Re: DSPOBJD "Last Used Date" field

["Gallagher, Debbie (CA - Toronto)" <dgallagher@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

William:

Add to Al's list of uses of an object, querying the file - e.g. RUNQRY

When I used to do the analysis of Unused Objects, I always checked the
change date if the Last Used was Blank. My reasoning was that if someone
went to the trouble of renaming, restoring, etc an object then it was
current, even if not actually used.

Debbie Gallagher 
dgallagher@deloitte.ca

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Original Message
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From: "Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@ibm.net>
The definition of "Use of an object", as I understand it, refers to the 
proper use.  For a program, it has to be called.  For a file member, it has 
to be opened.  DSPOBJD, DSPFD, DSPFFD, DSPPGM and DSPxxx don't count.

Hope this helps.

Al - back from Marco (really late)


>Hi there!
>
>Under what circumstances can programs or data files be used, but retain a
>blank "last used date" in the DSPOBJD information?
>
>I have a situation where 25% of the objects has ever been used -- if I'm
>interpreting the information correctly.  (The system appears to have been
>converted approximately 4 years ago.  So some objects appears to not have
>been "used" for four years!
>
>Also, what constitutes a "use" of an object?
>
>Any ideas will be appreciated!
>==============================
>William Washington III
>Njia Systems Incorporated
>w.washington3@njiasystems.com
>www.njiasystems.com
>==============================

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