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Logging Details

The Automation Log Details Panel displays information about the size of the temporary log for the resource (called a transient log), the destination of the logged information, and the type of information logged.

If your product region uses too much storage, tune it by reducing the size of your transient logs. Transient logs can use a lot of storage, and over the lifetime of a product region, can grow until they reach their maximum size. Set the Log Table to the appropriate size according to the resource you want to monitor. For example, you do not need 9,999 lines for a JES initiator or any other resource. Log All System Messages and Log Internal Audit Trail should only be enabled when debugging a resource.

This product supports the STL action against images listed at /RADMIN.I.L and the SETTLOG command at status monitors, which lets you update the transient log size globally.

Note: For more information, see the Administration Guide.

The following shows the Automation Log Details panel:

 Resource Log Controls

   Transient Log Size ......... 0150
   Log to Automation Log ...... YES
   Log to Console ............. NO 
   Log to OCS Window .......... NO 

 Resource Log Content Controls

   Log All System Msgs ........ NO 
   Log Internal Audit Trail ... NO

Transient Log Size

Specifies the total number of messages that the transient log can hold. The default is set in the AUTOTABLES Customizer parameter group during the initialization of the region.

The transient log is kept in memory. A large size can affect extended memory allocation.

The transient log is cyclic. That is, if the log is full, a new message displaces the oldest message.

Limits: 0 through 9999

Log to Automation Log

Specifies whether to write transient log messages to the activity log.

Default: NO

Log to Console

Specifies whether to send messages to the system console as WTO messages. Select this option only for resources that are started before VTAM and if you want to debug the resource definitions.

Default: NO

Log to OCS Window

Specifies whether to send messages to users who are monitoring from OCS.

Default: NO

Log All System Msgs

Specifies whether to log all messages for a resource. If the value is NO, the region logs only messages that match the message rules in the resource definition.

Messages are written to the transient log and to any destinations specified in the previous options.

Default: NO

Log Internal Audit Trail

Specifies whether to log the internal audit trail. The audit trail is a detailed log of the processing and actions performed in the region, and is useful for debugging the resource definition.

Note: The option creates a high volume of message flow. Turn on the option only if required.

The audit trail is logged to the transient log and any destinations specified in the previous options.

Default: NO