A MSGFLDxx parmlib member can specify the criteria required to
recognize that a message flooding situation is occurring and the actions
to be taken to handle the message flood. The message flood automation
policy can prevent flood messages from being:
- prevent flood messages from being displayed on a console
- prevent flood messages from being queued for automation
- prevent flood messages from being written to the SYSLOG or OPERLOG
Messages are written to the SYSLOG or OPERLOG identifying the job
or specific message that is causing the message flood; messages are
also written to the logs when action is taken against specific messages
or messages from that job.