TSSTRACK Options

The selection criteria are listed alphabetically below, with brief descriptions and the defaults, if any. All selection criteria are discussed in detail after the alphabetical listing.

Note: Once set, the ACID, LINES, WIDTH, FACILITY, HARDCOPY, EVENT, SIDCOL, SIGNAL, and SYSID options will remain in effect for the duration of the TSSTRACK session.

You can enter the DATE and TIME options with the following limitations:

When reviewing historical audit/tracking data always use the DATE and TIME options consistent with the range of events in the allocated AUDIT and AUDIT2 files.
When reviewing activities in the current ATF, use DATE and TIME options consistent with the events on the file. TSSTRACK attempts to find events beginning with the specified date and time and displays events from that time through currently logged events.

TSSTRACK options only pertain to TSSTRACK and should not be confused with Security File Control Options, which set system‑wide defaults and are stored in the Parameter File. If there are no options passed to TSSTRACK when it is invoked, a prompt appears, displaying available options and allowing you to enter options. Pound signs (#) and question marks (?) indicate that values must be supplied with an associated option. The maximum number of characters (including spaces) that can be entered for criteria options is 100.

ACID: Specifies an ACID for the tracking information display.
CURRENT: Forces TSSTRACK to display information for the current date and time. This is the default if no other Selection Criterion is specified when TSSTRACK is first invoked.
DATE: Specifies the starting date for the tracking information display. The default is TODAY.
DRC: Requests information about the detailed error reason codes used in the tracking display.
END: Terminates TSSTRACK.
EVENT: Specifies the type of security‑related events for which tracking information is to be displayed. The default is AUDIT,VIOL.
FACILITY: Specifies the facilities for which tracking information is to be displayed.
HARDCOPY: Specifies whether hardcopy of the tracking information displayed is to be produced. The default is OFF.
HELP: Requests summary information about the abbreviations used in the tracking information display.
HOLD: Temporarily freezes the tracking information display.
INTERVAL: Specifies how often TSSTRACK is to check the Audit/Tracking File for new events. The default is 15 seconds.
LINES: Specifies the maximum number of lines that may be used on the 3270 terminal screen.
LOCK: Locks the terminal while TSSTRACK is running.
RESUME: Resumes normal TSSTRACK processing after the pause forced by the HOLD parameter.
SCROLL: Specifies whether the tracking information display on a terminal is to be paged forward automatically, as necessary, to create space for new display lines. The default value is YES for 3270s; NO for non‑3270s.
SIDCOL: Specifies the column of the SMF‑ID from which the one‑character system identifier is taken for the TSSTRACK Information Display.
SIGNAL: Specifies whether the audible alarm is to be sounded when information about a new event is written to the terminal, if so equipped. The default is ON.
STOP: Terminates TSSTRACK.
SYSID: Specifies the SMF identifier of the CPU for which tracking information is to be displayed.
TIME: Specifies the starting time for the tracking information display.
UNLOCK: Unlocks the terminal after the password is entered.
WIDTH: Specifies the maximum number of columns that may be used on the 3270 terminal screen.

All selection criteria are described in detail below using the following syntax conventions:

UPPERCASE	Option must appear as shown.
lowercase	Option must be supplied.
ellipsis	Additional options can be supplied.
[ ]	Brackets indicate an option not required.
\|	Vertical bar indicates that only one of the options can be supplied.

Note: Abbreviated forms, if any, will appear under the full name of the selection criteria in the boxed areas.