Viewing Error Log Contents by Using SYSLOG

SYSLOG is also a function you use to view the contents of an error log entry. This function resides in the Problem Determination Tools folder.

SYSLOG supports formatting and viewing error log entries created either from the DosProbe or FFSTProbe APIs. Entries created by DosProbe will not have as much data

You can start SYSLOG by any of the following methods:

• Clicking on the SYSLOG icon that is located in the Problem Determination Tools folder of the OS2 System folder.

• Using the SYSLOG command without any parameters. The Problem Determination Users Guide in the Problem Determination Tools folder describes the SYSLOG command.

• Dragging an error log file and dropping it onto the SYSLOG icon.

If you drop multiple error log files onto the SYSLOG icon, the system starts a separate session of the formatter for each file.

You can select another error log file to view by selecting the Open... choice of the File pull-down option within SYSLOG. The active file appears as the default. You can change the file name to any other error log.

You can select which error log entry to view by double clicking on an error log entry. SYSLOG windows contain the following system error log information:

• A summary panel containing an entry for each error log record in a given error log file with limited information on each.

• One or more panels containing detailed information on specific error log entries.

• A browseable pop-up window containing the header information for the error log being viewed.

• An entry into the PM Dump Facility dump formatter tool using parameters the error log record contains.

• An entry into the trace formatter tool using the parameters that are contained in the error log record.

• An entry into the Modify Enter Collection tool used to change data-collection parameters.

In addition to its display capabilities, SYSLOG also provides controls to change the system parameters that pertain to logging. Use the controls to do the following:

• activate logging 
  suspend active logging
  
  redirect logging
  
  increase the maximum size of the error log file.

  The following information describes the SYSLOG Summary window and explains how you use SYSLOG to view, change, and control the error log and error log contents.

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