Display Message Log

Overview

The Display Message Log option displays all messages generated by any Halcyon software products currently installed on your IBM i.

Access and Navigation

To view the current Message Log take option 1=Display Message Log from the HA-MX Monitor main menu.

Messages are displayed in chronological order, most recent last. When you first open the Display Message Log display, you are automatically taken to the most recent message at the bottom of the current list. To change the current view you can use one of three options:

• Enter a date and/or time in the ‘Position to Date’/’Position to Time’ parameters and press Enter.

  • These parameters act as a ‘search’ facility in that once the date and/or time have been entered, the display lists (from the top of the display) the message(s) nearest to the date/time combination requested.

• Use the Page Up / Page Down keys to scroll through the list of messages.

• Use F18=Bottom to return to the most recent message.

  • This option only works if you are not already at the bottom of the page when used.

Refreshing the Display

You can refresh the display at any time to view new messages that may have arrived since the Message Log was initially displayed.

• Use F5=Refresh to update the display without changing the view from the current position.

• Use F18=Bottom to refresh the display and return to the most recent message.

Parameters on the Message Log display

The following parameters are available on the Display Message Log display.

Type

Indicates the type of message entry.

MNT	Maintenance Message
SYS	System Message

Severity (Sev)

Displays the severity of each message using the following rating:

0	Information
10	Warning
20	Error
30	Severe error
40	Abnormal end of program or function
50	Abnormal end of job

Date

Displays the date on which the message was logged.

Time

Displays the time at which the message was logged.

Message

Displays the message text. If the text is truncated, use option 5=Display to show the full message detail.