The SYSLOG will contain information about the messages that Message Flood Automation processed. It will contain Message Flood Automation messages about the decisions it made and the actions it took. It will also contain information about the actions taken on individual messages (unless NOLOG was specified).

Each SYSLOG record is prefaced by a two-character record type field.

Valid first characters are:

• N - single-line message
• W - single-line message with reply
  • WTOR messages are not processed by Message Flood Automation.
• M - first line of a multi-line message
  • Message Flood Automation can only react to the first line of a multiline message, not to any of the label, data or end lines
• L - multi-line message label line
• D - multi-line message data line
• E - multi-line message data/end line
• S - continuation of previous line
• O - LOG command input
• X - non-hardcopy or LOG command source

Valid second characters are:

• C - command issued by operator
• R - command response message
• I - internally issued command
• U - command from unknown console ID (z/OS® R8 and above)