WTL (Write-To-Log)

Syntax:

WTL(msgtxt)

Arguments:

msgtxt
a 1 to 126 character message that can contain any printable EBCDIC characters.

Module Name:

SWXWTL

Service Description:

The WTL function is used to write messages to the system log. The messages go directly to the log and do not appear on the operator's console.

Returned Information:

The MVS WTL macro does not return a useful return code. Therefore, the WTL function always returns a value of zero. If you CALL the WTL function the RESULT special variable will also contain zero. The RC special variable remains unchanged.

Examples:

  1. Call the WTL function to write a message to the system log: 
    call wtl 'Beginning of application test.'

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