Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

1. If you want to rearrange the columns in SDSF:

• Go TO SDSF.
• In command line type "arr ?".
• This will bring the complete list of SDSF column names.
• You can move the columns using "/" and "//".

That's interesting - Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome Akshya.

2. For selecting jobs in the SDSF queue, user either use "?" or "S". When user use "?" , s/he gest the break-up output groups for example like:

• JESMSGLG,
  JESJCL,
  JESYSMSG,
  SYSPRINT,
  SYSUT2 etc.

When one uses "S" , the entire job is selected without this break-up.

Is there any command to navigate to view each output group when I use "S" to select the job?

Answer is Yes - After opening the job using "S", use "N" (next) or "P"(Previous) to navigate between different output groups.

This "next/previous" is cool!

Glad, these had been helpful.

Thanks,

3. Display output for all jobs on the H panel:

1. Go TO SDSF.
2. On command Enter prefix **.
3. Then h or enter prefix
4. h all.

4. How do I allow another user to browse my Job?

• Go to SDSF.
• Go to H or O panel.
• Overtype the DEST column with the user's userid.

5. If you want to see just the JCL for a job, Follow this:

• Go to SDSF.
• Locate your Job.
• Enter "SJ" next to the job to put you in an ISPF edit session for the JCL.

6. If you'd need to monitor system usage:

• Go to SDSF.
• Enter sort cpu% d on the DA panel.
• This will list the jobs with the highest CPU use.

7. List only the jobs that are ABENDED.

• Go to SDSF and follow these instructions:
  

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  FIL MAX AB* - shows jobs that has ABENDS
  FIL MAX ‘JCL ERROR’ - shows jobs that has JCL errors
  FIL MAX NE ‘RC 0000’ - shows jobs with “exceptional conditions”
  FIL MAX EQ ‘RC 0000’ - shows successfully completed jobs
  

In above, FIL is hort for FILTER.

To switch off the filter, issue FIL OFF

These are quite helpful collection Anuj, Thanks.

Regards,

Glad that you find them helpful.

You can also share the commands/tricks which make your life easy, for the benefit of others.

Regards,
Anuj

8. Review system commands and responses for your own SDSF session:

• Enter ulog to display the Ulog panel.
• The Ulog panel is like a private SYSLOG for your session.
• It shows system commands and responses, including those generated for you by SDSF action characters and overtypes.

9. Following are the print option on SDSF:

Use the x action characters from a tabular display:

• x prints output data sets.
• xd displays a panel for opening a print data set, then performs the print.
• xs displays a panel for opening sysout, then performs the print.
• xf displays a panel for opening a print file, then performs the print.

Add c to any of the x action characters to close the print file when printing is complete. For example, xdc displays a panel for opening a print data set, prints to the data set, and closes the print data set.

Following SDSF card might be of help:



In case google store is expericing problem, then use a direct link to the pdf: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/sdsfcard11.pdf