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.

z/OS

In order for the trace file to wrap, the data set must support repositioning. Only sequential, fixed record format data sets support repositioning.

Usage

Method	Syntax	IBM i	HP NonStop	UNIX	Windows	z/OS
Command Line, Short Form	n/a
Command Line, Long Form	-tracefilelines lines
Environment Variable	USAPTRACEFILELINES lines
Configuration File Keyword	trace_file_lines lines

Value

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

Default is 500,000,000.

Command Usage

The TRACE_FILE_LINES option is a MESSAGE option.

MESSAGE options are associated with program execution, not commands. They specify different characteristics of usap messages.

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