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Steps To Reduce %ASP in AS400

This document provides 4 main steps to reduce the %ASP of an AS400 system: 1) Use the PRTDSKINF command to identify files/objects consuming the most space. 2) Clear out old job logs and debug outputs using CLROUTQ. 3) Delete old spool files using WRKSPLF. 4) Delete closed journal receivers stored in libraries like DMJOURNAL by using WRKJRNRCV and removing those with SAVED status.

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Steps To Reduce %ASP in AS400

This document provides 4 main steps to reduce the %ASP of an AS400 system: 1) Use the PRTDSKINF command to identify files/objects consuming the most space. 2) Clear out old job logs and debug outputs using CLROUTQ. 3) Delete old spool files using WRKSPLF. 4) Delete closed journal receivers stored in libraries like DMJOURNAL by using WRKJRNRCV and removing those with SAVED status.

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STEPS TO REDUCE % ASP OF AS400 SYSTEM

Document Name: Reduce % ASP of AS400 system


Document Version: Version 1.0
Date: 17th May 2018
Summary: This document will describe the steps
to reduce the %ASP of AS400 system
The basic step is to find out what files/objects are consuming so much space

For that use PRTDSKINF command and the press F4

Select Type of Report as *SYS and press Enter

You will see the message as below

“Printer Output created”.

Go to your spools , WRKSPLF and press enter


In spools ,you can see File name QPEZDISK.Take option 5 to open it

In it you can see which objects of system are consuming how much space .

According to it, removed /delete the objects and reduce space.

Make sure you backup before deletion of any objects.

Common steps for reducing ASP are:-

1. Clear QEZJOBLOG and QEZDEBUG output

CLROUTQ OUTQ(QEZJOBLOG)

Press the Enter key.

CLROUTQ OUTQ(QEZDEBUG)

Press the Enter key.

2. Remove the old spool files

Type WRKSPLF SELECT(*ALL) and press Enter


Sort out the old spools and delete them by taking option 4 and press enter

3. Deleting the closed Problem Entries

Type WRKPRB and press enter.

You can see the all problem entries of the system.


We can manually option 4 and delete the CLOSED status one.
4. Deleting Journal Receivers

This step is important and it can reduce much % ASP as per the PRTDSKINF report.

We need to delete the SAVED status journal receivers.

Type WRKJRNRCV and press F4


Mentioned the library in which the journal objects are stored in your system.

For example ,in ATCH partition, journal receiver are stored in DMJOURNAL library (as indicated in
prtdskinf report)

The complete list of journals will be displayed.

Take option 5 and press enter

Here, you can see the status as SAVED .

It could be ATTACHED/PARTIAL also.


Similarly, for all journal files , confirm their status and delete if they are SAVED status by taking option 4.

OR

Use the below command to delete in one go

DLTJRNRCV JRNRCV(*all/Library Name) DLTOPT(*IGNINQMSG)

Note: There are many other ways to reduce asp , but cannot be easily used and can remove the system
needed files.

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