5. FILES › 5.2 HAR Information Area Files › 5.2.9 The PR/SM Logical Processor Activity File (HARVPA) › 5.2.9.3 Usage Considerations

5.2.9.3 Usage Considerations

Special considerations or techniques related to using he
 HARVPA file are provided below.

 1.  The following data elementsin the HARVPA file have
     meaning only in the DETAIL timespan; they lose
     significance once summarizaion has been performed.
     These data elements should nly be referenced when using
     the HARVPAnn file in the DETAIL timespan.

    CYCLETM  - Sampling Time Cycle Length
    VPABPS   - Processor Relative Share
    VPAWST   - Wait State Assist Status

2.  The following data elements are user-defined and option
     dependent, and their use should be within the frame of
     reference of the option's definition.

    CA MICS PARMS SYSID
    CPUMODEL - CPU Model Identification

3.  Care must be exercised in using the special date and time
    data elements contained in each CA MICS file. As the
    file's granularity increases in higher timespans, certain
    fields lose significance and should not be used.

    o  HOUR should not be used in MONTHS.
    o  DAY and DAYNAME should not be used in WEEKS, MONTHS.
    o  WEEK should not be used in MONTHS.

4.  ENDTS and STARTTS, when appearing in the DAYS, WEEKS, or
    MONTHS timespans, bound the amount of time during which
    the data has been summarized.  STARTTS is the lowest date
    and time, and ENDTS is the highest date and time for the
    data summarized.  These data elements have different
    meanings when used in the DETAIL timespan versus the
    DAYS, WEEKS, and MONTHS timespans.   Their purpose in
    DETAIL is described below:

    o  STARTTS represents RMF recording interval start time.
    o  ENDTS represents RMF recording interval end time.