I am not close to a manual ATM, but is there an exit that gets control for each record written?
It is possible the original asker would want to utilize one if one were available. David Logan -----Original Message----- From: "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU" <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> Sent: 12/21/07 7:51 AM Subject: Re: Flushing SMF Records from Buffer > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason To > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:15 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Flushing SMF Records from Buffer > > > Is there a way to flush SMF records from buffer to immediately write > to DASD? Currently, we have to wait for 15-30 mins before we can > access the SMF records. I knew that we can access SMF type > 70-79 using > RMF JCL and produce reports from the bufferspace, however for > CICS and > DB2, we can't do that. We need this requirement to > immediately access > the SMF records for problem determination. > > Btw, can we use REXX to access the bufferspace? TIA. > > Regards, > Jason The only way that I am sure of is via the HALT EOD command. But it does many other "bad" things as well as flushing SMF data. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html NOTICE: This E-mail may contain confidential information. If you are not the addressee or the intended recipient please do not read this E-mail and please immediately delete this e-mail message and any attachments from your workstation or network mail system. If you are the addressee or the intended recipient and you save or print a copy of this E-mail, please place it in an appropriate file, depending on whether confidential information is contained in the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html