IO_SUBSYSTEMS            MCHKS or MACHINE_CHECKS
   MEMORY         NODES            OS or OPERATING_SYSTEMS
   PWR or POWER   SEQUENCE_NUMBERS SWI or SOFTWARE_INFORMATIONALS
   SYNC_COMMUNICATIONS             TAPES         TIMEOUTS
   UNKNOWN_ENTRIES                 UNSOLICITED_MSCP
   VMS_ENTRIES    VOLUME_CHANGES

4.2  –  device-names

   The /INCLUDE qualifier can be used to include specific devices
   or general device categories. Examples, of device names are
   SHEDUA$DUA0, DUA1, DKB, and DK.

4.3  –  example

       $ DIAGNOSE/DUMP/INCLUDE=(DKA,TAPES,MEMORY)

   Includes in the report all devices that have the controller and
   unit designator of DKA, and also include in the report all TAPE
   and MEMORY events.

5    /LOG

   Controls the displaying of informational messages.  The informational
   messages, which are by default not displayed, consist of the number of
   event reports selected and rejected while processing a file. The default
   is /NOLOG.

   /LOG
   /NOLOG

6    /NODE

   Allows users to select event records based upon node name.  If more
   then one node is specified the names must be separated by commas and
   enclosed in parentheses.

   /NODE = (node-name [,...])

   node-name:	  Is a valid VMS node name.

7    /OUTPUT

   Controls the output of the formatting command. The default is the
   standard output device (SYS$OUTPUT).

   /OUTPUT= output_file

   output_file:        File specification to receive the command output.

8    /REVERSE

    Specifies that event records are translated in reverse chronological
    order, with the most recent events displayed first.  The default is
    to display events in forward chronological order.

9    /SINCE

   Selects and formats all event records that occurred since the time
   specified.  Time can be specified as an absolute time or it can be
   specified by the keywords TODAY (default) or YESTERDAY.

   /SINCE [=time]

   time:       (DD-MMM-YYYY:HH:MM:SS.CC) or (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.CC)

10  –  Examples

   The following are examples using /DUMP mode:

   $ DIAGNOSE/DUMP ALPHA.ERROR

     Dumps the contents of the event file ALPHA.ERROR.

   $ DIAGNOSE/DUMP ALPHA.ERROR /REVERSE

     Dumps the contents of the event file in reverse chronological
     order.