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CICS Data Logger Subtask Setup

The CICS Data Logger performs the SMF record logging function for the CICS Data Collector subtasks that are executing in each monitored CICS address space. Since the logging of records can require an I/O function to be performed, it is done outside the CICS address space so the CICS address space is not impacted. The records can be logged to SMF as well as internal logs available for online viewing.

The CICS data logger subtask must be active prior to the initialization of any CICS data collector in a CICS address space. If the CICS data collection process is started prior to logger initialization, the data collector will terminate. You can start the data collection manually once the logger initializes. You can use multiple CICS data loggers.