FAMS is a secret interface. IBM may or may not provide the documentation upon receipt of a signed NDA, and presumably, a "nominal" fee.

sas

On 7/18/2016 12:18, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
After my questions in a couple fora went unanswered, I looked further
into NFS documentation:

     z/OS Network File System Guide and Reference
     SC26-7417-13

     ... File time stamps in UNIX format are part of the attributes required
     by the NFS protocol for NFS client/server communication. ...

     2. MVS maintains the PDSE member create/change time stamp (mtime) in the
         PDSE AX cell. The Server uses a FileAccessMethodService (FAMS) call ...

A Google search for FAMS returns the NFS reference, a SHARE presentation, a RFE,
and several APARs.

Where is this thing documented?  It should be useful.

Also, from the NFS Guide:

     ... The server uses the following main time stamp sources to generate
     UNIX time stamps for MVS z/OS conventional (legacy) file systems:

     DSCB (data set control block)
     Master Catalog data set attribute extension (AX) cell
     PDSE member attribute extension (AX) cell
     ISPF member statistics
     TOD (current time_of_day on the server side).

Rube Goldberg.

-- gil

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