The tfile parameter is the path name
of the trace file where Gateway trace messages are written, if tracing
is enabled.
tfile=<pathname>- Description
- Set the value to the path name of the trace file. If you specify a file name without a path, the file
is created in the <product_data_path> directory on Windows platforms and <install_path>/bin directory
on UNIX platforms. No
trace is written if the CICS® Transaction Gateway does
not have permission to write to the file you specify. The trace file
is overwritten, not appended to, each time the CICS Transaction Gateway starts.
Turning on the Gateway trace has a significant impact on performance.
You
can use the ctgservice -tfile=pathname on Windows or ctgstart
-tfile=pathname on UNIX and Linux command
to override the value of tfile. For more information,
see Command reference.
This parameter is in the GATEWAY section of the configuration file.
- Default value
- If this parameter is not specified, by default trace output is
written to <product_data_path>\gateway.trc on Windows platforms and stderr
on UNIX platforms.
- Configuration Tool
- In the Configuration Tool, you can set the value of tfile in
the Gateway trace file field in the Trace
setting page. To find this page, click .