If a number less than ALL indicates a need for action, then surely the greater number which would represent ALL if known could indicate a greater need for action.
Now, I really don't know how the statistics in question, even when accurate, translate into a need for action. But someone may have reason to be concerned. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM VSAM Statistics are often Bogus > > ... > This also suggests that calling the statistics "INVALID" may be too > strong a pejorative, as all the counts reflect actual activity to the > file - it's just that they do not represent ALL the activity to the file. > ... > > If they do not represent ALL, how can you use them to make a decision? > > You are taking chance any time you make a choice without ALL the facts! > > Any actvity count from a failed (ABENDed) process is suspect. > Not just I/O; CPU, Memory, Network, Print, etc. > > As a capacity analyst, I have scars I could show you from making > recomendations from incomplete facts. > Most of the time we thought they were complete. > > (In God we Trust! > All others bring data! > -- Peter Demming) > -teD > (The secret to success is sincerity. > If you can fake that, > you've got it made!) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
