Updating the Recovery Log Space Trigger

To define settings for the recovery log trigger, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task. The trigger determines when and how the server deals with space shortages in the recovery log.

Log Full Percentage

Enter the percentage that specifies when the server automatically allocates more space for your recovery log.

Log Space Expansion Percentage

Enter the percentage by which the server expands the size of the recovery log.

Log Expansion Prefix

Enter the prefix that the server will use in creating files to expand the recovery log. The log expansion prefix is a valid directory path meeting the following criteria:

The server does not check the prefix name for validity. If you specify an incorrect prefix, automatic expansion can fail.

Note: This option is not valid for MVS or VM.

Log Maximum Size (Megabytes)

Enter an integer that specifies the maximum size of the recovery log.