WRITE-TO SYSLOG

The following information can be supplied by the user applications. Appropriate values for these fields are documented in the copybook or header file for each language:

Required Fields
Parameter Description
DATA Address of message area
DATA-LENGTH Length of message area

Optional Fields
Parameter Description
WRITE-TO A number field that identifies which stream(s) the function will send the message to. It defaults to the Log stream only.
MSG-ID An 8 character message number field, that is set to USR1234I, by default.
CORR-ID A 64 character field for matching business execution events i.e. PROCESS-1.
IDENTITY A number field that identifies the JOBID, process Id, the task number or thread Id or something similar.
ENVIRONMENT A numerical field identifying the environment of the application that issues the write.
NODE-NAME A 10 character grouping field. The nodename is typically an Interface Id, a CICS or IMS transaction or a batch stepname; anything resource name that enables the program to execute.
RESOURCE A 40 character grouping field. A Service Id, program or queue name, a container or channel name, an IMS PSB or some resource name to identify what the event is using.
TRACE {0 - 5} A field that indicates whether logger should put out trace messages to JES output for debugging.
REGION An 8 character Applid or similiar name field that identifies the region the message originated from.
MARKER A single character field that identifies the START, BODY or the END of a statistical execution sequence.