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Program History Search

Sometimes it is necessary to track the use of certain production programs. For example, you might want to examine the use of a payroll program or an accounts payable program. You might also want to see the abend history of a program or group of programs. The Program History Search display (5.4) can detect the execution of programs based on records collected by the System Management Facility (SMF). Only the SMF record types related to program activity are examined. These record types include record type 4 (step termination), record type 30 (common address space work), and record type 34 (time‑sharing termination).