Duration report

The following aspects have to be considered for a duration report.

The Postprocessor accumulates only similar SMF record types when the CPU activity report is requested. The first record determines the type of records to be accumulated. For example, if the first SMF record RMF encounters is a PR/SM SMF record, RMF accumulates only PR/SM SMF records. Non-PR/SM SMF records are skipped.

The following hierarchy exists when the Postprocessor encounters SMF records that RMF writes while running in different PR/SM environments:

1. If the SMF records contain different system identifiers then the records are processed separately.

   For example, if SMF records written in partition 1 and partition 2 have different system identifiers, and the SYSID control statement is not used, then two separate reports will be generated. If the SYSID control statement is specified, only the system identified in the statement will be reported. See z/OS RMF Reporter User's Guide for more information about this processing.

2. If the SMF records contain the same system identifiers, but differs in MVS partition name, number of configured partitions or partition name, the records are processed selectively.

   The first SMF record encountered defines the type of records to be accumulated. Any subsequent records that do not have the same characteristics are skipped.

3. If the SMF records contain the same system identifier but differs in number of physical processors, status, wait completion or number of logical processors, the records are processed as if they were from the same system. All records are processed. When a new value is encountered, an asterisk (*) appears next to the changed value on the report. The new value is reported.