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Formatting the output data set

Use this page to format the SMF recording output data set into a readable format for printing to the screen or other output device.

Before you begin

Make sure SMF recording is running.

About this task

Perform the following steps to format the SMF recording output data set into a readable format for printing to the screen or other output device:

Procedure

  1. Switch the SMF data sets by entering i smf from the MVS console to switch the SMF data sets.
  2. Run the SMF Dump program (IFASMFDP) to create a sequential data set from the raw dump. A sample JCL is shown in z/OS MVS System Management Facilities (SMF), SA22-7630.

Results

You have successfully formatted the output data set when SMFDUMP ends with return code 0.