Features and Benefits

The major features of SMF/E are:

Processing Summary Report: Return codes and estimated job/step charges printed in the JOB LOG output for each batch job.
Step Summary Report: Estimated step charge, CPU timings, storage utilization, and EXCP counts by ddname are printed in the SYSMSG listing for each step.
Job Summary Report: Estimated total job charge, CPU timings, and summary I/O statistics printed in SYSMSG for the job.
TSO Session Utilization Summary Report: Estimated session charge, CPU timings, and summary I/O statistics are displayed on the terminal when you LOGOFF a TSO session.
Batch compatibility: SMF/E can be customized to provide near uniform charging between batch CA JARS and SMF/E for those statistics available at step and job termination.

When using SMF/E, the major benefits of these features include the following:

Provide full function accounting at the step level and job status.
Provide utilization statistics that can be the basis for program tuning and debugging.
Reduce the need for user-written and user-supported system exits.
Provide for a controlled implementation through use of the IVP option.
Increase user awareness of the cost of their individual job executions.
Locate batch jobs that are excessive resource consumers without requiring a batch CA JARS run.
Installation Verification Procedure (IVP): This startup option provides a mechanism to allow a controlled group, such as the systems programming staff, to receive outputs from SMF/E while the remaining users are ignored by SMF/E. This allows a controlled phase-in period an opportunity to experiment with various rates and other chargeback factors.

Once you have properly customized your rate table, you want to notify all affected computer users of the new facility to avoid surprising them. This helps ensure greater acceptance of your chargeback system.