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Some System Messages Create Visual Noise

Every computer application issues messages. They fall into two general categories:

• Messages that call for an operator action, such as replying to a WTOR, calling a customer engineer, or restarting a resource
• Informational messages that do not call for operator action

Messages of the second category can be such an overwhelming part of the console display of the operator that they make it hard for an operator to see and respond to messages of the first category.

You can make the task of the operator more manageable by writing rules to suppress particular messages from displaying on the console, appearing in SYSLOG, or both. If you choose to only suppress a message, that message does not completely disappear; it is routed to SYSLOG, where it can be referenced as needed. If you prefer, you can choose to suppress and delete a message; it is not only suppressed from the console but also deleted from SYSLOG. However, even if you choose to suppress and delete a message, it is still recorded in OPSLOG, the very powerful and flexible system log provided with CA OPS/MVS.