SDSF Copy and File Create Utility

You can use the SDSFCOPY utility to create files from JES output for all the TIBCO mainframe products. Forward these files to TIBCO Support when you encounter errors and are asked to provide log and trace files.

The SDSFCOPY utility is located in the Substation ES CLIST data set. Use this utility to get output from an active or completed JOB in JES. By default, SDSFCOPY creates output files under your user ID. During execution, the utility can optionally create corresponding IBM TERSE formatted data sets.

The USERHLQ.CLIST data set contains the REXX member SDSFCOPY. To use SDSFCOPY, view the data set and type EX next to the SDSFCOPY member to initiate the execution.

For example, follow these steps:
  1. In the ISPF Command Shell panel, type the following command to initiate the execution:

    EX 'USERHLQ.CLIST(SDSFCOPY)'

    TSO prompts with the following:

    PLEASE ENTER JOBID FROM SDSF. E.G. STC12345 OR JOB12345.

  2. Supply the JOBID or started task ID.

    JOB##### | STC#####

    TSO prompts with the following:

    Do you want to TERSE the files for internet transmission. Y/N

  3. Answer Y or N, and then press Enter. Enter Y or N for each file which you need tersed.

    After a successful run, the files are copied as MVS sequential files and named using this format:

    USERID.SDSF.JOB##### | STC#####.F#

    If the TERSE was requested, then the files are output as:

    USERID.SDSF.JOB##### | STC#####.F#.TRS

    You can FTP these files in binary format to TIBCO Support.