The system saves collected trace points in the system trace buffer. This buffer can be displayed by using the trace formatter. This section includes descriptions of the execution methods, user interface, supported files, and the formatting of data.
As seen in the example in Trace Format, you can display two types of information when you use the trace formatter. Summary data at the top of the file includes information about the file, trace buffer, and possibly vital product data (VPD). This information changes with each trace file.
The second type of data are the actual trace point entries. Each entry includes the following: