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RCAREA Control Block

The following control block is used by CA JARS when formatting SMF transmittal records (phase 2):

RCAREA Control Block Layout

Offset

Format

Content

0

CL8

'RCAREA' - Identifies this control block.

8

A

Reserved

C

A

Address of last SMF record read from CAIJSSMF.

10

CL2

(not used)

12

H

Length of last SMF record read.

Note: The contents of the next three fields are identical to the contents of the previous three fields, except when a user input exit is changing or inserting records.

14

A

Address of SMF record currently being processed.

18

H

Length of SMF record currently being processed.

1A

H

(not used)

1C

CL12

(internal use)

28

PL4

Number of records deleted by user input exit.

2C

PL4

Number of records inserted by user input exit.

30

PL4

Number of records that failed date criteria checking.

34

PL4

Number of records that passed date criteria checking.

38

CL8

(internal use)

40

PL4

Number of invalid SMF records.

41

PL4

Reserved

Note: The following fields are filled in for SNAPs that were caused by a data exception during SMF record processing (reason codes J, K, L, and M).

48

CL8

Program status word (PSW) at the time of interrupt.

50

CL8

Contents of general registers 14 - 15 at the time of interrupt.

58

CL56

Contents of general registers 0 - 13 at the time of interrupt.