Reporting Allocation Settings

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.

Figure 1. Reporting Allocation Settings
   File  Options  Help
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                         Reporting Allocation Settings
 Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
 
 Specify data set allocation settings.
 
 Extract Data Sets:
 ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________
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 External Work Data Sets:
 ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________
 ===> ________________________________________________________________________
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 Sort Work Data Sets:
 ===> //_____________UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(10,10))___________________________
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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.

The required data set allocation settings are:
Extract Data Sets
Specify the UNIT and SPACE attributes for the following extract data sets:
  • Cross-System Work
  • Performance
  • Record Selection
  • System Logger
  • Statistics

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.

When the CICS PA dialog builds the Report Set JCL for a new Extract Data Set, the specified allocation settings are appended to a statement of the form:
//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.

External Work Data Sets
Specify the UNIT and SPACE attributes for the External Work Data Sets which might be required by the following reports and extracts:
  • Performance List Extended report
  • Performance Summary report (optional)
  • Transaction Profiling report (optional)
  • Cross-System Work report and extract
  • Transaction Group report
  • BTS report
  • Workload Activity report (possibly)
  • Transaction Tracking List report
  • Transaction Tracking Summary report
  • Start of changeStatistics Summary reportsEnd of change
  • Statistics Alert reports
  • DB2® report
  • System Logger report
  • Performance Data extract (optional for Summary Form)

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.

When the CICS PA dialog builds the Report Set JCL, the specified allocation settings are appended to a statement of the form:
//CPAXWnnn  DD  DISP=(NEW,DELETE),

where nnn is 001-999 to uniquely identify each data set.

Sort Work Data Sets
Specify the UNIT and SPACE attributes for the Sort Work Data Sets which might be required by the following reports and extracts:
  • Performance List Extended report
  • Performance Summary report (optional)
  • Transaction Profiling report (optional)
  • Cross-System Work report and extract
  • Transaction Group report
  • BTS report
  • Workload Activity report (possibly)
  • Transaction Tracking List report
  • Transaction Tracking Summary report
  • Start of changeStatistics Summary reportsEnd of change
  • Statistics Alert reports (optional)
  • DB2 report
  • System Logger report
  • Performance Data extract (optional for Summary Form)

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.

When the CICS PA dialog builds the Report Set JCL, the specified allocation settings are appended to a statement of the form:
//CPASWKnn  DD  DISP=(NEW,DELETE),

where nn is 01-04 to uniquely identify each data set.