Reporting using the Record Selection extract

Update your system definitions to use the Record Selection extract data set for subsequent reporting. The smaller SMF file will allow your reporting jobs to run more efficiently.

  1. From the Primary Option Menu, select option 1 Personal Systems, then select option 1 from the sub-menu. The list of system definitions is displayed.
  2. Select the system to be updated.
       File  Edit  Filter  View  Options  Help
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                              Personal System Definitions              Row 1 from 1
     Command ===> ________________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____
     
     Select a System to edit its definition, SMF Files and Groups.
                                                                         SMF Files
     /   System   Type    Image                 Description              System
     S   *        CICS             Generic APPLID for getting started___ *
     ********************************* End of list *********************************
     
  3. On the CICS® system definition panel:
    • Enter line action I to insert a blank row ready for you to add another file name to list.
    • Enter the data set name of the Record Selection Extract file.
    • Enter line action D to delete the data set name of the original SMF file. Alternatively, enter line action X to keep it in the list but exclude it from reporting. An * displays in the Exc column to indicate that the file is excluded and reporting jobs will ignore it.
      File  Edit  Dictionary  View  Options  Help
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                                  CICS System               Row 1 of 2  More: >
    Command ===> ___________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____
     
    CICS System definition:
     APPLID . . . . . . . . *_______  MVS Image . . ________
     Description  . . . . . Generic APPLID for getting started___
     CICS Version (VRM) . . ___
     MCT Suffix . . . . . . __
     MCT Load Library . . . ______________________________________________
     SDFHLOAD Library . . . ______________________________________________
     Dictionary DSN . . . . ______________________________________________
     
    / Exc             SMF Data Set Name +                UNIT +  SEQ VOLSER +
    _  *  'CICSGSG.CMF.FILE1'__________________________ ________ ___ ______
    _     'GSG.RECSEL.EXTRACT'_________________________ ________ ___ ______
    ********************************* End of list *****************************
     
  4. Exit to update the system definition. Exit again to save the changes and return to the Primary Option Menu.

Now reporting jobs that run using this system will use the smaller Record Selection extract file instead of the original.