OPSCTF - Operations Change Tracking File
The Operations Change Tracking File (OPSCTF) identifies computer center changes or events that are not tracked automatically by standard SMF recording. It is built from manual update.
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OPSCTF File Organization
The following table identifies the sequence and summarization data elements for each timespan. N/A indicates that the file is not supported in a timespan. At the DETAIL level, data are sequenced but not summarized.
The timespans, in which a file is supported, are defined by each data center when
MICS
is installed. Therefore, this table has been generated as part of the installation process to reflect the MICS
system at your data center.OPSCTF Sort Sequence and Data Granularity Chart
+---------+-------------------------------------------------+ |Timespan | Level of Data Granularity | +---------+-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | DETAIL | N/A | | | | | DAYS | N/A | | | | | WEEKS | N/A | | | | | MONTHS | N/A | | | | | YEARS | N/A | | | | +---------+-------------------------------------------------+ | TABLES |SYSID CTFNUM ENDTS | +---------+-------------------------------------------------+ Generation Date: Tue, May 12, 2014
This file was generated with ESSENTIAL=ALL option in effect. All data elements defined in the file are generated.
This file was generated with DERIVED=DEFault option in effect. The complex definition of the DERIVED option controls whether the data elements are kept on the file on auxiliary storage or not.
OPSCTF Data Elements List
This section identifies data elements that are contained in this file. See the Data Element Naming Conventions section for details.
GENERATION DATE: Tue, May 12, 2014 Note: Essential data elements are identified by an "E" under the Timespan asterisk (*) column. Time- Data Data Element Span * Element Description (LABEL) ------- -------- ---------------------------------------- Sequence/Summary Data Elements .....TE CTFNUM - Change Control Number .....TE ENDTS - End Time Stamp .....TE SYSID - System Identifier Common Data Elements .....TE ORGSYSID - Originating System Identification Retained Data Elements .....TE CTFDESC1 - Change Description .....TE CTFDESC2 - Change Description .....TE CTFDESC3 - Change Description .....TE CTFDESC4 - Change Description .....TE CTFETS - Change Entry Time .....TE CTFRCD - Change Reason Code .....TE CTFRSP - Person Assigned To Change .....TE CTFRSPA - Person Authorizing Change .....TE CTFRSPE - Person Resp For Change Entry .....TE CTFRSPO - Organization Responsible .....TE CTFSTS - Scheduled Change Time .....TE CTFTITLE - Change Title
For a detailed description of individual data dictionary elements, see Operations Change Tracking File (OPSCTF).
OPSCTF Usage Considerations
You can select Change Tracking Data Entry by using option 2 on the
MICS
Data Entry panel in MSAS. For more information about MSAS, see the MICS
Administrator Utilities section. The Change Tracking File (OPSCTF) is created in this process. The purpose of the file is to permit basic change tracking data entry for recording operating system changes, hardware upgrades, updates to MICS
, and other categories of change for which the installation requires recording.Manual data entry using this option is the only entry source for change tracking information. The following is a description of how to invoke this process.
To invoke the
MICS
Data Entry facility for Change Tracking, select the MSAS option from the MICS Workstation Facility
(MWF) menu. From the MSAS panel, select option 4 to request data entry.The
MICS
Data Entry menu is then displayed. Specify the mode of operation (B-Browse, D-Data Entry, or S-Screen Modification) in the Function field and the number of the file to be processed (2 in this case) in the Data Source field. To update the Change Tracking File, choose Function 'D' and Data Source '2' and press ENTER.Interactive SAS will be invoked and the first observation in the data set will be displayed. If no data exists in the file, an empty observation will be displayed if you requested Data Entry mode. If you requested Browse mode, SAS/FSP will display the following message on the second line of the screen:
Error======> There are no observations to BROWSE
When the first observation is displayed, you may modify any field on the screen. If you are adding a new observation to the file, you must supply CHANGE TITLE, CHANGE REASON CODE, DATE OF CHANGE, SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION (both original and logical), and DESCRIPTION. Other fields on the screen are optional.
There are several methods to view another observation in the file. You may view the next observation in the file by pressing PF8. You may go directly to an observation by typing the observation number on the command line and hitting RETURN (ENTER). You may also search for a specific observation using the F (Find) or L (Locate) commands.
When you want to exit the update or browse process, use the PF3 key to exit. Then issue the BYE command to return to the
MICS
Data Entry panel.