Description and analysis of the software usage report in Figure 4

The IFAURP report level, which appears in the top left corner of the report, indicates that the level is 3.1.0. This is the minimum IFAURP level required to support S/390® Usage Pricing Charges.

This report shows the last MULC 6–month measurement period that will be supported (October 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999). Starting with the first MULC "Billing" period beginning in 1999 (May 1, 1999 on this report), the measurement and "Billing" periods become 12 months long. The dates listed in the "Report Due Date" and "Measurement Period End Dates" sections are set for 12–month measurement periods.

The key months on this report will be reviewed to indicate when each product becomes eligible for S/390 Usage Pricing Charges. Whenever a product becomes eligible, the customer must inform IBM® if they want to switch that product to S/390 Usage Pricing Charges and submit the signed attachment referenced earlier in this example.

January 1999
- January 1, 1999 is the earliest date a customer may switch eligible products to S/390 Usage Pricing Charges.
- The customer in this example is already using OS/390® V2 prior to January 1, 1999, satisfying a key S/390 Usage Pricing Charges requirement.
- Even though CICS® V4 is meets the eligibility requirements, it can not be switched to S/390 Usage Pricing Charges until the start of the first "Billing" period in 1999, since it is eligible for S/390 Usage Pricing on January 1, 1999.
- IMS™ V5 is not an eligible IMS version for S/390 Usage Pricing Charges.
March 1999
- See the March discussion for Figure 1.
May 1999
- The customer can switch CICS V4 from MULC to S/390 Usage Pricing Charges at the start of the first "Billing" period to begin in 1999 (May 1, 1999 on this report), or can continue CICS V4 under MULC. If the customer chooses to switch CICS, they must inform IBM of their decision together with the Software Usage Report that is due to IBM by April 14, 1999 for the previous MULC measurement period. The S/390 Usage Price for CICS will be based on the CICS usage value for the previous (MULC) measurement period which ended March 31, 1999.
May 1999 - June 1999
- See the "May 1999-June 1999" discussion for Figure 1.