Understanding the CA MICS Database › 3.2 File Naming Conventions

3.2 File Naming Conventions

CA MICS files are actually SAS data sets.  To access a CA
MICS file, you must identify both the DD name of the z/OS
data set and the file name:

DDNAME.FILENAME

The FILENAME portion of CA MICS database files must follow
this naming convention:

iiifffcc

where:

  iii  A three letter abbreviation for the information area.
       CA MICS uses information areas to organize files that
       relate to a particular area of interest. The
       information areas associated with each CA MICS DIA are
       described in the Files chapter of each component
       guide. Here are a few examples:

       iii   Information Area
       ---   ----------------------
       HAR   Hardware Utilization
       SCP   MVS SCP
       SRL   System Reliability
       ACT   Accounting
       VCA   VTOC/Catalog Activity

  fff  A three-character abbreviation identifying a specific
       file. Some of the files found in the HAR (Hardware
       Utilization) information area are listed below:

       fff   File
       ---   ---------------------
       CPU   CPU Activity
       DVA   Device Activity
       CVA   Cache Volume Activity

  cc   The cycle portion of the file name specified as a two-
       digit number in the range 00-99.  Cycle 01 represents
       the most current instance of a file, cycle 02 the next
       oldest, and so on.  Cycle 00 is only present in the
       WEEKS and higher timespans and represents the
       "to-date" information for the current week, month, or
       year.

For example, the most recent daily cycle of the CPU Activity
File (HARCPU) would be represented by the HARCPU01 file in
the DETAIL or DAYS timespan.