Create report with GSVXBAT batch job and change screen format

Products

• SYSVIEW Performance Management

Issue/Introduction

How to generate a report from SYSVIEW screens using a batch job, including how to change the screen format for the command.  

Environment

Release : 16.0 - but applicable to ALL RELEASES

Component: SYSVIEW

Resolution

In the sample below JOBSUM display is used to list all the jobs submitted by user userid and output stored in the sequential dataset USERID.JOBSUM.REPORT that was pre-allocated prior to JCL submission. The highlighted part is what needs to be modified based on environment settings and needs.  

//YOURJOBCARD 
//JOBLIB   DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=PROD.SVW.R160.CNM4BLOD                 
//STEP     EXEC PGM=GSVXBAT,                                       
//         PARM='SSID=GSVX,LINECNT=66,SHOWINP=YES,MENUOFF'         /* Make sure that correct SSID in use, GSVX is default one */ 
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*                                             
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*                                               
//SYSPRINT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=USERID.JOBSUM.REPORT              /* This dataset need to be pre allocated */      
//GSVCLOG DD SYSOUT=*                                              
//SYSIN DD *                                                       
COMMAND=(PRINT OPEN)                                               
COMMAND=(JOBSUM)                       /* Replace with SYSVIEW display command, for example: ACT, CTRANLOG etc. */  
COMMAND=(SET FORMAT format_name)       /* format_name must preexist for that screen in order to use this  */                               
COMMAND=(SEL JOBNAME EQ USERID*)                                  
COMMAND=(SCROLL)                                                   
COMMAND=(PRINT CLOSE)                                              
SCROLL                                                             
COMMAND=END                                                        
/*