IDMS PRINT LOG internal record format unreadable

Products

• IDMS

Issue/Introduction

Using IDMSBCF, an IDMS print log output file is created / saved.

This line can be seen:

.ÇÞCi/.æLD0000041S./0IDMS DC999999 V1 T34823241 ICH70001I CV01STRT LAST ACCESS AT 00:00:26 ON THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 

Where is the date and time in the above record?

Environment

Release: All supported releases.

Resolution

PRINT LOG FROM ARCHIVE is the best way to see readable log messages with date and time. It is the first 8 bytes.

From raw Log archive

        Ç£Ô`69«LS3270Q11S (0IDMS DC259001 V1 USER ### SIGNED OFF LTERM LS3270
       06BE7FF8DEFFFFDFFE04FCCDE4CCFFFFFF4EF4EECD4###4ECCDCC4DCC4DECDD4DEFFFF
       181B969A32327081120D09442043259001051042590###029755406660335940323270

from LOOK  (internal stamps are UTC):

      DATETIME STAMP=0168B1EB79F6F98A
IDMSLOOK  -  OPSYS=z/OS         Version 19.00.05
     DATETIME STAMP=0168B1EB79F6F98A

         DATETIME ---> 2023-07-03-13.03.27.457098

From PRINT LOG (shows local time)

070323 09.03.27 IDMS DC259001 V1 USER ### SIGNED OFF LTERM LS3270Q1 AT 09:03:27.45 23.184