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 the order that reflects the seven steps to using Statistics HDB.
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.