EXTERNAL
The syntax is EXTERNAL(ddname) or EXTERNAL=ddname.
This provides the DDname of the work data set used by the external SORT facility. If not specified, CICS PA assigns an External Work File from a pool of External Work Files with DDnames in the format CPAXWnnn where nnn is a sequential number 001-999 to uniquely identify the work file. There must be one External Work File specified in the JCL for each report that needs one. See External sorting for information on the DD statements for External Work Files.
The following reports and extracts use external sorting:
- LISTX
- Performance List Extended report
- SUMMARY
- Performance Summary report (optional)
- PROFILING
- Transaction Profiling report (optional)
- CROSS
- Cross-System report and extract
- TRANGROUP
- Transaction Group report
- BTS
- BTS report
- WORKLOAD
- Workload Activity report (possibly)
- TRACKINGLIST
- Transaction Tracking List
- TRACKINGSUMMARY
- Transaction Tracking Summary
- STATSALERT
- Statistics Alert reports
STATISTICSSUMMARY
Statistics Summary reports
- DB2®
- DB2 report
- LOGGER
- System Logger report and extract
- EXTRACTPERFORMANCE
- Performance Data Extract (optional for Summary Form)