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View an Agent Log

For job types that support agent logs, you can view the agent log for the selected job run.

Note: To display this section, Show Job Runs must be selected in the Customize dialog.

Follow these steps:

1. Find a job.

   One of the following occurs:

   • If only one job is found, detailed information about the job is displayed.
   • If two or more jobs are found, the jobs are listed in the Search Results section.
2. (Optional) Click the name of the job in the Search Results section for which you want to display details.

   Detailed information about the job is displayed.

3. Click the Job Runs navigation link or scroll down to the Job Runs section, and select the job run for which you want to display the log.

   Note: If agent logs are not supported by the selected job, you cannot select a job run.

4. Select one of the following logs from the Action drop-down list and click Go:
   • Spool File—Displays the job run output messages for the selected Database Monitor, Database Stored Procedure, FTP, SAP Batch Input Session, Micro Focus, Process Automation Process Execution, Process Automation Start Request Form, Remote Execution, SAP BW InfoPackage, SAP BW Process Chain, SAP Data Archiving, SAP Job Copy, SAP R/3, Secure Copy, SQL,Web Service Document/Literal, or User Defined job run in text format.
   • Spool File (z/OS regular)—Displays the job run output messages for the z/OS regular job run.
   • Spool File (i5/OS)—Displays the job run output messages for the i5/OS job run.
   • Remote Spool File—Displays the remote job run output messages for the Remote Execution job run in text format.
   • Remote Spool File Reference—Displays the reference for the spool file Remote Execution job.
   • JES File—Displays the spool file for the Micro Focus job.
   • Job Get Spool List—Displays the output that the selected ABAP produced according to the print parameters for the selected SAP R/3 or SAP Job Copy job run in text format.
   • Job Log Read—Displays the SAP system job log for the selected SAP R/3 or SAP Job Copy job in table format.
   • Get Chain Log—Displays the log for the selected SAP BW Process Chain job run in table format.
   • Get Chain Process Log—Displays the process log of a SAP BW Process Chain job run in table format.
   • View Log—Displays the log for the selected Oracle job run in text format.
   • View Output—Displays the output for the selected Oracle job run in text format.

     Note: Some Oracle jobs generate empty output files or no output files at all.

   • View Completion Details—Displays the completion details for the selected Oracle job run in text format.
   • Log File—Displays the log file for a PeopleSoft job in text format.
   • Trace File—Displays the trace file for a PeopleSoft job in text format.
5. (Optional) Depending on your selection one of the following may occur:
   • If you selected Spool File, the Spool File Attributes dialog opens so that you can specify selection criteria or specify the number of lines from the end of the spool file to display.
   • For an i5/OS job, you must select one of the available spool files. For a z/OS Regular job, you can only select one of the available spool files. Enter the required information and click OK.
   • If you selected Job Get Spool List, the Job Get Spool List Attributes dialog opens. Enter the step number that you want to display and click OK.

     Note: Depending on the amount of data retrieved for SAP log types, the FTP Credentials dialog may open. If this occurs, enter the required information and click OK.

   • If you selected Get Chain Process Log, the Process list table is displayed. Select a process from the table and click OK.

   The agent log is displayed.

More information:

Find a Job

Job Runs

Set Display Preferences

Spool File Attributes Dialog

Job Get Spool List Attributes Dialog

Prior Job Run Logs