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SMF Type 47 Record

This table shows the record layout for type 47 SMF records
(JES2 SIGNON/Start Line (BSC only)).

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Purpose: Record type 47 is written when:

  • A $S LINE(n) command (to start a line) is issued,
  • A $E LINE(n) command (to restart a line) is issued, or
  • When a remote user signs on.

This record contains a record indicator, remote name, line name, password, and message text.

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SMF Type 47 Record -- JES2 SIGNON/Start Line (BSC only)
Offset
(Dec.)
Offset
(Hex)
NameLengthFormatDescription
00SMF47LEN2binary
Record length. This field and the next field (total of four bytes) form the RDW (record descriptor word). See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
22SMF47SEG2binary
Segment descriptor (see record length field).
44SMF47FLG1binary
System indicator: Bit Meaning When Set 0-2 Reserved 3-6 Version indicators* 7 Reserved.*See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
55SMF47RTY1binary
Record type 47 (X'2F').
66SMF47TME4binary
Time since midnight, in hundredths of a second, that the record was moved into the SMF buffer.
10ASMF47DTE4packed
Date when the record was moved into the SMF buffer, in the form 0cyydddF. See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
14ESMF47SID4EBCDIC
System identification (from the SID parameter).
1812SMF47SBS2binary
Subsystem identification — X'0002' signifies JES2.
2014SMF47RSV2--
Reserved.
2216SMF47LRR2binary
Length of rest of record, excluding this field.
2418SMF47EVT2binary
Record indicator Bit Meaning When Set 0-13 Reserved 14 Record written for LNEn command 15 Record written for SIGNON.
261ASMF47LN12binary
Length of general section, including this field.
281CSMF47RMT8EBCDIC
Remote name as defined in JESPARMS. (This field is filled in only if a remote terminal is connected to this line.)
3624SMF47LIN8EBCDIC
Line name as defined in JESPARMS.
442CSMF47PSW8EBCDIC
Password as defined in JESPARMS.
5234SMF47LN22binary
Length of rest of record, including this field.
5436SMF47MSG36EBCDIC
Message text. This field includes columns 45-70 of the SIGNON card image.

The table above is based on the description provided by IBM in its "MVS Systems Management Facilities (SMF)" manual.

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