Creation of LOGREC data set entries

When the RACF® subsystem address space requests an MVS™ system resource or uses an MVS system service and is unsuccessful, this failure is recorded. If the failure is not recorded by MVS, RACF puts the symptom records in the LOGREC data set.

z/OS MVS Programming: Assembler Services Guide categorizes information contained within the symptom records as:

Component Data − This identifies the application in which the error occurred (that is, RACF subsystem address space).
Primary SDB symptoms − This contains the primary string of problem symptoms. This data is used for duplicate problem recognition (See Table 1).
Secondary SDB symptoms − This contains any additional diagnostic values saved at the time of the error.
Variable Data − This contains diagnostic data, such as portions of data areas or parameter lists pertinent to the error.

Table 1 shows the contents of the primary symptom string that the symptom record contains.

Table 1. Contents of primary symptom string for a RACF subsystem address space error
SDB key literal	Usage
RIDS/	Module CSECT name
RIDS/	Load module name
PCSS/	System service (MVS or RACF macro) that failed
PRCS/	Return code from service
PRCS/	Reason code from service (if no reason code is available, this field contains a value of zero)

Table 2 shows the contents of the secondary symptom string that the symptom record contains.

Table 2. Contents of secondary symptom string for a RACF subsystem address space error
SDB key literal	Usage
ADRS/	Offset of service that failed

Table 3 shows the contents of the variable symptom string that the symptom record contains.

Table 3. Potential contents of variable symptom string for a RACF subsystem address space error for the indicated protocol used
Field	Description
LUNAME	APPC partner LUNAME
TPNAME	APPC partner TPNAME
MODENAME	APPC partner MODE NAME
ADDRESS	TCP partner host address
PORTNUM	TCP listener port number
MISC STRING	Additional information for some service failures

Table 4 shows the additional information that the symptom record contains.

Table 4. Additional LOGREC data for a RACF subsystem address space error
Field	Value
COMPDSC	RACF subsystem address space
PROBLEM	Name of failing service
SERVLEV	Service level of module
COMPID	Component ID (5752XXH00)
COMPLEV	Component level (260)