How to read db2detaileventlock event monitor trace file

Question: When I try to view the *.evt file in $DBHOME/db2event/db2detaildeadlock it looks like binary. I’d like to be able to read the details in human readable format. Is there a DB2 utility to format the event monitor trace file data? Answer: Yes, there is a DB2 utility called db2evmon. This utility formats the even monitor file. Here is a an example of how to configure and execute the db2evmon event monitor utility.In this example I'm viewing the file using the vi utility. I normally use vi to read text files on Linux. If reading the output file on Windows... Read more →