Analyze log

Use the analyze log option to display or print log entries in a summarized form. The summary report contains a one-line entry for each requested group or subgroup of log entries and displays a count of the log entries.

Select Analyze log on the Product Activity Log display. The following options are available:
  • Display or print a list of entries for one or all subsystems in a one-line-per-entry format.
  • Analyze entries that have specific reference codes, or sort by reference codes.
  • Analyze entries for specific devices, for groups of devices at the same logical address, or for groups of devices of the same type.
  • Display or print the detailed reports, including the hexadecimal data, for individual entries. You can display or print the formatted report. For large reports, the print option is recommended.
  • Summarize entries by using the following parameters:
    • Time and date
    • Device type
    • Resource name
    • Reference code
    • Subsystem
  • Sort entries by using the following parameters:
    • Time and date
    • Time of day
    • Logical address
      Note: For details, see Logical address format.
    • Class
    • Resource name
      Note: To gather information by using the resource name, select the Display summary option. Then select the F9 key (Sort by...) and sort by resource name. The Log Summary by Resource Name display appears and shows a summary of the resources and the number of entries.

You can use an asterisk (*) to request log entries for the device and reference code selections on the Select Analysis Report Options displays. The asterisk symbol must be the rightmost character of the specified string. The string, including the asterisk symbol, cannot exceed the total number of characters that are allowed in that string. For example, a request of A00* displays all the log entries that begin with A00.

You can sort each analysis report by date, time, logical address, entry classification, or resource name. The selected sort option determines how the log entries are grouped in the summary report. For more information on the sort function, see Sort-by function.