Setting ESP TRACE Facility in batch mode.
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Issue/Introduction
The TRACE initialization parameter activates the trace facility and allows trace options to be set. TRACE is used for diagnostic purposes.
Environment
Workload Automation ESP Edition
Cause
The TRACE initialization parameter is useful as a problem-solving tool. On occasion, Broadcom Support will ask you to set a specific trace record ID to access information that will help with troubleshooting.
Resolution
//*****************************************************************
//* ISSUE OPER COMMAND TO DEFINE TRACE FILES *
//*****************************************************************
//STEP30 EXEC PGM=ESP,REGION=4M,PARM='SUBSYS(????)'
//STEPLIB DD DSN=your.ESP.CD7YLOAD,DISP=SHR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
OPER TRACEDEF DSN('ESP.TRACE1', -
'ESP.TRACE2')
//*****************************************************************
//* ISSUE OPER COMMAND TO DEFINE TRACE FILES *
//*****************************************************************
//STEP40 EXEC PGM=ESP,REGION=4M,PARM='SUBSYS(????)'
//STEPLIB DD DSN=your.ESP.CD7YLOAD,DISP=SHR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
OPER TRACE SET(600:607)
//*****************************************************************
//* ISSUE OPER COMMAND TO DEFINE TRACE FILES
//*****************************************************************
//STEP050 EXEC PGM=ESP,REGION=4M,PARM='SUBSYS(????)'
//STEPLIB DD DSN=your.ESP.CD7YLOAD,DISP=SHR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
OPER TRACE STATUS
Also the TRACE will print out records and it will cause some increase in CPU but should not be noticeable. Just do not want to trace data indefinitely.
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