5. FILES › 5.2 Batch Information Area Files › 5.2.4 SMF User TSO Activity File (BAT_TS) › 5.2.4.3 BAT_TS Usage Considerations

5.2.4.3 BAT_TS Usage Considerations

Special considerations or techniques related to using the
BAT_TS file are provided below.

1.  The identity of the TSO session accounted for in the
    BAT_TSnn files in the DETAIL time-span is given by the
    following:

    JOB      - Jobname (userid)
    RDRTS    - Reader Time Stamp (logon time-stamp)

2.  This file is physically identical to the BATPGM file and
    has the same data element names, labels, and formats.

3.  The contents of the following data elements depend on the
    CA MICS options and exits used at your site.

    PGMWPETM - Pseudo Elapsed Time
    PGMWSRU  - System Resource Units
    PGMCOST  - Processing Charges

4.  The PGMINTVL data element is extremely important when
    processing the BAT_TS file in the DETAIL time-span and
    SMF interval accounting is used for TSO sessions.  It is
    important to understand that when a TSO session has been
    interval accounted that the data maintained in the BAT_TS
    file is a record per interval and not a single record for
    the total TSO session.

    PGMINTVL='SE24' standard batch full program record built
                    from SMF type 30 subtype 4 step record.

    PGMINTVL='SE22' standard batch interval record built from
                    SMF type 30 subtype 2 delta record.

    PGMINTVL='SE23' standard batch end interval record built
                    from SMF type 30 subtype 3 delta record.

5.  The ENDTS and STARTTS, when appearing in the MONTHS time-
    spans, bound the span of time over which the data has
    been summarized, with STARTTS being the lowest date and
    time, and ENDTS the highest date and time for the data
    summarized.  The data elements STARTTS and ENDTS have
    different meanings when used in the DETAIL time-span
    versus their role in the MONTHS time-spans.  Their
    purpose in DETAIL is described below:

    STARTTS represents program initiation time
    ENDTS represents program termination time