COBOL Program for Read SMF Raw Data and Generate Report - 64

boo_sri · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 36 Location: charlotte

Hi -
I need the COBOL Program for extracting the SMF data of type 64 and producing the user friendly reports. We dont have any monitoring utilities in our mainframe and need to do this manually. Anythought on developing this program or any samples.

Thanks,
Boopathy

expat · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:07 pm

You obviously have the record layout from the IBM manuals, so what's stopping you.

64 are one of the easier record layouts to use.

What is it that you want to report on ?

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:34 am

Hello,

Many systems produce data that is selected from SMF that is in a more friendly layout so that people can do exactly what you mention.

Usually there is a file of JOB/STEP info and another file of DATASET info created for this type of work.

Suggest you talk with your system support people and learn if something already creates a file you could use.

As Expat asked, what should your ourput look like?

Keep in mind that the raw SMF data is usually a huge volume of data and many organizations restrict accessing the raw data. . .

boo_sri · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 36 Location: charlotte

Thanks Dick for your Suggestion.

Following Parameters needs to pulled from the Report:
1) IO Count for the specified VSAM file
2) VSAM Buffer Hits
3) Time Taken per IO
4) IO Wait Time
5) Number of Buffers Used

Bill Woodger · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:53 pm

Do you have the record layout?

If so, approach it like any reporting program. Just forget it is "complex system data" as you seen to want only one record-type in isolation.

Your SORT package to identify required data and toss away the rest. Sort into the required sequence, summing if necessary. Stick the file into your report program, usual control breaks, totals, that sort of stuff. Pop! There you go.

Then three days to get the report columns to line up with the titles and the spec :-)