Controlling the Automation Log Facility

The Automation Log facility allows accumulation and display of automation information from all inputs available to Control‑O.

The Automation Log facility is started automatically when parameter AUTOMLOG in member CTOPARM is set to V or D. For more information, see the Control‑O chapter in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Installing.

While Control‑O is active, the Automation Log facility is controlled by the following operator commands:

• Stop Automation Log accumulation

  F CONTROLO,AUTOLOG=NO

  This command can be used when the Automation Log is no longer required or when it becomes necessary to reformat or rebuild the Automation Log file without bringing down Control‑O. Message CTO297I indicates that Automation Log accumulation has stopped.

  The Automation Log can be viewed using Screen OL, even when Control‑O is inactive or Automation Log accumulation has been stopped.

• Start Automation Log accumulation

  F CONTROLO,AUTOLOG=YES

  Message CTO297I indicates that Automation Log accumulation has started.

  Note: When the Automation Log is not active, Control‑O trace messages are written to the SYSOUT specified by DD statement DAACTLOG of the Control‑O monitor.