>Hi Sridhar, > >As others have already suggested, your SMF data is probally the best source >of the information you seek.
While the SMF should be your best source, it is also cumbersome with the VBS nature of the data and lack of non-assembler copybooks. On the plus side, your shop probably has better control of the data so you are not missing any. An alternative was mentioned, SYSLOG. Your shop ought to have control over this as well. Some kind of archiving or collection process. It becomes simpler to read these text lines of data if your needs are solely start and stop times. If you head down this path and then decide you need other information, the SMF data will have been a wiser path to start with. With SYSLOG you can easily use a language of your own choice. I have used COBOL and REXX. Sorry, no examples handy to share with you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
