Viewing MICF SAS ODS Output
Follow the instructions below to view MICF SAS ODS Output.
micsrm140cd
You need a Web server running on your z/OS system, such as the IBM HTTP Server, to view the PNG and HTML output (for more information, see
MICS
requirements in SAS ODS Graphical Output). This could be, for example, an IBM HTTP Server that is powered by Domino, which runs on z/OS operating system levels through z/OS 2.1, or an IBM HTTP Server that is powered by Apache.Alternatively, you could use FTP to download the output or the entire directory to your desktop computer, to view the output.
Any inquiry HTML or PNG output will reside in extra directories within the "root" directory you specified in your MICF Option, "MICF USS Directory for MICF Inquiries". The directory that you specified can be the same for both MICF Foreground and Batch, or the same as you used for MICF Web Publishing, or they can be completely separate locations. What is important is that pages can be "served" from the specified directory by the web server, or that you can traverse the directory to view your output directory. If you are using the IBM HTTP Server powered by Apache, refer to the IBM documentation for detailed information about the Apache directives. Work with your Web Administrator to ensure that whatever Web server you use can access, or "serve", your directory.
When using the IBM HTTP Server powered by Apache, the directive DocumentRoot defines the directory from which you will serve your documents. There are times when it is necessary to allow web access to parts of the filesystem that are not directly beneath the DocumentRoot. IBM HTTP Server offers different ways to accomplish this. Symbolic links can bring other parts of the filesystem under the DocumentRoot.
Alternatively, the Alias directive can be used to map any part of the file system into the web space.
To confirm your output was created, you can use the ISPF "shell" program, ISHELL, which is available under MWF as option 2.7, "Manage MICF Adhoc ODS USS Output", to traverse the directory to confirm your PNG and HTML files exist. You can do the same using ISPF 3.17, or you can execute ISHELL directly from TSO Option 6. Also, you can use OMVS to display UNIX System Services directories and files.
For example, if you defined your "MICF USS Directory for MICF Inquiries", as
/u/users/mics/
and your TSO userid is BOB, your PNG and HTML output would reside in,
/u/users/mics/BOB/inquiry_name/date_time/
Within this directory you will have a .PNG file for each chart generated, and a body.HTML file that contains all the PNG files generated into one composite file.
Your Web administrator will help you translate this location to the URL needed to view your output in a web browser.