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5.3.2 IDMS Application Unit Activity File (IDMSAU)

The IDMS Application Unit Activity (IDMSAU) File contains
data quantifying the load, utilization, and response of IDMS
systems.  Individual task executions are contained in the
work file and summarized in the higher timespans.
Information in this file can be used for analyzing user
trends, user productivity under IDMS, and managing the use of
IDMS resources at the user level.  This file is sequenced and
summarized by the IDMS application unit field defined by the
installation.

By default, the IDMSAU file is derived from SMF record type
230. If the CA-IDMS Performance Monitor at your installation
writes its output data to a different SMF record type, the
file is derived from the SMF record type(s) specified by the
INPUTSOURCE statement in sharedprefix.MICS.GENLIB(IDMGENIN),
unless overridden at the unit level by a SMFTYPE statement in
prefix.MICS.PARMS(IDMOPS).

If you choose to activate the IDMSAU supplemental file, which
is shipped inactive, follow the instructions in Chapter 6 of
the CA MICS System Modification Guide for tailoring database
files.  If this file is active and DASD space is a concern,
refer to Usage Considerations in Section 5.3.2.3 of this
guide on how the IDMS User Activity (IDMSUA) File can be
customized to provide the same information contained in the
IDMSAU file.


The following sections describe the file's organization, list
the data elements maintained, and provide usage hints and
retrieval examples.

   1 - File Organization
   2 - Data Elements List
   3 - Usage Considerations
   4 - Retrieval Examples