topic Re: SMF Layout Under z/OS in Administration and Deployment

SMF Layout Under z/OS

Rebecca-ets — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:55:59 GMT

I'm looking for a layout of the SMF records SAS cuts under z/OS, but have been unable to locate anything.

Also, is there some sort of cross reference of what procs are part of what SAS product? I ask because I did an extract of some smf records, cut today but didn't recognize something called SASDSVX.

This would be SAS V9.4 running under z/OS V2.3.

Thanks!

Re: SMF Layout Under z/OS

gwootton — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:33:06 GMT

I don't think SAS documents that level of detail. Here's the documentation specific to z/OS:

SAS® 9.4 Companion for z/OS
https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/hosto390/titlepage.htm

The Base SAS Procedures Guide can be found here: https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/proc/titlepage.htm
The SAS Analytics section above it has procedure sections for different products.

Re: SMF Layout Under z/OS

Rebecca-ets — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:50:58 GMT

Greg, thanks. I'd already found that doc, but didn't see what I needed. And let's face it: It doesn't do a heck of a lot of good to create SMF data if other than the standard header and the proc names, you don't know what the rest if the data is. And there is other data. 🙂

I suspect at this point, I'll just open an issue with Support and try that route.

But I do want to thank you for a response -- Rebecca

Re: SMF Layout Under z/OS

Rebecca-ets — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:06:24 GMT

Since I opened an issue with Tech Support and they answered, I thought I'd put what they told me here, so if someone searches here they will find it.

The SMF record layout can be found in the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for z/OS, pages 45-46.

And there's a sample macro to read it in <prefix>.W0.SAMPLE(SMFREAD)