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Status Future consideration
Categories z/TPF
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 3, 2023

New ZDECB IO option to display database access details for ECBs on Find or File type SVC calls

Current ZDECB OLD only displays FARF5 address in the far right column and remains blank if the FIND or FILE SVC is for a 16 character FARF6 file address, this suggestion introduces that information in a new display format ZDECB IO together with record ID and VFA status. This is useful for the analysis of real time database accesses and improving performance.

The new ZDECB OI ALL entry is dedicated to displaying information relevant to a FIND or FILE type SVC and the display would only show ECBs that are on a FIND or FILE type SVC.
Similar to the existing OLD option minus the SSU, IS and ORIGIN information. All the additional fields in the ZDECB IO are also present in the ZDECB TR xxxxxxxxx display.

ZDECB OLD ALL
ECB ADDR  SSU IS  PGM     TRC MIN SC  ORIGIN   I H      DSP  SVC          
52231000 BSS  14 UTDF  * MIU2      1 CREM MIUT 1 1    469A2 FINWC 12345678  

ZDECB IO ALL
ECB ADDR  PGM     TRC  MIN SC I H V      DSP  SVC  ID   FAD         
52231000  UTDF  * MIU2      1 1 1 Y    469A2 FINWC F6E3 000001015B4FC6D3

The IO format will support a new 16 character file address field (FAD),
a 4 character record ID field and a VFA indicator (V) to show if the I/O
originated from VFA or DASD.  

ZOLDR IO ALL  - only display FIND / FILE SVCs
ECB ADDR - 52231000
PGM      - UTDF
TRC      - MIU2
MIN      - minutes
SC       - seconds
I        - 1        I/O pending count
H        - 1        record hold count 
V(FA)    - Y/N      VFA or DASD resident
DSP      - 469A2
SVC      - FINWC    only I/O type calls
ID       - F6E3
FAD      - 000001015B4FC6D3    FARF5 or FARF6 format file address

New Filters for IO display:
ID
VFA
FAD
New sort options for IO display:
ID
FAD
 

Idea priority Low