On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:43:09 -0500, John McKown <[email protected]> 
wrote:

>When I need to capture the "current" z/OS SYSLOG to a data set, I do it by
>going into SDSF DA. I then SORT ASID to get *MASTER* to the top. I then put
>a ? in front of it to show the SYSLOG entry, which I can then use like an
>XD command to copy to disk. But I've noticed something "weird". I have two
>members in my Sysplex (basic). For one *MASTER*, I see a DD name of
>SYSLOG02 and a STEP name of RESOLVER. For the other *MASTER*, I see a DD
>name of SYSLOG02, but a STEP name of BPXOINIT.
>
>I think that I understand the SYSLOG02. SYSLOGnn, where "nn" ranges from 01
>up and basically increments each time a SYSLOG output is spun off (or a W
>command is issued).
>
>But where does the STEP name come from? Each of my systems seems to be
>consistent. I.e. SY1 always shows RESOLVER, even after an IPL. And SY2
>always shows BPXOINIT, even after an IPL. At least as best as my memory
>goes.
>
>I'm just really curious about this oddity. Does anybody out there have
>something different? What? And Why???
>


I noticed this many years ago.  The step name comes from the last STC
started with SUB=MSTR.  

Mark
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