Using the CICS® VR panel interface, you can specify retention criteria
for all change accumulation (CA) data sets registered in the CICS VR RCDS.
See Setting up CICS VR change accumulation for more information.
You can set retention criteria for change accumulation data sets by carrying
out the following steps:
- Call the CICS VR
panel interface.
- Select option 4, Automatic deregister criteria,
from the "CICS VR
main menu" and press Enter; the "CICS VR automatic deregister criteria menu" opens.
- Select option 3, Automatic change accumulation deregister,
and press Enter.
The
"CICS VR
automatic change accumulation deregister" panel opens, allowing you to
set the automatic deregister criteria for CA data sets.
Figure 1. The CICS VR automatic
change accumulation deregister panel CICSVR automatic change accumulation deregister
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Specify the automatic deregister criteria for CA, then press Enter. Or
leave both fields blank, then press Enter to turn off the automatic
deregister function.
Automatic deregister . . : OFF
Retention period . . . . . (Number of days)
Uncatalog and delete . . . (1=Yes, 2=No)
F1=Help F12=Cancel
- Automatic deregister
- Set this field to ON to enable automatic change
accumulation deregistration. Set this field to OFF to
disable automatic change accumulation deregistration.
- Retention period
- Enter the number of days that CA data sets are retained in the RCDS, before
deregistration occurs; if enabled.
- Uncatalog and delete
- This field determines whether CA data sets are uncataloged and deleted
when deregistration occurs.