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5.2.9.3 BATWDA Usage Considerations


The BATWDA file is optional.  If the OPTIONS statement in
prefix.MICS.PARMS(SMFOPS) specifies the keyword WDA, data to
create and maintain the file will be extracted.  If NOWDA is
coded in SMFOPS, then the file will not be created.

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

1.  The ENDTS and STARTTS data elements in the DAYS time-span
    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.

2.  Activate the file in each CA MICS unit that requires
    device workload I/O activity.  BATWDA file activation
    involves the specification of the WDA keyword on the
    OPTIONS statement in prefix.MICS.PARMS(SMFOPS) as
    discussed above.