Files Used by the Program

The types of files utilized by LOGGER are listed in Files Used by LOGGER.

Table 49. Files Used by LOGGER

File Type

Name

Description

Global

LOG

The input log file. By default, the title is SYSTEM/SUMLOG; however, it can be changed to another file if a USE command is specified. Refer to “USE Command” for more information.

DRCAUDIT

This file is created when the RESETDRC option is specified. DRCAUDIT contains all the records generated by LOGGER. The records are in the format used by the BILLINGSUPPORT library. The records contain the values accumulated before the MBYTEDAYS field was set to zero (0). If any billing information is lost, a program can read the DRCAUDIT file and then call the BILLINGSUPPORT library to calculate the charges.

JOBSUMMARY STATISTICS DRCDATA FILEIODATA

Refer to “LOGGER Operation” earlier in this section for information about the JOBSUMMARY, STATISTICS, DRCDATA, and FILEIODATA files.

OUTFILE

Used by the procedure EDITOR when a SORT command is included in the report specifications. Refer to “SORT Command” for more information. EDITOR performs a sort whose output is OUTFILE. This output is then read in to print the report.

SUMMARY

If a REPORTS command specifies a summary report, the procedure BREAKCHECK saves information in this file each time a break occurs. Refer to “REPORTS Command” for more information. The file is read in later by the procedure SUMMARYREPORT.

YTDFILE

The year-to-date totals file

PRNT

The printer file. Its INTNAME is LINE.

Local To PROCESSIN PUTCARDS

CARD

The card reader file

 

LOGREPORTS

The file from which the report specifications are read

Local To INITIALIZEYTDFILE

NEWYTDFILE

When updating an existing YTDFILE file, all records prior to the current day are copied into NEWYTDFILE, and the old YTDFILE is then removed. Refer to YTDFILE in this table for more information. The title of NEWYTDFILE is changed to that of the old YTDFILE so that the updated file has the same name.