Customization of the application trace facility

• Specify trace defaults in BBPARM member DMRBEXxx

• Set up and maintain a trace directory and trace log data sets

• Set up continuous workload history traces

A request for a trace can also request that the trace data be recorded to VSAM data sets for later viewing or printing. The logging of trace data requires a preallocated trace directory that must be identified to BBI. Setup of the trace directory can be done automatically by MainView configuration, as described in the Installation System documentation  or manually, as described in Set up and maintain a trace directory.  Trace log data sets can be preallocated, or allocated dynamically at the time of the trace request.

By defining one or more traces to start automatically, a continuous workload history is available for later viewing or printing.

This section contains the following topics:

• Specification of trace defaults
• Set up and maintain a trace directory
• Manage trace log data sets
• Setup standard traces for workload history
• Setup recommendations