Re: Re: Sorting SMF records

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> I have used the following JCL to sort dumped SMF data on MVS 3.8 using 
> the OS/360 sort utility, no special mods or anything. My sort work 
> devices are 2314's. Hope this helps!
>
> //SORTSMF JOB ACCT,DSTONE,CLASS=1,MSGCLASS=T,NOTIFY=DSTONE
> //*
> //SORT EXEC PGM=SORT,REGION=4096K PARM='MSG=AP'
> //SORTLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYS1.SORTLIB
> //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
> //SYSIN DD *
> SORT FIELDS=(6,1,BI,A)
> END
> //SORTIN DD DISP=OLD,DSN=DSTONE.SMFDUMP
> //SORTOUT DD UNIT=SYSTS,SPACE=(19069,(5000,500),RLSE),
> // DISP=(,DELETE),
> // DCB=(LRECL=32756,BLKSIZE=19069,RECFM=VBS)
> //SORTWK01 DD UNIT=SORTWK,SPACE=(CYL,(199))
> //SORTWK02 DD UNIT=SORTWK,SPACE=(CYL,(199))
> //SORTWK03 DD UNIT=SORTWK,SPACE=(CYL,(199))
>
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Dennis, in MVS 3.8, all support was dropped for 23xx devices except for 
the 2305-1 and 2305-2. Your SORTOUT DD statement appears like you're 
using 3350 devices for SYSTS. Why don't you stick to a single device 
type for all your DASD, instead of trying to support a multitude? What's 
your IPL device?

Your sort control statement looks as though you're trying to sort on a 
single byte. Is that really the case?

Also, your SORTOUT will be deleted at the end of the job. Is that what 
you want? In the SORTOUT DD statement, save yourself some headaches; use 
DCB=DSTONE.SMFDUMP. VBS or VS is not an issue in MVS; both are as solid 
as the Rock of Gibraltar and have been since early releases of OS/360.

After a little research, I've found that MVS 3.8 did indeed support the 
3350 volume.

If you'd like to converse offlist, send me your Hercules config file and 
we'll put our heads together. <[email protected]>

Rick
(Retired Sysprog)