PLOG - Logging of Dynamic Parameters

This Natural profile parameter enables you to print a list of all profile parameters that were specified dynamically at the start of the session.

Possible settings ON
In batch mode:

At session start, a list of the dynamically specified profile parameters and their settings is written to the output data set CMPLOG. (If CMPLOG is not available, the list is written to the standard output data set CMPRINT.)

In online mode under TSO:

At session start, a list of the dynamically specified profile parameters and their settings is written to the output data set CMPLOG. (If CMPLOG is not available, the list is sent to the terminal.)

In online mode under CICS:

At session start, a list of the dynamically specified profile parameters and their settings is sent to the terminal.

OFF No list of dynamic profile parameters is written.
Default setting OFF  
Dynamic specification yes

Notes:

  1. When specified dynamically, the PLOG parameter applies to all subsequent dynamic profile parameters until the next PLOG specification. This allows you to exclude individual parameters from being printed, for example, if their settings contain passwords or other sensitive information that should not be printed.
  2. All dynamic parameters which are specified between a PLOG=OFF specification and a subsequent PLOG=ON specification are not printed.
  3. If the dynamic parameter string starts with PLOG=ON, the parameters coming from a PROFILE specified in the Natural Parameter module are also printed, although they are evaluated before the dynamic parameter string.
Specification within session no  

Notes:

  1. This Natural profile parameter only applies in batch mode, under TSO and under CICS.
  2. Printing a list of all profile parameters that were specified dynamically at the start of the session may be useful to ascertain which dynamic profile parameters were actually used, particularly if profile parameters such as PROFILE or SYS are specified, which in turn "contain" other profile parameters (for a PROFILE or SYS parameter, the entire string of profile parameters activated by it is listed).