How to write custom information inside isCOBOL log file

isCOBOL supports a library routine named "C$WRITELOG".
This routine will add custom information to an isCOBOL log file.
When running with the configuration iscobol.tracelevel set to a value greater than 0, the parameter that is sent to C$WRITELOG will be written in the log file.

Code example:

   string "before apply-discount, w-price=" w-price into logline
   perform CALL-WRITELOG
CALL-WRITELOG.
   call "C$WRITELOG" using logline
   initialize logline

These are some lines of isCOBOL logfile created with iscobol.tracelevel=15:

 Info: ENTER PARAGRAPH 'CALL-WRITELOG' [MYPROG]
 Info: before apply-discount, w-price= 0000061.31
 Info: EXIT PARAGRAPH 'CALL-WRITELOG' [MYPROG]
 Info: ENTER PARAGRAPH 'APPLY-DISCOUNT' [MYPROG]
 Info: EXIT PARAGRAPH 'APPLY-DISCOUNT' [MYPROG]
 Info: ENTER PARAGRAPH 'CALL-WRITELOG' [MYPROG]
 Info: after apply-discount, w-price= 0000055.17
 Info: EXIT PARAGRAPH 'CALL-WRITELOG' [MYPROG]
 Info: EXIT PROGRAM 'MYPROG' }

Article ID: 270
Created: April 29, 2016
Last Updated: December 21, 2022
Author: Support KB Author

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