> determining how many "times" it was used (executed) requires a tool like > STROBE
Unless IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS version 6 is making a call out to an IGZ module on every entry into the program, and one was able to hook such a IGZ module. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2023 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SMF record for number of program executions? While others have already responded about how to determine how many times a program has been fetched into storage, determining how many "times" it was used (executed) requires a tool like STROBE that provides statistics on how many samples were taken while in the programs code. Michael At 01:00 PM 11/9/2023, L H wrote: >Hello, > >I need to count the number of times some programs are executed on z/OS. > >Not job names or CICS Tranids, but the times Cobol object code executed. > >Does anyone know if a SMF record exists to record this, or does anyone have >an Assembler program to read the SMF and produce the counts? Or a Merrill >example? > >Any assistance or reference to manuals, cbttape, etc., is appreciated. > >Thanks, Linda > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
