Record descriptor section

The SMF header section is immediately followed by the DB2 Manager record descriptor section. It has a fixed length of 38 bytes.

Offset

Length

Format

Description

 

 

 

 

18

6

bin

Reserved.

24

4

bin

Offset of database section. This is the

 

 

 

offset from the start of the SMF record

 

 

 

of the database section of the record.

28

2

bin

Length of database section. This is the

 

 

 

length in bytes of a single database

 

 

 

section.

30

2

bin

The number of database sections

 

 

 

present in the record (always = 1).

32

4

bin

Offset of request section. This is the

 

 

 

offset from the start of the SMF record

 

 

 

of the first request section in the record.

36

2

bin

Length of request section. This is the

 

 

 

length in bytes of a single section. This

 

 

 

will always be 96 bytes.

38

2

bin

The number of request sections

 

 

 

present in the record.

40

16

-

Reserved for future use.

 

 

 

 

Database section

The storage group section starts at the offset specified in the record descriptor section of the DB2 Manager SMF record. It gives information about the database being processed for object storage or retrieval. It has a fixed length of 24 bytes. Only one database group section will be present per SMF record.

Offset

0

Length

1

Format

Description

 

 

Char

DB2 Manager task issuing request:

 

’T’ – tape reader task

 

’D’ – disk reader task

 

’W’ – tape writer task

 

 

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