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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories Communications Server
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 1, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Addition to VDPT display to see when target came available

A time stamp in the VDPT display for when a target became active would be helpful in debugging.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 10, 2022
    Communications Server cuts SMF records on the Sysplex Distributor node when a target application is started (SMF type 119 subtype 36) and when a target application is stopped (SMF type 119 subtype 37). These will provide the timestamps you are requesting.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 30, 2020

    This item is not in our plans but is being kept in our backlog.

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