This facility is used to specify allocation attributes for data sets that CICS PA might need to create during batch processing of Report Sets.
To display the Reporting Allocation Settings panel, select option 2 Reporting Allocation Settings from the Profile Options Menu.
File Options Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporting Allocation Settings Command ===> _________________________________________________________________ Specify data set allocation settings. Extract Data Sets: ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________ External Work Data Sets: ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________ Sort Work Data Sets: ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________ ===> ________________________________________________________________________
CICS PA provides default settings for each type of data set. Figure 1 shows the default allocation settings. The defaults are displayed when you first invoke the panel or when you clear a setting.
These are sequential data sets. You do not need to specify the DCB attributes as CICS PA sets the appropriate DCB at Extract run time. However, if you specify DCB attributes, CICS PA will override RECFM and LRECL with the correct values. CICS PA will also assign the BLKSIZE to an allowable value closest to your specification. For example, if you want half track blocking, simply specify DCB=BLKSIZE=27998 (for UNIT=3390) and CICS PA will assign the highest allowable BLKSIZE not exceeding 27998.
CICS® PA provides default settings. To reset to the default, erase the field then press Enter.
//DDname DD DSN=datasetname,DISP=(disp,CATLG),
where DDname is generated by CICS PA, and datasetname and disp are the data set name and disposition specified on the corresponding Extract panel.
These work data sets are temporary sequential data sets used by CICS PA to store records passed to the external SORT facility. You do not need to specify the DCB attributes as CICS PA sets the appropriate DCB at Report Set run time.
CICS PA provides default settings. To reset to the default, erase the field then press Enter.
//CPAXWnnn DD DISP=(NEW,DELETE),
where nnn is 001-999 to uniquely identify each data set.
These work data sets are temporary sequential data sets used by the SORT facility.
CICS PA provides default settings. To reset to the default, erase the field then press Enter.
//CPASWKnn DD DISP=(NEW,DELETE),
where nn is 01-04 to uniquely identify each data set.