User Options

You can specify various options in the USRPARMS data set that control the processing of the utility. You must specify each option in a separate record. The option are defined as keyword=value pairs. If you specify an option several times, the last occurrence is used. The keyword must start in column 1 of the record. No blanks are allowed in front of or after the equal sign (=). A asterisk (*) is considered to be a comment.

The following options are supported:
SEPCHAR=char
Defines the separator character to be used to separate the columns. The default is a semicolon (;) if omitted
SYSID
Defines the SMF system ID used as a filter. Only SMF records that are generated by that system are taken. The value can be 1–4 characters.
FROM=date
The starting date used as a filter. The format is YYYYMMDD. All SMF records written on the specified date or later are taken.
TO=date
The ending date used as a filter. The format is YYYYMMDD All SMF records that are written no later than the specified date are taken.
RESOURCE=
Defines the resources in automation manager notation used as a filter. You can specify up to 10 resource names. The name can be a wildcard, such as *abc, abc* or *abc*.