We only use IFASMFDP. We dump each SMF dataset when it is switched from. We do this by using CA-OPS/MVS to trap the IEE391A message, which includes the DSN of the SMF dataset which just filled up.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of George Rodriguez > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:07 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Question on SMFDUMP on z/OS v1.7 > > Hi ListServ Listeners, > > > > I can't remember where, but I read that this program (SMFDUMP) can be > used to dump the SMF records from the standard SYS1.MAN_ datasets. I > found a copy of the source in SYS2.IPO1.SAMPLIB but before I implement > this new process, I need to ask a few questions. The reason I want to > change the process is because the utility that I currently use > (IFASMFDP) always ends with a return code (RC) of 8 and this program > (SMFDUMP) ends with a RC of 0. In short, the program (SMFDUMP) has > intelligence and knows which of the 3 SYS1.MAN_ datasets the operating > system is writing to and it does a switch to prevent the RC of 8. > > Now to the questions: > > 1. Is there a newer version of SMFDUMP? > > 2. If there is, where do I find it? > > 3. Is anyone using IFASMFDP to dump the SMF records? > > 4. How are you preventing the RC of 8? <snip> > > George Rodriguez ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
