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