Determine the number of sysouts (on disk and on tape) in a View Database

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• View

Issue/Introduction

Tool or utility that would help to determine the number of sysouts (on disk and on tape) in a View Database.

Resolution

1. The View online STATUS command (ST) will show "Total Sysouts" (on disk and on tape combined). The ST command also breaks it down and shows the number of sysouts "On Disk". The difference between the total "On Disk" and the "Total Sysouts" would indicate how many are on TAPE. 

An example of what the ST command will show you follows: 

View ALL -- Database Status ---------- 

Total Sysouts ---> 173 

On Disk 
Sysouts ---> 11 
Lines ---> 5,510 
Percentage Usage ---> 2 

Index 
Percentage Usage ---> 0 

2. Via the following Batch SARBCH function: 

//XXXXXXXX JOB ... 
//SARBCH EXEC PGM=SARBCH,PARM='view_hlq' <=== Modify DB name 
//STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=VIEW.CAILIB <=== Modify, if used 
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 
//REPORT DD SYSOUT=* 
//SYSIN DD * 
/LIST ID=* GEN=* 
/* 
// 

The resulting report will show you the sysouts Location (in the 'LOC' column) from which, you can determine where each sysout resides. You can use the chart below to translate the location code meanings: 

BNDW - Awaiting  Deliver bundling 
DISK - On primary disk and possibly tape 
DSK2 - On secondary disk and possibly tape 
LOAD - In the process of being loaded to disk 
OPEN - In the process of being archived to disk 
PDSK - Normal primary disk and possibly tape 
PDK2 - Normal secondary disk and possibly tape 
PERM - In permanent status primary disk and possibly tape or it has been marked for ERO processing 
PRM2 - In permanent status on secondary disk and possibly tape 
PTAP - In permanent status on tape only 
PTMP - In permanent status on tape and temporarily reloaded to primary disk 
TAPE - On tape only 
TEMP - Temporarily reloaded to primary disk