Initial setup (defaults apply)

This is applicable when using CICS PA for the first time.

Initial setup is optional. CICS PA uses default settings and prompts you to allocate data sets (with default allocation attributes) as they are required.

However, if you want to step through the process, the initial setup procedure is:
  1. Check your ISPF environment settings. See Recommended ISPF setup.
  2. Specify the CICS PA Settings. This allows some customization of the CICS PA dialog and JCL used for generating reports and extracts. See CICS PA Settings.
  3. Specify default Reporting Allocation Settings (UNIT= and SPACE=) for the Extract data sets, External Work data sets, and Sort Work data sets. These are used by the CICS PA dialog to generate the corresponding DD statements in the JCL. See Reporting Allocation Settings.
  4. Specify the Control Data Sets that contain the Report Sets, Report Forms, Object Lists, and the HDB Register. See CICS PA Control Data Sets.
  5. If you plan to export HDB data to DB2®, specify your DB2 settings. Select option 0, CICS PA Profile, from the Primary Option Menu, and then select DB2 Settings.