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abyson_ta · Beginner Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

How could we get TSO-UserID of the creator of a particular Sequential/Partioned dataset. (not PDS member)

I tried LISTCAT command for a PDS created using ISPF 3.2 option. But DATASET-OWNER field was shown as (NULL).
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Thanks,
Aby

Phantom · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:21 am Post subject:

abyson ta,

Did u try this link ?
http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=1253&highlight=smf

You need to parse the information stored in SMF records (System Management Facility). You may need to parse SMF 14 / SMF 15 to get the information u want.

Look at this manual.
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2G232/13.19?DT=20030423115805

Thanks,
Phantom

abyson_ta · Beginner Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

Phantom,
Thankyou very much for the suggestion.

I wanted to know who created the PDS - PROJ1.NEWPDS. So following JCL was tried for getting SMF dump for the same

//STEPU010 EXEC PGM=IFASMFDP
//DUMPIN DD DSN=PROJ1.NEWPDS,DISP=SHR
//DUMPOUT DD DSN=USERID.SMFDATA,DISP=NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// SPACE=(CYL,(10,10),RLSE),
// DCB=(DSORG=PS,RECFM=VBS,LRECL=32760,BLKSIZE=0)
//SYSIN DD *
INDD(DUMPIN,OPTIONS(DUMP))

But only header and trailer records (record type 02 & 03) were written to output file. Following were few sysprint message lines from spool:
RECORDS READ: 84
NUMBER OF RECORDS IN ERROR: 84
ERROR TYPE: INVALID TIME OR DATE

Any idea why other records (14, 15..) were not written.
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Thanks,
Aby

abyson_ta · Beginner Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

Hi,

I am sorry for previous posting which was made without a clear understanding of SMF concept.

In our system, SMF dataset used is HLQ1.SYSID.MAN1. So in JCL, this dsn was supplied to ddname DUMPIN.

But I didn't have RACF authorization to view it.

Phantom · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:29 pm Post subject:

abyson ta,

To tell you the truth, I only know where the information is available. but I never tried to extract the info (meaning I Don't know how to Sad

). Probably someone else could help both of us !.

Thanks,
Phantom

Mike Chantrey · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:52 am Post subject:

I would suggest that you are probably out of luck.
If you really want to pursue this, the SMF records are probably your only chance. But you are relying on the right records being collected, saved (and not yet deleted), and at a lot of sites this will not have been done. If the SMF method does not work, there is (in my opinion) *no* general way to retrieve this info.

If you want to get this sort of information in future you will need the appropriate SMF records turned on and retained for long enough.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:

The data from HLQ.SYSID.MAN1 will be archived to tape on a regular basis. What you need to read is the archive tape that is for your date/time period. You'll need to find out where to find these tapes. There are various record types you can check. Type 14 (x'0E') when a dataset is OPENed as OUTPUT or maybe type 61 (x'3D') when a dataset is cataloged. The System Management Facilities (SMF) manual in the MVS bookshelf has the record layouts.

Regards,
Bill