Brian, here is the the file after, it's blocked efficiently, indeed other things process it in minutes:
Data Set Information Command ===> Data Set Name . . . . : SZ.SDSF.WORK General Data Current Allocation Management class . . : DEVSTD Allocated cylinders : 4,015 Storage class . . . : STANDARD Allocated extents . : 201 Volume serial . . . : HAT10D + Device type . . . . : 3390 Data class . . . . . : MULTDVE Current Utilization Organization . . . : PS Used cylinders . . : 4,012 Record format . . . : FBA Used extents . . . : 201 Record length . . . : 133 Block size . . . . : 27930 1st extent cylinders: 15 Secondary cylinders : 20 Data set name type : SMS Compressible : NO Creation date . . . : 2009/02/03 Referenced date . . : 2009/02/03 Expiration date . . : ***None*** To display multiple volumes press Enter or enter Cancel to Exit. Brian Westerman <Brian_Westerman@ SYZYGYINC.COM> To Sent by: IBM IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Mainframe cc Discussion List <ibm-m...@bama.ua Subject .edu> Re: SDSF - so slow! 04/02/2009 06:03 Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <ibm-m...@bama.ua .edu> I can't believe how stupid my last comment (and test) was, I looked at the wrong line of his output and completely missed that the next DS in line was 25 MILLION lines. I don't have any 25M line jobs to test, but I went to our test runs of SyzSpool and looked at the stats for various size output. I don't see how any of them would multiply out to the numbers that he is seeing. The 120,000 EXCPs is possible putting about 400 recs/block in the datasets, but that seems to be strange (or maybe pretty big records). Maybe your writing them out to a dataset that is blocked badly, or the JES dataset is really screwed up. If you were to select your output in SDSF, then MAX DOWN to the bottom, how long does that take? If it isn't 1/2 of the numbers that you have provided initially, then the problem isn't with the input dataset (or SDSF) itself, but rather with the output DS that you are writing it into. Although if it's the input DS that is the problem then this test will not really show us very good results, only if the output dataset is the issue. It would be interesting to know the record size of the input and the DCB of the output. Sorry for the stupidity of the last post. Brian Generally, this communication is for informational purposes only and it is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. In the event you are receiving the offering materials attached below related to your interest in hedge funds or private equity, this communication may be intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of such fund(s). All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to UK legal entities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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