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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Connect
Created by Guest
Created on May 30, 2016

Timestamps on messages in z/OS Connect servers

The z/OS Connect EE V2 Server currently runs with 2 output files, being STDOUT and STDERR.

None of the messages in either of these files have timestamps on them.

Within z/OS, we need timestamps on messages so we can match together the events occurring in different tasks.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jan 19, 2017

    This requirement has been addressed by z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V2.0 APAR PI62820 (V2.0.1), through the updating of the supplied WebSphere Liberty Profile to V8.5.5.8. Adding the MSGLOG DD card to the z/OS Connect EE server JCL for SYSOUT, log messages are written out which include details such as Java class/package name and timestamp.

    Refer to the following documentation for further details:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS7K4U_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.zseries.doc/ae/twlp_admin_zos.html

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Add a timestamp in z/Os Connect message logs

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In both the STDOUT and STDERR output file of the z/OS Connect started task , it would be really helpful to have a timestamp at the beginning of each message. We currently see messages like:ÝERROR ¨ BAQR0657E: Transaction abend ASRA occurred in CIC...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered