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BCP_SMF

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Please provide the FLDSTATS "number of records" specified in input parms on the output Flood Statistics report

The Flood Statistics report is produced based on a "number of records" you specify, which is used to calculate statistics based on this record number, i.e. the minimum, maximum, average interval times for which this number of records was written. ...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Log Stream Archive Function Forces Output Record

What we are looking for is a solution to the following requirement from IFASMFDL (taken from the SMF Manual Chapter 3, Using the SMF Dump Programs): For an ARCHIVE request, you must write each record in the log stream up until the end date and tim...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 3 Not under consideration

SMF to retry INMEM Log stream after an IPL

After an IPL, SMF attempts to open the INMEM logstream prior to ACF2 completing initialization. This fails so SMF doesn't write to any log streams. We would like SMF to either retry or have a way to start SMF after the SAF resources are available.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 0 Future consideration

Need SMFLIM to win over IEFUSI

After APAR OA48746, SMFLIM will always defer region limits to IEFUSI settings. This causes problems in our migration from IEFUSI to SMFLIM, such that we are completely unable to devise a safe migration plan. Our IEFUSI will set region for all step...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration

SMF utility IFASMFDL could use some improvement when ARCHIVING minimal logstream data.

The customer would like the zOS SMF utility IFASMFDL changed to be more tolerant to being run back to back with the ARCHIVE option. This currently can cause the customer's job step to end with RC=8 and misleading message IFA832I INVALID PARAMETER ...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration

Provide System Option to Populate Userid

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0410072444User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE064958Title: Provide System Option to Populate Userid in SMF RecordsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parame

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1202104944User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10020Title: Add SMF subtype support to LSNAME parameter of SMFPRMxxSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Future consideration

Support Permanently Register Products (IFAEDREG / IFAUSAGE)

The IFAEDREG and IFAUSAGE services should support the ability to permanently register a product for the life of the IPL.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 1 Not under consideration

Add IEEU29L sample exit to SYS1.SAMPLIB

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0715106337User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE10010Title: Add IEEU29L sample exit to SYS1.SAMPLIBSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSEFPOC...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Not under consideration