See Figure 1 for a view of the CICS® System panel where you can list all the files that the system uses.
Enter the X line action to reverse the status (Exclude/Include) of the data set.
You can select data set names from a list of available data sets by using Prompt (F4) or the S line action.
Normal ISPF data set conventions apply. Fully qualified data set names must be enclosed in quotes, except if PROFILE NOPREFIX is set.
The data sets, if not Excluded, are processed by CICS PA JCL generation in the order in which they are specified on the panel. For reporting to span more than one data set, specify the data sets in time sequence (earliest first).
The generic or esoteric device type of the data set, such as 3390, SYSDA, or CART. This must represent a device type that is defined in the Eligible Device Table of the current processor as either TAPE or DASD. To select one from a list of possible Units, position the cursor on the UNIT field and press Prompt (F4).
UNIT can be specified without a VOLSER, in which case CICS PA will use the explicitly specified device type when generating JCL but will not include the UNIT parameter in the generated JCL. In this way the JCL generation process can be made aware of the device type of a data set that is yet to be cataloged, or is cataloged on another system. CICS PA uses the device type to determine tape unit affinity when generating JCL.
The File Sequence Number is only required for uncataloged tape data sets. It identifies the relative position of the data set on a tape volume. Omit, or code 0 or 1 to indicate the first data set on the tape volume.
The volume serial number of the data set. It is only required for uncataloged data sets. If a VOLSER is specified, then a UNIT must also be specified.
CICS PA appends a + sign to the VOLSER to indicate that the data set spans multiple volumes.