[comp.os.vms] creating processes--help!

arnold@mucs.UX.CS.MAN.AC.UK (Toby Howard) (03/23/88)

Help! I have a program which creates a subprocess to run a particular
image. Sometimes, the process is created, but immediately dies. How can
I find out *why* the subprocess dies? I have specified an equivalence name
for SYS$ERROR, but I have not got a termination mailbox set up. If I read
the manual correctly, no 'reason for deletion' info gets sent to the
mailbox.
Any help will be most gratefully received! Thanks!

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pstevens@pioneer.arpa (Paul Stevens RCE Sterling) (03/24/88)

>Help! I have a program which creates a subprocess to run a particular
>image. Sometimes, the process is created, but immediately dies. How can
>I find out *why* the subprocess dies? I have specified an equivalence name

Make sure accounting is turned on for you system and then have your
system manager look into the accounting file.  Every process that is even
attempted to be created (that is the status = creprc(...) gives normal
status) will have an entry.  It may not help much, but it will give you 
some idea.

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