The EXTDATA Process

The EXTDATA process is the processing of SMF data with expanded information and/or new SMF record types into the Report Writer, JSIMAIN, using the EXTDATA control statement. This control statement indicates which SMF records are to be processed. The result of this process is that the requested SMF record type(s) specified on the EXTDATA control statement will be contained on the Account (CAIJSACT DD statement) and/or History (user-defined DD statement) file as EXTDATA records. However, even though these records are contained on the Account and/or History file the Report Writer, JSIMAIN, does not recognize these data types.

Reporting on the new EXTDATA records is accomplished by either processing the CA JARS Account and/or History file into either CA Earl or CA Easytrieve. Numerous pre-defined reports are provided with this product.

Billing of EXTDATA records requires the use of either the advanced charging component referred to as the JARS/OLF component, or CA PMA Chargeback. A chargeback system can also be created using either the CA Earl or CA Easytrieve Report Writers.