Creation and Processing of Software Records
The VSE systems record events associated with system operation in the following record types:
| RECORD TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| System initialization (IPL) records | The IPL record includes a reason code and a subsystem code, supplied by the operator as part of the interactive IPL process. These two codes help identify the reason for the IPL and the device or program (if any) that failed. |
| Termination (EOD) records | The EOD record is written in response to a ROD (record on demand) command issued before shutting down the system for the day. The ROD command forces the dumping of statistical data counters and buffered logs to SYSREC, thus preserving the latest environmental data about your hardware systems. It also causes RDE to write the end-of-day record to SYSREC. |
The VSE systems do not create type X'4X' software (SFT) records in response to abnormal termination.
EREP processes these records for:
- The system summary and trends reports, grouping them among PROGRAM ERRORs.
- The system error summary report of the system exception series, under IPL/RESTART/TERMINATION.