In a message dated 10/3/2008 6:02:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you have MXG in house, then review the chapters in the SOURCLIB. Dr. Merrill has provided a lot of good information on performance analysis of SMF data in that file. >> Another source to corroborate what your doing is LISTDATA to the subsystem controllers. Documented as Example 3. -- quote -- //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS //OUTDS DD DSN=OUTDATA,DISP=(,CATLG),UNIT=3390, // VOL=SER=VOL001,SPACE=(CYL,(2,1)), // DCB=(RECFM=VBA, // LRECL=250,BLKSIZE=504) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A //SYSIN DD * LISTDATA COUNTS VOLUME(VOL002) UNIT(3390) ALL OUTDATASET(OUTDATA) /* The OUTDS DD statement allocates the output data set (DSN=OUTDATA) on a 3390 for use by the LISTDATA command. If an output data set is not allocated, the report is printed on the SYSPRINT data set. The DCB parameter is required for the alternate output --end quote -- For quick peeks, normally use ISMF and sort on columns of interest. Depending on geometry can examine and/or sort items of interest;i.e. Fragmentation Index, space used, space free striped... Can also schedule batch(Naviquest) jobs to Defrag, backup or copy. It's all what Ray Wicks calls the 'Big Pitcher'. Balanced loading, pathing, reducing bottlenecks... **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

