Description

The TRACE_FILE_LINES option specifies the maximum number of lines to write to the trace file.

A trace file is generated when the MESSAGE_LEVEL option is set to trace.

The trace file will wrap around when the maximum number of lines has been reached and start writing trace entries after the trace header lines.

The average number of bytes per trace file line is approximately 50.

Usage

Method	Syntax	IBM i	HP NonStop	UNIX	Windows	z/OS
Configuration File Keyword	trace_file_lines lines

Values

lines is the maximum number of lines to write to the trace file.

Default is 500,000. (If space is limited in the trace file directory, set lines to a smaller value.)