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DCOLLECT Type T Record

This table shows the record layout for type T DCOLLECT records
(Tape Capacity Planning Information).

Purpose: The DFSMS Data Collection Facility (DCOLLECT) is a function of access method services. DCOLLECT collects stored data set, volume and policy values into a sequential file you can use as input to other programs or applications.

The DCOLLECT output file consists of a number of different record types.

Type T records contain tape capacity planning information. If tape capacity planning records are requested, one record is created for each of the following types of DFSMShsm tapes:

Migration level 2 tapes
Incremental backup tapes
Full volume dump tapes.

Both the MCDS and BCDS are needed to create these records. If backup availability is not enabled in the installation, the BCDS DD statement in the job must be specified with a DD DUMMY value.

It's easy to report on DCOLLECT type T records!

We have a low-cost 4GL report writer especially for DCOLLECT files. It's called Spectrum DCOLLECT Reporter.

Spectrum DCOLLECT Reporter handles the difficult DCOLLECT record parsing for you automatically. You just specify which fields you want to see.

Spectrum DCOLLECT Reporter also converts the arcane date and time fields and reformats them into an attractive report. It defines the individual bit flags for easy testing or printing.

Plus, Spectrum DCOLLECT Reporter can export DCOLLECT data as comma delimited files to use on your PC.

DCOLLECT Type T Record -- Tape Capacity Planning Information
Offset (Dec.)	Name	Length	Format	Description
* ******************************************************************** * * HEADER PORTION OF DATA COLLECTION UTILITY OUTPUT RECORD. EACH * * * DATA SECTION IS PRECEDED BY THIS HEADER. * * ********************************************************************
0	DCURDW	4	Binary	RECORD DESCRIPTOR WORD
0	DCULENG	2	Binary	LENGTH OF THIS RECORD
2		2	Character	RESERVED
4	DCURCTYP	2	Character	RECORD TYPE FOR THIS RECORD
6	DCUVERS	2	Binary	VERSION
8	DCUSYSID	4	Character	SYSTEM ID FOR THIS OPERATION
12	DCUTMSTP	8	Character	TIMESTAMP FIELD
12	DCUTIME	4	Binary	TIME IN SMF HEADER FORMAT
16	DCUDATE	4	Character	DATE IN SMF FORMAT (CCYYDDDF)
20		4	Character	RESERVED
24	DCUDATA	1	Character	END OF HEADER
*********************************************************************** * DFHSM TAPE CAPACITY PLANNING RECORD (RECORD TYPE 'T') * ***********************************************************************
0	UTCAPT	16	Character	TAPE CAPACITY PLANNING RECORD (DEFINED ON DCUDATA)
0	UTSTYPE	1	Character	TYPE TAPE CAPACITY PLANNING RECORD
1		3	Character	RESERVED
4	UTFULL	4	Binary	# OF FULL TAPE VOLUMES
8	UTPART	4	Binary	# OF PARTIAL FULL VOLS
12	UTEMPTY	4	Binary	# OF EMPTY TAPE VOLUMES
16	UTCAPTE	1	Character	END OF DCTCAPT
*********************************************************************** * VALUES FOR UTSTYPE - TYPE OF TAPE CAPACITY PLANNING RECORD * *********************************************************************** • UKBKTAPE 'B' BACKUP TAPES • UKDUTAPE 'D' DUMP TAPES • UKMGTAPE 'M' MIGRATION TAPES

Spectrum SMF Writer - the 4GL SMF Report Writer.

DCOLLECT Type T Record

This table shows the record layout for type T DCOLLECT records (Tape Capacity Planning Information).

It's easy to report on DCOLLECT type T records!

This table shows the record layout for type T DCOLLECT records
(Tape Capacity Planning Information).