10. MODIFICATION › 10.2 Exit Routine Considerations

10.2 Exit Routine Considerations

There are data elements available for use by the user exits
that vary according to the processing phase and the
particular user exit point.  Special data elements that are
used in the CA MICS IDMS Analyzer update process but are not
stored in the CA MICS database are available in the user exit
routines.  These data elements, which are identified below,
do not have not have corresponding Data Dictionary
descriptions because they are not retained in the CA MICS
database.  The individual user exit descriptions list which
of these special data elements is available in the user exit
routine.

ROUTINE  - Name of the Invoking Routine

SMFRTYPE - SMF Record Type of the Record Being Processed

For the USRSSCL exit, care must be taken if you decide to
drop records.  There is only one observation written for each
day within the month.  If you delete just one element, you
have lost that day's calendar information.