Are there any SMF record layout changes between CA IDMS R18 and R19 of IDMS?

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Issue/Introduction

Question:

Are there any SMF record layout changes between CA IDMS R18 and R19 of IDMS?

Answer:

 

No, there are no changes to the SMF record layout between CA IDMS release 18.0 and 19.0 
however there are a couple of CA IDMS 19.0 PTFs that correct reported problems. 

RO89206 Title: INC03 - IDMS INCREMENTAL RELEASE 3 ( EFFECTIVE: MAY 13 2016) 
INC03 - SMF4/30 MESSAGES WRITTEN AS 230 RECORDS 

ENHANCEMENT DESCRIPTION: 
This PTF adds an additional parameter to #PMOPT that allows SMF 
Type 4 and Type 30 records to be written either with or without 
the additional Performance Monitor header. 
The possible parameter values are: 

SMFHEDR=YES - Default setting. The Performance Monitor header will 
be attached and SMF Type 4 and 30 records will be 
written as a type matching the SMFRCID field in 
#PMOPT (default Type 230). 
SMFHEDR=NO - The Performance Monitor header is not attached to 
SMF Type 4 and 30 records. 

In releases prior to 18.0 SMF Type 4 or Type 30 records 
written by Application Monitor did not contain the additional 
Performance Monitor header. 

If  'SMFHEDR=YES' is used, PMSMFEX can be used to extract SMF Type 4 
or Type 30 records. 
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RO84146 Title: PERFMON SMF HEADER SAYS 1800 FOR 18.5 AND 19.0 
(EFFECTIVE: SEP 15 2015) 
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 
The 4-character release number which PERFMON inserts into an SMF record 
header is being set to '1800' for releases: 18.0, 18.5, and 19.0. 


SYMPTOMS: 
SMF header records generated by PERFMON contain the characters '1800' 
as a version number in the header. 

PERFMON records extracted from SMF records by the Culprit program 
PMSMFEX contain '1800' in the PERFMON header. 


IMPACT: 
Programs which process statistics by release are unable to distinguish
19.0 statistics from 18.0 statistics from 18.5 statistics. 


CIRCUMVENTION: 
None 
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Component: IDMS