Viewing the error log

If you have an unexpected failure, the CICS Explorer™ captures error data that can help identify the cause of the failure. This information is saved in the error log. The error log is stored in a folder on your computer called a Eclipse workspace. You can display the information, warning, and error messages in the Error Log view by clicking Window > Show View > Error Log, or you can open the error log in an external application, such as a browser, and view the entire contents.

About this task

This task describes how you can view the entire log in an external application, such as a text editor or a browser. For more information about the Error Log view, see the related link later in this topic.

Procedure

  1. Click Help > About IBM® CICS Explorer from the workbench menu bar. The About IBM CICS Explorer window is displayed.
    About CICS TS Explorer window
  2. Click Configuration Details. The Configuration Details view is displayed.
  3. Click View Error Log. You are presented with a list of programs that can be used to open and display the log.
  4. Select a text editor or browser from the list, and then click OK.

What to do next

When you click OK the CICS Explorer error log is displayed in the chosen editor or browser.

You can save a copy of the error log to a new file for browsing offline. To prepare the error data for sending to the IBM service representative, see Preparing error data for IBM service.