HDB Register

Your HDB environment is controlled by the HDB Register. The HDB Register is a VSAM KSDS that acts as a repository for all definitions associated with your HDB environment:

The HDB Register is also a repository for the following definitions that are not associated with HDBs:

It is recommended that you share the HDB Register with other CICS PA users so that you only need to generate history data once, allowing multiple users to report against it. There is no limit to the number of HDB Registers you can define.

If your HDB Register is not cataloged, the dialog will first prompt you to define it when you select an option from the menu.
Figure 1. Define HDB Register
                       Define HDB Register                               
Command ===> ___________________________________________________________ 
                                                                         
                                          Enter "/" to select option     
                                          _  Edit IDCAMS command         
                                          _  Browse errors only          
  HDB Register Name  . . 'CICSPROD.CICSPA.HDB.REGISTER'_______________   
                                                                         
                        Cluster Level Information:                       
                                                                         
 Space Units  . . . . . 1  1. Cylinders   Primary Quantity . . . 1_______
                           2. Tracks      Secondary Quantity . . 1_______
                           3. Records                                    
                           4. Kilobytes                                  
                           5. Megabytes                                  
 Volume . . . . . . . . ______                                           
 Data Class . . . . . . ________                                         
 Management Class . . . ________                                         
 Storage Class  . . . . ________                             

 F1=Help     F3=Exit     F6=Resize     F12=Cancel             

Specify the required allocation settings and then press Enter to define the HDB Register data set. Typically a space allocation of 1 primary and 1 secondary cylinder is sufficient.

When the Register is defined, you are ready to start using HDB.