Error Log view

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.

An example of an Error Log view. The example shows some information messages and some error messages.

The message icons used in the view are shown below.

A table showing the message icons for the different severity of message. These are: Information, Warning, Error, Delete, and Filter.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.