Scott, If I needed to be exact, and wanted to parse through every logon/logoff to keep count of how many are logged on at a particular moment in time, I could do that. However, I don't need to be that exact, counts every 15 minutes work just fine for my need. The problem wasn't gaining access to SAS/MXG, it was a problem of finding the correct variable in the correct MXG dataset to give me the info I need. I found it in the TPXSESSN dataset, in the TPXCCNT variable. As I mentioned in a later post, I found which SMF record/variable was needed with some timely help from a CA developer. From there, getting to the correct MXG dataset/variable was a trivial task.
Thanks. Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Barry Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 11:52 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: CA-TPX and SMF question >IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> wrote on 10/28/2010 >05:23:16 PM: > >> From: "Pommier, Rex R." <rex.pomm...@cnasurety.com> > >> Hi list, > >> I can't find the answer in the CA documentation (or on Google) so I >> thought I'd come here. In the TPX SMF records -specifically the >> interval and shutdown records - there is a section that has SACB >> statistics. It has 2 fields in it, current SACBs in use and the >> SACB high water mark. Can somebody tell me just what the SACB is? > >> What I'm actually looking for is something that tells me the maximum >> number of concurrent users of one of the applications I have defined >> to TPX. If I can't get that, the max number of terminal sessions >> signed onto TPX concurrently. I'm hoping the SACB field is the >> latter of these. > >> TIA. > >> Rex > > With SAS (or WPS) and MXG, I expect that you can derive this metric from the Application LOGON/LOGOFF (or alternatively Terminal SIGNON/SIGNOFF) TPX SMF record type/subtype combinations, using the MXG-unique VMXGCNCR macro facility. Otherwise with the TPX data-source record types, you may be able to use some other data analysis tool to generate the desired information. Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html The information contained in this e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please reply to sender and destroy or delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
