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OPSLOG Initialization

CA OPS/MVS supports up to 32 OPSLOG definitions. These definitions consist of a combination of VSAM linear data sets (also known as DIV-backed data sets), which is recommended, and in-storage logs. You can allocate the OPSLOG VSAM linear data set for use by CA OPS/MVS in one of the following ways:

• Using ADDRESS OPSCTL OPSLOG DEFINE and OPSLOG ACTIVATE host commands in the initial REXX exec
• Through an OPSLOG DD statement in the startup JCL
• Using ADDRESS OPSDYNAM ALLOCATE or ADDRESS TSO ALLOCATE host commands in the initial REXX exec

CA strongly recommends creating your OPSLOG definitions by ADDRESS OPSCTL OPSLOG DEFINE host commands. They are dynamic and can be added and removed at any time. The definitions created by the second and third options are considered static in that they can not be deleted for the life of the CA OPS/MVS address space.