How to load data from z/OS SMF seq. file

[hrive]

What is the process to load data from z/OS SMF sequential file to PC file to be exploited by EasySMF???
I've FTP'ed but having error when oppening data repository. I'm using Windows Vista ( ).
Thank you.

[Andrew Rowley]

You should be able to load from a sequential file transferred to the PC, as long as the file is transferred in binary mode and includes the RDW (Record Descriptor Word) in the records.

If you are running a batch job on the mainframe, you need to specify:
BIN
and
LOCSITE RDW
in the FTP commands.

If you are using a FTP client on the PC, you would specify
BIN
SITE RDW
On the PC the exact syntax can vary depending on the client software, for example some software requires:
QUOTE SITE RDW
If you do the file transfer from within EasySMF it will handle it for you, however obviously it can be more convenient to do the transfer using a batch job.

This problem is common and I will be improving the documentation, and adding checks so that EasySMF can issue a more helpful error message.