The Error Log view displays the warnings and errors logged
by the CICS Explorer™.
The underlying log file is a .log file stored in the .metadata subdirectory
of the workspace. The Error Log view is accessed from Window
> Show View > Error Log.
The log file is used by your IBM® service representative to analyze problems
with the CICS Explorer,
and the Error Log view is provided for information only. The following
screen capture of an Error Log view shows information messages and
error messages. The error messages have been simulated for this example,
because typically, the log would not contain errors. If the view contains
errors, contact your IBM Service
representative for advice.
The
message icons used in the view are shown below.

Using the Error Log view icons, which are located at
the top right of the view, you can perform actions against the log
file:
The Export Log icon
- You click the export log icon to export the .log file to a new
file. The .log file can get quite large. You can delete the file,
but you decide to export the file to a new file for archiving before
deleting the original file.
The Import Log icon
- You click the Import Log icon to import and display a log file
into the Error Log view. For example, you can view a log file that
you previously archived.
The Clear Log Viewer icon
- Clicking the Clear Log Viewer icon clears the Error Log view.
The log file is not changed. You can restore the Error Log view by
clicking the Restore Log icon.
The Delete Log icon
- You click the Delete Log icon to completely delete the contents
of the log file. You might want to perform this action when the log
becomes very large. When the log is deleted, it can not be restored.
The Open Log icon
- When you click the Open Log icon, the current log file is opened
in a separate view. If the current log file has been deleted, the
icon can not be clicked.
The Restore Log,
or Restore Workspace Log icon
- If you have previously cleared the Error Log view, you can click
the Restore Log icon to re-display the log
file. If you are viewing a previously exported log file, this icon
is labelled Restore Workspace Log. Clicking
the icon re-displays the current log file.
You can customize the contents of the Error
Log view using the menu options:
- Group By
- Use this option to choose how the items in the Error Log view
are ordered. You can order them by session, plug-in name, or in the
order they appear in the log file.
- Filters
- Use this option to choose the type of events to display, the number
of events, and the session during which they occur.
- Activate on new events
- Creates a log entry when a new event occurs.
- Show text filter
- Shows, or hides the text filter field. Using the filter text field
you can search the error log for a specific event using a simple text
string.