I keep telling myself I need to look closer at this . . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Programming_System
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:51 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: replacing SAS for SMF reports? Well, it looks like SAS is pricing itself out of our range. Or management is just doesn't think that we are getting our moneys worth or ... Anyway, other than using HLASM or maybe <shudder> COBOL, anybody have any suggestions how to easily do some "ad hoc" type SMF reporting? What would be really nice would be some sort of SMF to XML output program. I really like the IRRADU00 output (RACF SMF data translated to XML). I download that to my PC and run Java against it. If necessary, I could even develop and test the Java code on my PC and run the application on the mainframe once it is working. (or use Co:Z to ship the XML to my Linux system and run the code there with the response going back to the mainframe). -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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