Interesting idea but the information is needed during a file transfer so analysing the SMF records might be a bit lengthy! I have just noticed that ISPF 3.4 'S' line command gives you a last reference date for the DATA component. This would be better than nothing.
Thanks Robin -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Miklos Szigetvari Sent: 22 November 2013 15:11 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Getting a VSAM data set's system timestamp Maybe via SMF records ? On 21.11.2013 13:48, Robin Atwood wrote: > I want our file server to be able to tell the clients when a data set > last changed. For non-VSAM it's easy (if a bit vague), there's the > last reference date in the F1 DSCB. For VSAM you can see a > SYSTEM-TIMESTAMP in the LISTCAT output but how do you get that from a > program? We currently use IGGCSI00 for VSAM info but there is no field > name for the timestamp. The SHOWCAT macro does not seem to show all > that much at all. Any ideas out there? I am hoping I have missed something. > > TIA > Robin > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > -- Kind regards, / Mit freundlichen Grüßen Miklos Szigetvari Research& Development ISIS Papyrus Europe AG Alter Wienerweg 12, A-2344 Maria Enzersdorf, Austria T: +43(2236) 27551 333, F: +43(2236)21081 E-mail: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Hotline: +43-2236-27551-111 Visit our brand new extended Website at www.isis-papyrus.com --------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail is only intended for the recipient and not legally binding. Unauthorised use, publication, reproduction or disclosure of the content of this e-mail is not permitted. This email has been checked for known viruses, but ISIS Papyrus accepts no responsibility for malicious or inappropriate content. --------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
