Thanks David, I am aware of how to use the XDC prefix, but I was requesting a NON-interactive batch solution.
Running SDSF in batch using the PRINT command seems to be the only option aside from the MVS WRITELOG command. Peter From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Spiegel Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 3:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Batch printing SYSLOG/OPERLOG Hi R'ITschak AMV"SH, It's also possible to place XDC to the left of your SYSOUT, press Enter and be prompted for parameters. Regards, David On 2025-08-18 12:48, ITschak Mugzach wrote: > PRINT ODSN 'RPT2.PRINT' * NEW > Print > Print close > > ITschak Mugzach > *|** IronSphere Platform* *|* *Information Security Continuous Monitoring > for z/OS, x/Linux & IBM I **| z/VM coming soon * > > nbsp; *|* > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM Farley, Peter < > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > >> All I can find from various searches at ibm.com are instructions to use >> the SDSF PRINT command to print the contents of SYSLOG/OPERLOG to a dataset. >> >> Is there a simple batch utility to perform this function, or must I write >> a Rexx script to use the SDSF interface to copy to a file? If SDSF is the >> only alternative, is there already a sample Rexx to do so supplied >> somewhere? I have experience writing Rexx SDSF scripts, but it's just >> easier to work from a sample if one is available. >> >> I don't need any filtering, just a complete copy of the current log >> contents for offline analysis. >> >> Peter -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
