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SMF Type 6 Record

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

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

Purpose: The external writer writes record type 6 when processing is completed for the job output element (JOE). If a printer is running under the control of a functional subsystem (FSS), record type 6 is written for each data set printed on that printer.

This record identifies the output writer by SYSOUT class and form number, and identifies the job according to job log identification, JES2-assigned job number, and user identification. The job name, time, and date that the reader recognized the JOB card for this job constitute job log identification. It contains information on the output writer activity such as the number of data sets processed, and the FCB and universal character set identification for the printer.

The external 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.

If a SYSOUT data set, such as one that is held, is deleted before printing, a record type 6 will not be written.

If an external writer or user-supplied writer is used, SMF produces an incomplete record type 6. SMF produces this incomplete record only when the external writer directs output to a printer or punch. If the external writer directs output to a tape or disk, then SMF does not produce this record. The incomplete record type 6 differs from the JES2 record type as follows:

Its length is 88 bytes (offsets 88 and 92 are not produced)
The following fields are zero:
- The number of logical records (offset 51)
- I/O status indicators (offset 55)
- Subsystem generating identification (offset 62)
- Data set control indicators (offset 66)
- JES2 logical output device name (offset 72).

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SMF Type 6 Record -- External 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 since midnight, in hundredths of a second, that the reader recognized the JOB card (for this job).
30	1E	SMF6RSD	4	packed	Date that 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 identification (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 since midnight, in hundredths of a second, of print/punch processor including remote device working on the data in this record.
47	2F	SMF6WSD	4	packed	Start date of print/punch processor including remote device 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	Zero or X’04’ if the system detects an error while processing the input data set.
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	Form number as defined in the FORM= parameter of the DD statement.
61	3D	SMF6PAD1	1	binary	Section indicator Bit Meaning When Set 0 Reserved 1 Common section present 2 Reserved. 3 Enhanced SYSOUT support section present 4-7 Reserved.
62	3E	SMF6SBS	2	binary	Subsystem identification (X'0000' indicates external writer).
Enhanced SYSOUT Support (ESS) Section for External Writer
64	40	SMF6LN5	2	binary	Length of ESS section (including this field).
66	42	SMF6SGID	4	binary	Segment identifier. Contains 0 when the file is not segmented.
70	46	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.
71	47	SMF6RSV	1	--	Reserved.
72	48	SMF6JDVT	8	EBCDIC	JCL definition table (JDT) name in JCL definition vector table (JDTV).
80	50	SMF6TUL	2	binary	Text unit (SWBTU) data area length.
82	52	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.
I/O Data Section for External Writer(Offset from beginning of record: 64 + SMF6-ESS-LGTH)
0	0	SMF6LN1	2	binary	Length of this section, including this field.
2	2	SMF6DCI	1	binary	X'0000' indicates external writer.
3	3	SMF6INDC	1	binary	Record level indicator Value Release — Support 0 Reserved 1 MVS/XA SP2.2.0 and before — restructured SMF type 6 record 2 Reserved 3 MVS/ESA SP3.1.0 — greater than 10K job support 4-7 Reserved.This field definition changes with each new version of the SMF type 6 record.
4	4	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.
8	8	SMF6OUT	8	EBCDIC	X'0000' external writer.
16	10	SMF6FCB	4	EBCDIC	FCB image identification (printer only).
20	14	SMF6UCS	4	EBCDIC	UCS image identification (printer only).
Common Section for External Writer(Offset from beginning of record: 64 + SMF6-ESS-LGTH + SMF6LN1)
0	0	SMF6LN3	2	binary	Length of the common section, including this field.
2	2	SMF6ROUT	4	binary	Output route code (this field is always set to zero). The route code is specified on the /*OUTPUT or DD statement.
6	6	SMF6EFMN	8	EBCDIC	Output form number. This field is set regardless of the number of characters in the forms field (SMF6FMN). The form number is specified on the FORM= parameter of the DD statement.
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. smf06@C This section contains the output descriptor (if any) for first offloaded data set in this record.

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 (External Writer).

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