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SMF Type 6 Record

This table shows the record layout for type 6 SMF records
(JES3 Output Writer).

List of other SMF record layouts available.
List of sample SMF reports.

Purpose: The JES3 output writer writes record type 6 for each data set processed by JES3 output service. One type 6 record is written for each data set section within an output scheduler element (OSE). If you issue the *RESTART command to restart a data set, one type 6 record is written when the data set is restarted and another type 6 record is written when the data set completes. If a printer is running under the control of a functional subsystem (FSS), record type 6 is written on the processor which has the FSS address space that processed the data set. The FSS writes the record if it processes the data set (JES3 does not).

This record identifies the output writer by SYSOUT class and form number, and identifies the job according to job log identification, JES3-assigned job number, and user identification. It contains information on the output writer activity such as:

The number of logical records processed
Number of data sets processed
Output service start time and date
I/O status indicators
Data set control indicators
JES3 logical output device name
Output activity.

The JES3 writer does not fill every field in the common section. Unfilled fields are left with zeroes.

Any post-processor accounting routine that scans a type 6 record can determine the writer of the record from field SMF6SBS and check field SMF6PAD1 to determine the optional sections that are present in the record. When scanning the record for data, the accounting routine obtains the length for each extension section at run time when it moves from one section to the next. The length is a two-byte field at the beginning of each section.

It is possible that records with truncated job numbers will be generated (refer to SMF6JNM for details). This erroneous output will cause problems with customer’s accounting programs as well as other report programs such as Tivoli Performance Reporter for OS/390. A change may be required in the testing of the record level indicator.

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SMF Type 6 Record -- JES3 Output Writer
Offset (Dec.)	Offset (Hex)	Name	Length	Format	Description
0	0	SMF6LEN	2	binary	Record length. This field and the next field (total of four bytes) form the RDW (record descriptor word). See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
2	2	SMF6SEG	2	binary	Segment descriptor (see record length field).
4	4	SMF6FLG	1	binary	System indicator: Bit Meaning When Set 0-2 Reserved 3-6 Version indicators* 7 Reserved.*See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
5	5	SMF6RTY	1	binary	Record type 6 (X'06').
6	6	SMF6TME	4	binary	Time since midnight, in hundredths of a second, that the record was moved into the SMF buffer.
10	A	SMF6DTE	4	packed	Date when the record was moved into the SMF buffer, in the form 0cyydddF. See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
14	E	SMF6SID	4	EBCDIC	System identification (from the SID parameter).
18	12	SMF6JBN	8	EBCDIC	Job name (taken from job’s RESQ). The job name, time, and date that the reader recognized the JOB card (for this job) log identification, or transaction name (for APPC output).
26	1A	SMF6RST	4	binary	Time from midnight, in hundredths of a second, that the reader recognized the JOB card (for this job).
30	1E	SMF6RSD	4	packed	Date when the reader recognized the JOB card for this job, in the form 0cyydddF. See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
34	22	SMF6UIF	8	EBCDIC	User-defined identification field (taken from common exit parameter area, not from USER=parameter on job statement).
42	2A	SMF6OWC	1	EBCDIC	*SYSOUT class (this field is blank for non-SYSOUT data sets).
43	2B	SMF6WST	4	binary	Start time from midnight, in hundredths of a second, of print/punch processor including remote device that is working on the data in this record.
47	2F	SMF6WSD	4	packed	Start date of print/punch processor including remote device that is working on the data in this record, in the form 0cyydddF. See “Standard SMF Record Header” on page 13-1 for a detailed description.
51	33	SMF6NLR	4	binary	Number of logical records written by the writer, by form number and class (this field includes JOBLOG information and data set copies). For an example, a data set of 1000 lines with two copies will show 2000 in this field.
55	37	SMF6IOE	1	binary	I/O status indicators Bit Meaning When Set 0-4 Reserved 5* Data buffer read error 6 Reserved 7* Control buffer read error.*A change in this field will cause a new record type 6.
56	38	SMF6NDS	1	binary	Number of data sets processed by the writer and included in this record. If multiple copies are produced, each copy is counted. (This field includes JOBLOG information.)
57	39	SMF6FMN	4	EBCDIC	Output form number as defined in the FORM= parameter of the DD statement. If the source field contains four or fewer characters, SMF6FMN will be set. Otherwise, this field contains blanks and the contents of the source field appear only in SMF6EFMN, described under the JES3 Common Section later in this record.
61	3D	SMF6PAD1	1	binary	Section indicator Bit Meaning When Set 0 3800 printing subsystem section present 1 Common section present 2 Reserved 3 Enhanced SYSOUT support section present 4-7 Reserved.
62	3E	SMF6SBS	2	binary	Subsystem identification — X'0005' signifies JES3.
I/O Data Section for JES3 Output Writer(Offset from beginning of record: 64)
00	00	SMF6LN1	2	binary	Length of this section, including this field.
02	02	SMF6DCI	1	binary	Data set control indicators. (These bits are set when a data set is completed or restarted.) Bit Meaning When Set 0 Reserved 1 Record represents spin data sets 2 Operator ended this data group 3 Operator restarted data set with destination 4 Operator restarted this data group 5 Received operator restarted data set 6 Operator started with single space 7 Punch output was interpreted.
03	03	SMF6INDC	1	binary	Record level indicator Value Release — Support 0 Reserved 1 MVS/XA JES3 SP2.2.1 and before — restructured SMF type 6 record 2 Reserved 3 MVS/ESA JES3 SP3.1.1 — greater than 10K job support 4 MVS/ESA JES3 SP3.1.3 — security support 5-7 Reserved.This field definition changes with each new version of the SMF type 6 record.
04	04	SMF6JNM	4	EBCDIC	When SMF6INDC contains a X'1', this field contains a four-digit EBCDIC job number. When SMF6INDC contains a X'3' or greater, the job number has more than four digits, and this field contains zeroes. The correct job number is then found in SMF6JBID.
08	08	SMF6OUT	8	EBCDIC	JES3 logical output device name.
16	10	SMF6FCB	4	EBCDIC	FCB image identification (printer only).
20	14	SMF6UCS	4	EBCDIC	UCS image identification (printer only).
24	18	SMF6PGE	4	binary	For printer, approximate page count (A skip to carriage control channel one is counted as a page.) For punch, the number of cards punched. This field is filled in when a data set is completed or restarted. The count is a cumulative count which includes repeats and restarts. It does not include pages skipped due to forward repositioning of the writer.
28	1C	SMF6DFE	2	binary	Data format error indicators. (These bits are set when a data set is completed or restarted.) Bit Meaning When Set 0-5 Reserved 6 Some first character control data bad, default used 7 Bad record length (truncate or pad) 8-15 Reserved.
30	1E	SMF6OPR	2	binary	Output priority.
32	20	SMF6GRP	8	EBCDIC	JES3 logical output device group name.
40	28	SMF6RSVJ	8	Reserved	for JES3.
48	30	SMF6RSVU	4	Reserved	for user.
3800 (non-impact) Printing Subsystem Section for JES3 Output Writer This section contains information on the activity of the 3800 (non-impact) printing subsystem. (Offset from beginning of record: 64 + SMF6LN1)
0	0	SMF6LN2	2	binary	Length of 3800 printing subsystem section, including this field.
2	2	SMF6CPS	8	binary	Number of copies printed in each copy group. Each byte represents one copy group, and the sum of the 8 bytes is the total number of copies printed.
10	A	SMF6CHR	16	EBCDIC	Names of the character arrangement tables that define the characters used in printing. Each name is 4 bytes long, with a maximum of 4 names.
26	1A	SMF6MID	4	EBCDIC	Name of the copy modification module used to modify the data.
30	1E	SMF6FLI	4	EBCDIC	Name of the forms overlay printed on the copies.
34	22	SMF6FLC	1	binary	Number of copies on which the forms overlay is printed
35	23	SMF6BID	1	binary	Options indicator Bit Meaning When Set 0 Output was burst into sheets by the Burster-Trimmer-Stacker. 1 DCB subparameter OPTCD=J was specified. Each output data line contained a table reference character that selected the character arrangement table used when printing that line. 2-7 Reserved.
JES3 Common Section for JES3 Output Writer This section contains the general output information including the user ID associated with the job or session. (Offset from beginning of record: 64 + SMF6LN1 + SMF6LN2)
0	0	SMF6LN3	2	binary	Length of common section (including this field).
2	2	SMF6ROUT	4	--	Reserved.
6	6	SMF6EFMN	8	EBCDIC	Output form number. This field is set regardless of the number of characters in the forms field (SMF6FMN).
14	E	--	16	binary	Reserved.
30	1E	SMF6JBID	8	EBCDIC	Job ID, or transaction ID (for APPC output). The following fields (up to and including SMF6OTOK) are only present if SMF6INDC is equal to or greater than X'04':
38	26	SMF6STNM	8	EBCDIC	This field is not filled in for an output writer.
46	2E	SMF6PRNM	8	EBCDIC	This field is not filled in for an output writer.
54	36	SMF6DDNM	8	EBCDIC	This field is not filled in for an output writer.
62	3E	SMF6USID	8	EBCDIC	The user ID associated with the job/session that created the data set, or the user ID associated with the transaction ID (for APPC output).
70	46	SMF6SECS	8	EBCDIC	The security label of the created data set, or data set level seclabel.
78	4E	SMF6PRMD	8	EBCDIC	The processing mode of the data set.
86	56	SMF6DSNM	53	EBCDIC	The name of the data set being printed.
139	8B	--	3	binary	Reserved.
142	8E	SMF6OTOK	20	EBCDIC	Reserved.
Enhanced SYSOUT Support (ESS) Section for JES3 Output Writer This section contains the output descriptor (if any) for first offloaded data set in this record. (Offset from beginning of record: 64 + SMF6LN1 + SMF6LN2 + SMF6LN3)
00	00	SMF6LN5	2	binary	Length of ESS section (including this field).
02	02	SMF6SGID	4	binary	Segment identifier. Contains 0 when the file is not segmented.
06	06	SMF6IND	1	binary	Section indicator Bit Meaning When Set 0 Error obtaining scheduler JCL facility (SJF) information. Scheduler work block text unit (SWBTU) data area is not present. 1-7 Reserved.
07	07	SMF6RSV	1	--	Reserved.
08	08	SMF6JDVT	8	EBCDIC	JCL definition table (JDT) name in JCL definition vector table (JDTV).
16	10	SMF6TUL	2	binary	Text unit (SWBTU) data area length.
18	12	SMF6TU	VAR	binary	Text unit (SWBTU) data area. The data area can be processed using the SWBTUREQ macro and is mapped by MVS macro IEFSJPFX.

The table above is based on the description provided by IBM in its "MVS Systems Management Facilities (SMF)" manual.

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SMF Type 6 Record

This table shows the record layout for type 6 SMF records (JES3 Output Writer).

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This table shows the record layout for type 6 SMF records
(JES3 Output Writer).