Jack, if you have DCOLLECT data that covers the time frames you are looking at then I would go with the DCOLLECT data. The D records should have what you are looking for. Depending on the size of some of the files you might have to deal with several D records. But if all you are looking for is totals by HLQ then that should not really be much of an issue. Also, naturally it is just a point in time look at things.
In the past I would do things like create a sequential file using DCOLLECT data with the needed information I was looking for. I would then import that into EXCEL to create reports. Depending on what programming language (Easytrieve, SAS, REXX, ...) you have access to you might be able to write some code that can slice and dice the DCOLLECT data to get what you want. Paul -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Jack Zukt Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2024 1:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Calculating used dataset space I Dave Ta Thank you for your suggestion. We run an hourly dcollect for storage group space analysis, and a weekly full one for other type of analysis. Unfortunately what I need is the total for a couple of HLQ, all sequential, on four specific dates. And they are spread over several storage goups. And I do agree with you. SMF might not have the answer. Regards Jack On Wed, Nov 6, 2024, 20:49 Dave Gibney < 000006fb76de82cb-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I ran DCOLLECT daily (to a GDS) as part of storage tracking. I don't > think you will find accurate/useable data in SMF. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > > Behalf Of Jack Zukt > > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:21 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: Calculating used dataset space > > > > Hello Steve, > > I do not know if there are backups to be restored. If there are it > > will > be worth a > > try. Thank you for the suggestion. > > Regards > > Jack > > > > On Wed, Nov 6, 2024, 19:51 Steve Estle < 000005dcac13570d-dmarc- > > requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > > > > Jack, > > > > > > I might be missing something here, but do you have backups of the > > > datasets from when you want space information? If so, you can > > > restore datasets (ADRDSSU or equivalent) and then measure usage > > > using standard tools - ISPF, ISMF, etc. > > > > > > Possibly I'm misunderstanding but perhaps this is quickest way > > > forward > vs. > > > reading SMF records. > > > > > > If have to go SMF records and have SAS/MXG that might be quickest > > > way forward. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ---- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access > > > instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the > > > message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send > email to > > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
