Browsing the message log for an IMS Connect

The message log for an IMS Connect system reveals activity within IMS Connect and IMS Connect Extensions. Use the message log to understand more about the status of archiving, to view error messages, or to display a history of commands that have been issued and their responses.

Opening the message log

To open the message log for an IMS Connect system, use one of the following methods:

In ISPF screens that list an IMS Connect system or one of its components, enter line action L.
In ISPF screens that show information about an IMS Connect, type LOG and press Enter.

Navigating the message log

The following figure shows a message log for IMS Connect system RAPI04. To navigate the message log, use standard ISPF Browse commands. To search for a text string within the log, enter FIND string on the Command line.

Figure 1. The message log in the IMS Connect Extensions ISPF dialog

   Message Log - RAPI04                                         CHARS 'REA' found 
 Command ===> F REA                                            Scroll ===> PAGE
05.48.02 FUN2560I Archive job IMDXARCH,JOB35208 submitted using V120 rules
05.48.02 FUN2515I Journal Manager now writing event records to active journal
                  CEX999.QAREA001.ACTIVE.RAPI04.P02 
05.48.03 FUN2560I Archive job IMDXARCH,JOB35209 submitted using V120 rules
05.48.03 FUN2515I Journal Manager now writing event records to active journal
                  CEX999.QAREA001.ACTIVE.RAPI04.P01
05.48.03 FUN2560I Archive job IMDXARCH,JOB35210 submitted using V120 rules
05.48.03 FUN2515I Journal Manager now writing event records to active journal
                  CEX999.QAREA001.ACTIVE.RAPI04.P03
05.48.04 FUN2560I Archive job IMDXARCH,JOB35211 submitted using V120 rules
05.48.04 FUN2515I Journal Manager now writing event records to active journal
                  CEX999.QAREA001.ACTIVE.RAPI04.P02
05.51.16 CEX5050I REA request: HWS Command stop port
05.51.16 CEX5053I UPDATE PORT NAME(3941) STOP(COMM)
05.51.16 CEX5056I F HWSREA4,UPDATE PORT NAME(3941) STOP(COMM)
05.51.16 CEX5056I HWSP1415E TCP/IP SOCKET FUNCTION CALL FAILED; F=ACCEPT4 ,
                  R=-1, E=1152, M=SDCO
05.51.16 CEX5056I HWSS0770I LISTENING ON PORT=3941     TERMINATED; M=SSCH
05.51.16 CEX5050I REA action : HWS Command stop port - successful
05.51.24 CEX5050I REA request: HWS Command stop datastore
05.51.24 CEX5053I UPDATE DATASTORE NAME(IMD4) STOP(COMM)
05.51.24 CEX5056I F HWSREA4,UPDATE DATASTORE NAME(IMD4) STOP(COMM)
05.51.24 CEX5056I HWSD0260I DS=IMD4     TRANSMIT THREAD TERMINATED; M=DXMT
05.51.24 CEX5056I HWSD0260I DS=IMD4     RECEIVE  THREAD TERMINATED; M=DREC
05.51.24 CEX5056I HWSD0202W FWE FUNCTION=COMMERR , FAILED FOR DS=IMD4    ,
                  COMMAND=STOPDS   IN PROGRESS; M=DSCM
05.51.24 CEX5056I HWSD0284I COMMUNICATION WITH DS=IMD4     STOPPED; M=DSCM
05.51.24 CEX5050I REA action : HWS Command stop datastore - successful
05.51.27 CEX5050I REA request: User Exit disable HWSJAVA0
05.51.27 CEX5050I REA action : User Exit disable HWSJAVA0 - successful
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