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Workspace z/OS
Categories DFSMS SMS
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 6, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Add stepname and step number fields to SMF Type 42.6 records

There are times when data set accesses don't result in Type 14/15 or 64/65 records. The SMF type 30 records for the associated job show CPU and I/O info at the step level, but they don't include the data set name. The 42.6 records show the jobname and data set name, but they don't include either the step name or the step number.

The SMF product manual indicates that you get a 42.6 record for every data set close, so it should be possible to include the stepname and step number.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Feb 13, 2024

    Observed, heard, and thank you for SMF42JDST1 -- but wait only 1-byte field -- unfortunately still somewhat hampered with the max job-step limit (recorded) of 255 / yet same info is reflected in a 2-byte binary field in SMF 30 as SMF30STN..... Can we get this limitation addressed possibly ?

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  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 2, 2023

    Appears that having the READER_TIME (submit timestamp) and the added-soon STEP_NUMBER would be sufficient - especially when considering that only having the JOB_STEP_NAME without the PROC_STEP_NAME can/may be somewhat limiting..... And this is needed in order to map an SMF 42.6 back to the corresponding SMF 30 subtype 2, 3, or otherwise subtype 4 at (eventual) step-termination.

    Anyway, regardless, the improvement is helpful -- thank you for listening IBM z/OS BCP team !!

    Regards,

    Scott Barry

    SBBTech LLC


  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 2, 2023
    3.1

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