Re: Sorting SMF records

Ok, I understand that.  Here is what's happening:

1. I reblock my SMF data using IEBGENER to a 2314 volume with a BLKSIZE of 7004 (LRECL=7000,RECFM=VBS).  At this point I don't have to worry about capacity, since I only have about 800 TRKS worth of data.
2. I run SORT with 8 SORTWK daasets and PARM='MSG=AP,BALN,DIAG'
(I also tried CRCX, but the result was the same.)
3. Sort runs for a little while and seems to read all the data, but then ABENDS with S0C1.  It appears that someone intentionally branched to an area initialized with x'00000000', hence the S0C1.
4. The last messages from the DIAG output are:
IER940I - GENERATED CORE END ADDR - 000B4D38    
IER941I - INPUT BFR TBL ADDR - 000B4C70         
IER988I - IERAOU LOC. AT 0B7F20                 
IER988I - IERAGK LOC. AT 0B7930                 
IER944I - DCB TBL ADDR - 000B48AC               
IER988I - IERABQ LOC. AT 0B7EB8                 
IER988I - IER9BN LOC. AT 0B6068                 
IER942I - OUTPUT BFR ADDR - 000B84A0 , 000CA4A0 
IER988I - IERAGH LOC. AT 0B7E80                 
IER988I - IER9GC LOC. AT 0B7C78                 
IER945I - I/P CCW ADDR - 000B4758               
IER988I - IERADI LOC. AT 0B6010                 
IER053A - OUT OF SEQ    

And that's how far I've gotten.

I know I've done this way back in 1980 or so, but we were using SYNCSORT at the time already.

This is not a critical isue, but since I'm toiling around with this I'd like to see if I can get this to work, for curiosity!

Thanks for all your help

Roger

BTW:  Is it possible to attach files to these messages in theis forum?                 



--- In [email protected], "cedarlakebuzzards" <cedarlakebuzzards@...> wrote:
>
> Keep in mind that the sort work files are 2314 packs, which are low
> capacity when compared to moderm pack. (max blksize is about 7k, max
> cylinders is 200). You may want to try allocating as many sortwkxx as
> you can.    Tape sort work is also an option.
> 
> I ending creating more sort work volumes for a total of 8.  I believe
> Turnkey is gen'd with a maximum of 32 2314 drives.
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Small" <suhrrog2002@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone attempted to sort SMF records using the MVT sort utility?
> > I have some trouble doing this, so I wonder if this old sort program
> is too limited to handle the large records.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Roger
> >
>