How can I automate a daily SPINoff for TPX LOG.

Products

• TPX - Session Management

Issue/Introduction

This document explains how to automate the process of off-loading the TPX LOG data, using the MVS SPIN command.

 

Environment

Release: 5.4
Component: TPX for Z/OS

Resolution

1. If you are using an Automation product like OPSMVS or SOLVE:Operations you can issue the MVS command
   'F tpxstc,SPIN' every midnight or at a predetermined time using the automation product.
   This allows TPX to close the current SYSOUT file and allocate a new one.
   Now you can offload the closed SYSOUT file from SPOOL into a dataset.
   
   
2. If you don't have an Automation product on your site, you can schedule the TPX command 'F <tpx-stc-name>,SPIN' using the JES-command $TA.
   Example.
   $TA,T=23.59,I=86400,'$VS,''F <tpx-stc-name>,SPIN'''   where ;
   $TA is the command to create the automated command,
   T=mm.ss is the time in hh.mm at which the command should be executed,
   I=sssss is the Interval after which the command should be re-executed (here after one day or 86400 seconds)
   and
   $VS is used to allow the console command F <tpx-stc-name>,SPIN to be executed out of JES2.
   Note the double apostrophes around that MODIFY-command and the pair of apostrophes around the complete command $VS ...

For additional details on $TA command please refer to IBM manual SA22-7526-11 "JES2 Commands"