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Status Planned for future release
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 29, 2023

Showing originating user for request from SMU in the netlog

We are in the middle of implementing SMU for our colleagues . To see if anyone is using SMU and if so, who is using it, I noticed that the netlog does not show the actual user for a request.

For example I performed a move for a movegroup, using SMU, and the netlog only shows:

    AUTE2E02 X3AOC    11:50:00 | INGMOVE MOVDUMMY#MV/APG OUTMODE=LINE WAIT=300 TO=*ANY              

    AUTE2E02 X3AOC    11:50:00 U AOF705I AUTE2E02 issued command INGMOVE with MOVDUMMY#MV/APG TO=XAT2

So it doesn't show my userid, just AUTE2E02. The adapterlog within SMU will of course show this info. 

But, for accounting and reporting we need 1 place where all this is logged. And, as the 'classic' commands are also logged in the netlog, SMU requests should also show the original user in the netlog.

Idea priority High