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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 19, 2016

EWCP: Enhance classification of task INIT CPU time.

Copied from old SHARE Requirements system SSEWCP04007: Voting Priority=2.5

+5=1 +4=5 +3=5 +2=7 +1=2 abstain=4 -4=1 Priority=2.5

Initiator CPU Time measurements (TCB and SRB separately) need to need added to
two SMF records, the RMF TYPE72 and the SMF TYPE30, subtypes 3 & 4.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Nov 20, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Advanced Data Gatherer
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - RMF
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jun 26, 2020

    This item is not in our plans but is being kept in our backlog.

  • Guest
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    Aug 23, 2016

    Requested SMF 30 suppport delivered with z/OS V1R12. Please refer to new fields SMF30ICU, SMF30ISB, SMF30ICU_Step_Term, SMF30ICU_Step_Init

  • Guest
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    Aug 20, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #93292 in product z/OS.