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Event logging categories

Each system event that is logged is part of an event category and has an associated event number. Event categories required by Process Tracker and Case Analyzer are indicated.

Table 1. Event logging categories
Event log category Required by Process Tracker Required by Case Analyzer Events logged description Event number
Trace instruction Yes No VW_WOSystemOperationMsg: Work item end system operation.  100
VW_WOMovedToServerMsg: Records when a work item moves from one server to another during normal processing. 110
VW_WONameChangedMsg: Records when a work item name is changed. 120
Rules No No VW_WOEvaluateRuleSetMsg: Records when a rule has been evaluated. 115
Milestones No No VW_WOMilestoneMsg: Records when a work item has reached a milestone. 125
Creation Yes Yes VW_WOChildCreationMsg: Records the creation of a "child" work item. 130
VW_WOParentCreationMsg: Records the creation of a "parent" work item. 140
Start of changeCreationEnd of change Start of changeNoEnd of change Start of changeNoEnd of change Start of changeVW_CreateWobNumMsg: Records when a unique work object number is reserved for a potential work item before the work item is actually created. Used for REST API in IBM® Case Manager.End of change Start of change550End of change
Termination Yes Yes VW_WOChildTerminationMsg: Records the termination of a "child" work item. 150
VW_WOParentTerminationMsg: Records the termination of a "parent" work item. 160
VW_WFTermination: Records the completion of all work items in a workflow.
Important: VW_WFTermination (event number 165) is required by Process Tracker in order to properly process the vwlog command with the -T parameter, and for the cleanup of events of terminated workflows in the workflow event log.
165
Exception Yes No VW_WOExceptionMsg: Records the execution of an exception handling workflow map. 170
VW_WODeadlineMsg: Records when a deadline has expired. 172
VW_WOReminderMsg: Used to send email notification when a deadline has expired. If this event category is disabled, no event notification takes place. 174
Administration message Yes Yes VW_WOForcedToSkipInstructionMsg: Records when a work item is forced to skip an instruction. 180
VW_WOForcedToTerminateMsg: Records when a work item is forced to terminate. 190
VW_WOForcedToDeleteMsg: Records when a work item is forced to delete. 200
System messages No No VW_VWUserLoginMsg: When a user logs on. 240
VW_VWUserLogoutMsg: When a user logs off. 250
VW_VWStartTransferMsg: Start the process that saves configuration or workflow property information to the workflow database. This process occurs when you save workflow configuration changes, or when you link a workflow to a document or document class. 260
VW_VWNewConfigMsg: When new or modified workflow roster, work queue, or event log information is saved to the workflow database. This process occurs when you save workflow configuration changes. 265
VW_VWNewWorkClassMsg: When a new or modified workflow definition is saved to the workflow database. This process occurs when you launch a workflow from Process Designer. 266
VW_VWEndTransferMsg: When the transfer process is finished. The transfer occurs when you launch a workflow from Process Designer or when you save workflow configuration changes. 270
VW_VWStartInitRegionMsg: Start the process that initializes the selected isolated region. 300
VW_VWEndInitRegionMsg: End the process that initializes the selected isolated region. 310
VW_VWStartFullInitializeMsg: Start the process that initializes all isolated regions in the selected workflow database. 320
VW_VWEndFullInitializeMsg: End the process that initializes all isolated regions in the selected workflow database. 330
VW_VWRemoveDatabaseMsg: Start the process that removes the selected workflow database. 340
Begin operation Yes Yes VW_WPBeginServiceMsg: Records when a step processor or user locks a work item. 350
VW_WPWorkObjectQueuedMsg: Records when a work item is queued. 352
End operation Yes Yes VW_WPEndServiceNormalMsg: Records when a work item is updated and dispatched to the next queue. 360
VW_WPWOBSaveWithLockMsg: Records when a work item is saved while retaining the existing lock. 365
VW_WPEndServiceAbnormalMsg: Records when work item processing ends abnormally. 370
VW_WPEndServiceReleaseMsg: Records when a work item is updated and unlocked in the same queue. 380
VW_WPEndServiceReleaseDelegateMsg: Records when a work item is delegated to another user. 382
VW_WPEndServiceReleaseReassignMsg: Records when a work item is reassigned to another user. 384
VW_WPEndServiceReleaseReturnMsg: Records when a work item is returned to a user following delegation. 386
VW_WPEndServiceAbortMsg: Work item end user operation abort 390
VW_WPCheckPointMsg: Records when a checkpoint occurs during the processing of a work item. 400
VW_WPExitingInstrSheetMsg: Records when a timer or an API doCall occurs.VW_WPExitingInstrSheetMsg: Records when a timer or an API doCall occurs. 405
VW_WPReturnInstrSheetMsg: Records when a submap step is complete and processing returns to the caller step. 407
Reassign to proxy user No No VW_WOReassignToProxy: When work objects are reassigned to a proxy user. 105
User-defined message 1 Yes No VW_User11Msg: User-defined message 11. 410
VW_User12Msg: User-defined message 12. 420
VW_User13Msg: User-defined message 13. 430
VW_User14Msg: User-defined message 14. 440
User-defined message 2 No No VW_User21Msg: User-defined message 21. 450
VW_User22Msg: User-defined message 22. 460
VW_User23Msg: User-defined message 23. 470
VW_User24Msg: User-defined message 24. 480
Empty step / System step Yes Yes VVW_WOEmptyStepMsg: Records when a step is executed without specifying a queue. 500
VW_WOCompleteSysStepMsg: Records when a compound step is completed. 510


Last updated: March 2016
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