
General variables
The variables required to allocate the QSAM data sets that are used by CICS IA batch jobs.
Depending on whether you configure a short or full configuration, you must specify the QSAM variables that are required to use the CICS® IA batch utility.
- QSAM DATA SET QUALIFIER
- The qualifier prefix for CICS IA QSAM data sets.
REQUIRED for a Full configuration. For a Short configuration, this field is not displayed and is set to the value specified for "HLQ for IA output data sets".
- QSAM FILE SPACE UNITS
- The space units to specify the data set allocation size that is
required for the QSAM data sets.
REQUIRED for a Full configuration. For a Short configuration, this field is not displayed and defaults to CYLINDERS.
- QSAM FILE PRIMARY QTY
- The primary allocation quantity for the QSAM files, in cylinders,
tracks, kilobytes, or megabytes as selected in the QSAM FILE SPACE
UNITS field.
REQUIRED for a Full configuration. For a Short configuration, this field is not displayed and defaults to 10.
- QSAM FILE SECNDRY QTY
- The secondary allocation quantity for the QSAM files, in cylinders,
tracks, kilobytes, or megabytes as selected in the QSAM FILE SPACE
UNITS field.
REQUIRED for a Full configuration. For a Short configuration, this field is not displayed and defaults to 2.
