Reporting using the Record Selection extract
Update your system definitions to use the Record Selection extract data set for subsequent reporting. The smaller SMF file will allow your reporting jobs to run more efficiently.
- From the Systems Menu, select option 1 Personal Systems, then select option 1 from the sub-menu. The list of system definitions is displayed.
- Select the system to be updated.
File Edit Filter View Options Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal System Definitions Row 1 from 1 Command ===> ________________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____ Select a System to edit its definition, SMF Files and Groups. SMF Files / System Type Image Description System S * CICS Generic APPLID for getting started___ * ********************************* End of list *********************************
- On the CICS® system definition
panel:
- Enter line action I to insert a blank row ready for you to add another file name to list.
- Enter the data set name of the Record Selection Extract file.
- Enter line action D to delete the data set name of the original SMF file. Alternatively, enter line action X to keep it in the list but exclude it from reporting. An * is displayed in the Exc column to indicate that the file is excluded and reporting jobs will ignore it.
File Edit Dictionary View Options Help -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CICS System Row 1 of 2 More: > Command ===> ___________________________________________ Scroll ===> ____ CICS System definition: APPLID . . . . . . . . *_______ MVS Image . . ________
VRM . :
Description . . . . . Generic APPLID for getting started___ MCT Suffix . . . . . . __ MCT Load Library . . . ______________________________________________ SDFHLOAD Library . . . ______________________________________________ Dictionary DSN . . . . ______________________________________________ / Exc SMF Data Set Name + UNIT + SEQ VOLSER + _ * 'CICSGSG.CMF.FILE1'__________________________ ________ ___ ______ _ 'GSG.RECSEL.EXTRACT'_________________________ ________ ___ ______ ********************************* End of list *****************************
- Exit to update the system definition. Exit again to save the changes and return to the Primary Option Menu.
Now reporting jobs that run using this system will use the smaller Record Selection extract file instead of the original.