Converting z/OS (OS/390) logs from binary to text format
To convert z/OS(R) (OS/390(R)) logs from binary to text format:
- In an IBM(R) Personal Communication tool, using system administration authority (for example, IBMUSER), connect to a z/OS system.
- In the SDSF panel, enter the ST command to list the status of all jobs.
- In the list of jobs, select the job name of the z/OS log (for example, SYSLOG) and enter the xdc command in the NP column.
- In the print panel, enter the details of the data set where you want to print the z/OS log output.
Specify either an existing data set or create a new data set with the disposition parameter NEW.
- To print the z/OS log output to the data set, press Enter or the Ctrl key.
- In the ISPF Primary Options menu, select the Command option.
- In the ISPF Command Shell window, click the Receive Files from Host icon on the toolbar.
- In the Host File text box, enter the name of the z/OS log data set (within single quotes) as specified in step 4 above.
- In the PC File text box, enter the name of the text file which will contain the syslog contents in the destination PC.
- In the Transfer type combo box, select the Text transfer type.
- Click the Add to List button.
- To start the transfer, click the Receive button.
- Find the contents of the selected z/OS log on the destination PC in the text file specified in step 7b above.
Related concepts
Determining problems in distributed applications
Related tasks
Importing z/OS (OS/390) logs
Importing a symptom database
Importing a log file
Analyzing log files
Importing logs using log sets
Exporting a log or correlation to Common Base Event representations
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