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SAM output file

The SAM output file format is logically similar to the PAM output file format.

An advantage of SAM output files is that they need not be converted before the SM2R1 analysis routine is called (see the chapter “SM2U1 utility routine” in Volume 2 of the SM2 manual [21]).

In the OUTPUT open mode, a new SAM output file can be created or a file can be replaced by another file with the same name.

In the EXTEND open mode, an existing file can be expanded to accommodate further record groups. This obviates the need to call the SM2U1 routine for merging several SM2 output files.

Opening and closing the SM2 output file

The OPEN-LOG-FILE statement opens the SM2 output file, while the CLOSE-LOG-FILE statement closes the SM2output file; likewise the SM2 output file is implicitly closed when SM2 is stopped (STOP-SUBSYSTEM SUBSYSTEM-NAME=SM2).

Notes

After a system breakdown or if the SM2 output file was not closed properly for some other reason, the file must be processed with the SM2U1 routine.

The SM2 output file can exceed the limit specified by PUBLIC-SPACE-LIMIT in the ADD-USER- or MODIFY-USER-ATTRIBUTES command, even if PUBLIC-SPACE- EXCESS=*NO has been specified.

If the SM2 output file is already open, the OPEN-LOG-FILE statement closes it and then opens a new SM2 output file. The monitoring programs DISK, SERVICETIME and TASK, which write monitored data exclusively to the SM2 output file (see table “Overview of the SM2 monitoring programs” on page 34), are not terminated in the process.

An SM2 output file created with SHARED-UPDATE=*YES, can be analyzed during the monitoring process using SM2R1-PC or SM2ONLINE-PC (V1.0 only).

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