Historical Database Menu
Option 5 Historical Database from the CICS PA Primary Option Menu takes you to the
Historical Database Menu. The HDB menu is presented in typical processing sequence.
Figure 1. Historical Database (HDB) Menu
File Options Help
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Historical Database Menu
Option ===> _________________________________________________________
1 Templates Design HDB Templates
2 Define Define a new HDB
3 Load Load data into the HDBs
4 Report Submit HDB report requests
5 Export Export HDB data sets to DB2
6 Extract Extract HDB data sets to CSV
7 Maintenance Maintain HDB definitions and data sets
8 Housekeeping Perform HDB housekeeping
Repository . . . . 'CICSPROD.CICSPA.HDB.REPOSTRY'_______________ +
CICS versions (VRM):
Transaction Server . . . 680
Transaction Gateway . . . 900
F1=Help F3=Exit F4=Prompt F10=Actions F12=Cancel
Repository
Your HDB environment is controlled by the Repository. The Repository is a VSAM KSDS that stores definitions associated with your HDB environment, as well as other CICS PA definitions.
Specify the repository data set name. If your repository
is not cataloged, the dialog will first prompt you to define it when
you select an option from the menu.
Figure 2. Define Repository
Define Repository
Command ===> ___________________________________________________________
Enter "/" to select option
_ Edit IDCAMS command
_ Browse errors only
Repository Name . . . 'CICSPROD.CICSPA.XYZ.REPOSTRY'_______________
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 repository data set. Typically a space allocation of 1 primary cylinder and 1 secondary cylinder is sufficient.
When the repository is defined, you are ready to start defining and using HDBs.
Tip: Share one global repository
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 repositories
you can define.