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3.2.2.1 StorageTek VSM MICF Inquiry Specification Panels

 
 The MICF layout and rules for populating field choices are
 identical for most StorageTek VSM reports with the following
 exception:
 
 o The "Composing Inquiry" line is different for each report.
   It identifies the inquiry name (for example, TAPLVA), and
   the report title (for example, STK VSM Virtual Tape Mount
   Report).
 
 o Not all reporting options are available for each inquiry.
 
 A sample inquiry specification panel for inquiry TAPLSA is
 shown below.  Explanations for field choices follow.
 

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | --------------------- CA MICS StorageTek VSM Inquiry ---------------------- | | Command ===> | | | | Composing Inquiry: TAPLSA - STK VSM Virtual Tape Mount Report | | Database ===> _ | | Cycle(s) ===> __ - __ | | Timespan ===> ______ (DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS) | | Report by hour if Timespan is Days or Weeks ===> _ (Y/N) | | Generate report for each value of ZONE ===> _ (Y/N) | | Data Selection: | | dd mmm yy dd mmm yy dd mmm yy dd mmm yy | | Date Ranges ===> __ ___ __ - __ ___ __ __ ___ __ - __ ___ __ | | Hour ===> __ - __ __ - __ __ - __ | | Zone ===> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | | Sysid ===> ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ | | VTSS ID (VTSSID) ===> ________ ________ ________ ________ | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 
Database - Required.  No default.  Up to six database unit
IDs can be specified (the IDs of the CA MICS database units
from which files are read).  Duplicates are not allowed.  If
CA MICS files exist in only one database unit, this parameter
is set automatically.  To display a selection list of valid
database unit IDs, specify ? (question mark).
 
Cycle(s) - Required.  Defaults to 01.  The cycle of the
specified timespan of the CA MICS files that are used as
input to the analysis.  A range of cycles can be specified.
The fields can contain any numeric value between 0 and 99.
If a single cycle is required (such as cycle 01), it must be
specified in the first entry field, and the second field must
be blank.  Leading zeros are not required and are inserted
automatically if a single-digit number is entered (for
example, 7 becomes 07).  If a cycle range is specified, it
can be specified in either ascending or descending order (for
example, 01-05 or 05-01).

Timespan - Required.  Default varies by report.  The timespan
of the CA MICS files that are used as input to the analysis.
Required input files must be available at the specified
timespan.

 Report by hour... - Required.  Defaults to Y.  At the DAYS
 and WEEKS timespans, reports can be produced at an hourly,
 daily, or weekly level.  If you specify Y (Yes), the data is
 summarized and displayed by hour, and separate reports are
 produced for each day or week.  If you specify N (No), the
 data is summarized by day or week, and a single report
 listing all days or weeks is produced.  Note that this option
 is only available for a subset of the StorageTek inquiries.
 
 Generate a report for each value of Zone - Required.
 Defaults to N.  Reports for each zone can be generated when
 requested if you specify Y (Yes).  The nature and resource
 requirements of processing often change from one zone to
 another (for example, prime shift online demands compared to
 production batch requirements at non-prime shift periods).
 Zone reporting gives you the ability to display separate
 reports for each observed zone.
 
 If you specify N (No), the data is summarized to the
 appropriate level and displayed on a single report. Note
 that this option is only available for a subset of the
 StorageTek inquiries.
 
Generate color graphic plots - Required.  Defaults to N (No).
Specify Y (Yes) if you want to generate color graphics plots.
SAS/GRAPH software is a prerequisite for color graphics.
When set to No standard SAS plots and graphs will be produced
(non-color, line formats).
 
Note that this option is only available for a subset of the
StorageTek inquiries.

Date Ranges - Optional.  No default.  Up to two date ranges
in dd mmm yy format.  The first value in each date range is
the starting date and the last value is the ending date.  The
ending date must be higher than the starting date.  The date
ranges should not overlap, but the higher range can be
specified before the lower range.  For example, a valid date
range specification is specifying date range 1 as 01 JAN 09 -
31 DEC 09 and specifying date range 2 as 01 JAN 08 - 31 DEC
08.  An input observation is selected if its date value is
greater than or equal to the starting date and is less than
or equal to the ending date of any specified date range.
 
Hour - Optional.  No default.  0 to 23.  Up to three hour
ranges.  The first value is the starting hour and the last
value is the ending hour.  The ending hour must be higher
than the starting hour.  The hour ranges should not overlap,
but the higher range can be specified before the lower range.
For example, a valid hour range specification is 18 - 23 and
09 - 17.  An input observation is selected if its hour value
is greater than or equal to the starting hour and is less
than or equal to the ending hour of any specified hour range.
 
Zone - Optional.  No default. A one-character value from 1 to
9.  Up to nine zone values can be specified.  An input
observation is selected if its zone value is equal to any of
the specified values.

Sysid - Optional.  No default.  A one to four character
value.  Up to six SYSIDs can be specified.  An input
observation is selected if its SYSID value is equal to any of
the specified values.

VTSS ID (VTSSID) - Optional.  Default is ALL. A one to eight
character value.  Specify up to 4 VTSSIDs.  An input
observation is selected if its VTSSID values are equal to any
of the specified values.