The Error Log view is provided for information only and displays the warnings and errors that z/OS® Explorer logs.
The log file is for use by your IBM® service representative to analyze problems with z/OS Explorer.
To access the Error Log view, click .
The underlying log file is a .log file stored in the .metadata subdirectory of the workspace.
Typically, the log does not contain errors, and if it does, you might need to contact your IBM Service representative for advice.
The message icons used in the view are shown in the following table:
The following
icons are available in the toolbar of the view:
Export Log- Export the log file to a new file. The log file can become large, and you might want to delete it. You can use this option to export the file and archive it before you delete the original file.
Import Log- Import a log file and display it in the Error Log view. For example, you can view a log file that you archived previously.
Clear Log Viewer- Clear the Error Log view. The log file is not changed. To restore the Error Log view, click Restore Log.
Delete Log- Delete the contents of the log file. You might want to perform this action when the log becomes very large. When the log is deleted, it can not be restored.
Open Log- Open the current log file in a separate view. If the current log file has been deleted, the icon is not available.
Restore Log- Restore the log file if you cleared the Error Log view previously
- Restore Workspace Log
- Restore the current log file if you are viewing a previously exported log file
You can customize the contents of the Error
Log view by using the following menu options:
- Group By
- Choose how the items in the Error Log view are ordered. You can order them by session, plug-in name, or in the order that they appear in the log file.
- Filters
- Choose the type of events to display, the number of events, and the session during which they occur.
- Activate on new events
- Create a log entry when a new event occurs.
- Show text filter
- Show or hide the text filter field. You can use the filter text field to search the error log for a specific event by using a simple text string.