log-retention

This single-valued attribute specifies the number of days worth of messages that Infoprint Central displays for print jobs and printers, and the number of days for which Infoprint Central displays print jobs after they are removed from the JES spool.

In addition, if you do not use the MVS™ system logger (logstream-name attribute is not specified), the value in this attribute is the number of days worth of messages that Infoprint Server retains in the common message log. If you use the MVS system logger, the retention period for the system logger log stream is used instead.

Note: For more information about this attribute, see z/OS Infoprint Server Customization.

ISPF field name

Log retention period (days)

Allowed values

A number 0 - 59.

Default value

1

Usage guidelines

  • Specify a value greater than 0, or use the default value of 1 day, if either of these conditions apply:
    • You do not use the MVS system logger for Infoprint Server messages.
    • You use Infoprint Central to work with print jobs and printers.
  • Make sure that the file system mounted at the /var or /var/Printsrv mount point has enough space to contain information about print jobs for the number of days that are specified in this attribute. If you do not use the MVS system logger, also make sure that there is enough space for messages.
  • If you change this attribute, you do not need to restart Infoprint Server.