22.11. The SYMREC file

When the CICS region writes a symptom record, the record is appended to the file:

  • /var/cics_regions/regionName/symrecs.nnnnnn (on CICS for Open Systems)

  • c:\var\cics_regions\regionName\symrecs.nnnnnn (on CICS for Windows)

This file does not exist until a symptom record is written. CICS appends to the symrecs.nnnnnn file and never truncates it.

CSMT is a transient data queue that contains messages about transactions. Messages written to CSMT include the date, time, region name, and principal facility, when there is one.

CSMT is in:

  • /var/cics_regions/region/data (on Open Systems)

  • c:\var\cics_regions\region\data (on Windows)

The console.nnnnnn is located in:

  • /var/cics_regions/regionName/data (on Open Systems)

  • c:\var\cics_regions\regionName\data ...

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