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After determining which EXTDATA records are required and the method of data archival to be used, you can start producing actual reports from EXTDATA. The first thing to determine is the CA Earl or CA Easytrieve record definition macro(s) to use for your report. Having completed Step 1, you already know you are creating SMF data for certain SMF record types and subtypes. To match the record definition macros that define the EXTDATA to its SMF source record, see the "EXTDATA Record Types" table later in this chapter. Now that you have the name of the CA Earl or CA Easytrieve record definition macro, you will need to know the content and meaning of the individual data fields defined in the macro. To accomplish this, you will need to refer to the CA Earl and CA Easytrieve SMF data dictionary, which is documented later in this chapter. For each record definition macro supplied with this product, there is an SMF data dictionary table that cross references each field name within that particular record definition macro with its original data source. By using the SMF data dictionary, you may refer back to the documentation of the originating data source for information regarding the content and meaning of each data field. Refer to the z/OS MVS System Management Facilities (SMF) Guide (SA22-7630).
At this point you are ready to start coding your EXTDATA report. For each record definition macro supplied there is a sample report, both in the CA Earl and CA Easytrieve format. For a quick start, refer to "Using the Sample EXTDATA Reports" later in this chapter. The EXT report table shows the CA Earl and CA Easytrieve report names along with the SMF/RMF record type and corresponding CA Earl and CA Easytrieve record definition macro names. These predefined reports may be used as a starting point in the creation of your own EXTDATA reports. The sample EXTDATA reports section of this chapter shows the output produced by the supplied example reports. Generation of EXTDATA reports requires the execution of CA JARS to create an output file containing the desired EXTDATA records, and an execution (or multiple executions) of CA Earl or CA Easytrieve, which will require the Account file to be allocated as a permanent file. In using the sample EXTDATA reports section of this chapter, you will notice references made to sample JCL members. Use these sample JCL members to begin creating EXTDATA files and reports.
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