Usually the missing record would be on a different SMF file because the first one filled up. You might look at the first / last record of when the file was copied off.
On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 9:42 AM Beesley, Paul <paul.bees...@atos.net> wrote: > Thank you for responses. > > Unfortunately there is nothing in SASLOG resembling diagnostics to explain > what is wrong with the rejected record. > > I ran IFASMFDP to copy the file, and there were no errors. Number of > records matches so none were dropped, and the breakdown of record types > matches as well. > > I can also browse the entire file with FileAid. > > I think MXG is telling untruths 😊 > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Carmen Vitullo > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2019 4:04 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data > > Also, depending on the record type, I think Dr. Barry has some diagnostics > when MXG hits an invalid SMF record, check your SASLOG for some diagnostics > showing the invalid record(s). > been a while since I've used SAS/MXG but I believe this is still the case > > > > Carmen Vitullo > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Hawkins" <ron.hawk...@ipsicsopt.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Sent: Monday, July 8, 2019 9:59:40 AM > Subject: Re: MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data > > Paul, > > The problem is not SAS or MXG. > > It means you have an out-of-sequence or missing segment of a spanned > record in the file. > > > RON HAWKINS > Director, Ipsicsopt Pty Ltd (ACN: 627 705 971) > m+61 400029610| t: +1 4085625415 | f: +1 4087912585 > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of > Beesley, Paul > Sent: Monday, 8 July 2019 21:34 > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: [IBM-MAIN] MXG error reading z/OS 2.3 data > > Using MXG 32.04 with SAS 9.1.3, reading a mix of z/OS 2.1 and 2.3 data, I > get this message and RC=4 > ERROR: FOR FILE SMF, INVALID VBS SEGMENT DETECTED. PROCESSING IS CONTINUING > TO THE NEXT RECORD. > Also tried using MXG 36.04 (which required hotfix 37166 for SAS). > Processed only the 2.3 dataset to narrow it down. > Is this anything to worry about? > How can I tell which record it is complaining about? > > Thanks > > Paul > > Atos, Atos Consulting, Worldline and Canopy The Open Cloud Company are > trading names used by the Atos group. The following trading entities are > registered in England and Wales: Atos IT Services UK Limited (registered > number 01245534), Atos Consulting Limited (registered number 04312380), > Atos > Worldline UK Limited (registered number 08514184) and Canopy The Open Cloud > Company Limited (registration number 08011902). 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