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Dataset Activity

This report lists various types of activity information for datasets. It can help to answer the common questions of who uses a dataset, where it comes from or what happened to it.

Report Parameters

ParameterDescription
SystemThe SMF ID of the system that wrote the record.
DatasetFilter by dataset name.
Vol/Cat/VVDSThe Volume(s), Catalog or VVDS involved, depending on the record type.
JobnameFilter by job name.
UserFilter by userid.
ReadInclude records for dataset read. Types: 14; 62 where the opened for output indicator is not set; 64 where the opened for output indicator is not set
UpdateInclude records for dataset updates. Types: 15; 17; 18; 42 subtype 20; 42 subtype 21; 42 subtype 24; 42 subtype 25; 60; 61; 62 where the opened for output indicator is set; 64 where the opened for output indicator is set; 65; 66
StatisticsInclude dataset statistics records. Types: 42 subtype 6
FilesystemInclude records for Unix Filesystem actions. Types: 92 subtype 1; 92 subtype 2; 92 subtype 4; 92 subtype 5; 92 subtype 6; 92 subtype 7
Include TemporarySelect whether datasets matching the temporary dataset name pattern (SYSnnnnn.Tnnnnnn.*) should be included.

SMF records used for this report

TypeSubtypeAction
14Dataset close or EOV - Read
15Dataset close or EOV - Write
17Scratch
18Rename
426DASD dataset I/O statistics
4220STOW initialize
4221Member delete
4224Member add or replace
4225Member rename
60VVDS update
61ICF Catalog define
62VSAM open
64VSAM status
65ICF Catalog delete
66ICF Catalog alter
921File system mount
922File system quiesce
924File system unquiesce/resume
925File system unmount
926File system remount
927File system move