I need to create unique dataset names.

[rafeaalderink]

Good afternoon,
I have a routine that occasionally needs to create a dataset with a unique name. I was using a combination of date and time to create a low-level qualifier for the dataset, but last week we had a problem that generated a flood of messages. With up to 8 messages a second the qualifier was not unique every time so I lost some data. The automation caught every message and everything worked fine, except that I didn't get a dataset for each message because of duplicate dataset names.

The current code:
da = date(j)
da = right(da,2)
ti = time(s)
rnum = 'X'||da||ti
dsn = "'HLQ1.HLQ2.HLQ3."rnum"'"

Any ideas how to handle this differently? I suppose I could put in a loop that would make several attempts at different names until it gets a unique one, but I'd prefer to have a formula that works the first time. For me, simpler is always my preference.

Thanks in advance for your help
Rafe Aalderink

 

[RxUsr]

Try making use of TIME(L).

say time(L)
say time(L)
say time(L)
say time(L)
exit 0
/* results */
07:03:04.987645
07:03:04.987704
07:03:04.987730
07:03:04.987753

 

[rafeaalderink]

Thanks. Somehow I looked at the TIME function over and over and still missed seeing that.