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Feature
Benefit
An intuitive, CUA-compliant interface
minimizes training overhead and aids infrequent users with simple menu navigation and command prompts.
Interactive control block
display empowers staff to examine VTAM operations, configurations, and definitions in real time, including externally related bit settings, control blocks, buffers, and chain elements.
Color-coded messages
signal conditions that differ from installation norms, allowing staff to solve potential problems before they cause harm.
Real-time monitoring
makes it a snap to ascertain session activity within the local domain.
Historical audit trails
empower users to generate standard records and pinpoint session trends for a more secure and efficient network.
Administrative facilities
provide advanced VM and OS staff with virtual consoles and other tools for in-depth VTAM diagnoses and management.
Around-the-clock tech support
includes fast, friendly assistance from the program developers.
System Features
Query is designed to use minimal CPU while maintaining ease-of-use:
Centralized control Managed dynamically through CMS or TSO for central control from anywhere in the network.
Compatibility Harmonizes with all generally available SNA network software.
Adaptability Provides BSAM-routine access to file-based software information.
Scalability As a generalized implementation of the VTAM SME ISTEXCAA, Query uses minimal CPU and easily supports tens of thousands of users.
Mainframe portability Operates within VTAM under all releases of MVS, VM, OS/390, and Z/OS, with full support for future releases.
Available Control Blocks
The Query menu provides an extensive selection of VTAM-related control blocks and control block lists, all of which you can select from for related information:
Control block
Description
ATCVT
the VTAM Communications Vector Table, which is the anchor block for most ACF/VTAM related storage
ACDEBS
Application program blocks (defined application subsystems)
BPDTY
Buffer Pool Directory
CONFT
Configuration table
LOGMODE
the system Logmode table (BIND images)
RDT
the Resource Definition Table (active VTAMLST entries)
SBFA
Buffer pool start options
SIBS
current Session Information Blocks - one for each active session in the system
SRT
Access to the ACF/VTAM Symbolic Resolution Table
SOPT
Start options that are in effect
VRBS
Virtual Route Blocks
ACF/VTAM private areas
Query also allows users to browse any location within the ACF/VTAM private area that can be legally addressed
Centralized control 
