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Batch Analysis

The process described below creates the JCL and control statements needed to run TCF Batch Analysis. The process can be started with or without a list created using the File option. For more information about TCF Batch Analysis, see the chapter Test Compression Facility in the CA Compress Reference Guide.

Note: If AUTO IMPLEMENT is specified in SYSTEM DEFAULTS and the default criteria are met, the data set is automatically implemented using mode SCHEDULED OPEN.

The Work List panel

  1. On the Work List panel, select Task to display the menu.
  2. Select Batch Analysis to display the Scan Command panel, shown in the following panel. If you have a list when you make this selection, SCAN control statements are created for each data set name. Select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Set Command panel and the contents.

Scan Catalog

The name of the catalog to scan. Select catalog or data set to scan, but not both.

Scan Data set

The name of the data set to scan. If a list was created, this field contains the first data set name from the list.

BEGINDSN

Bypass all selected data sets prior to the one specified.

PREEXIT

Access a user-created routine before analysis of a data set begins.

POSTEXIT

Access a user-created routine after analysis of a data set is complete.

Exclude (EXCATS)

Exclude the catalog names listed in the previous figure.

CATLG 01–10

Exclude these catalog names.

In the Set Command Panel, select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Command (1) panel and the contents.

Security

Verify that the user has READ authority for the data set to be processed. The valid entries are: NONE, RACF, TOPSEC, or ACF2. When one of the last three is specified, TCF checks with the security system to verify authorization to the data set.

PREEXIT

Access a user-created routine before analysis of a data set begins.

POSTEXIT

Access a user-created routine after analysis of a data set is complete.

Percent

The percentage of records sampled during the test compression. Reducing the number of records test compressed lessens the impact on system resources. When Percent is used, the Bypass, Skip, and Extract parameters are ignored even if coded by the user.

Bypass

The number of records to bypass at the start of a data set before the first record is test compressed.

Extract

The maximum number of records, in thousands, to be tested for any given data set. A value of zero indicates there is no limit.

Skip

Process every nth record encountered. For example, if SKIP=4 is specified, records one, two, and three are skipped and the fourth record is test compressed. Then records five, six, and seven are skipped and the eighth record is processed.

In the Select Command (1) panel, select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Command (2) panel and the contents.

DSORG

Select data sets for processing based on one of the following: A (All data sets), V (VSAM data sets only), P (Physical sequential data sets only).

MBYTESRANGE

Select data sets to be processed based on relative size. The MB value is based on the number of tracks or cylinders allocated to the data set, not the number of data bytes contained within the data set. If one size range limiter is used, both High and Low must be used, even if a value of zero is used.

Low

The smallest data set eligible for selection. Data sets smaller than this minimum number will not be selected for processing.

High

The largest data set eligible for selection. Data sets larger than this maximum number will not be selected for processing.

DSNAME 01–10

Select for processing the names of up to 10 data sets.

In the Select Command (2) panel, select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Exclude Command (1) panel and the contents.

VOLUME 01–30

Select data sets for processing based on volume serial number.

In the Exclude Command (1) panel that follows, select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Exclude Command (2) panel and the contents.

DSORG

Exclude data sets from processing based on one of the following: A (All data sets), V (VSAM data sets only), P (Physical Sequential data sets only).

MBYTESRANGE

Exclude data sets from processing based on relative size. The megabyte value is based on the number of tracks or cylinders allocated to the data set, not the number of data bytes contained within the data set. If one size range limiter is used, both High and Low must be used, even if the value is zero.

Low

The smallest data set eligible for exclusion. Data sets smaller than this minimum number will not be excluded from processing.

High

The largest data set eligible for exclusion. Data sets larger than this maximum number will not be excluded from processing.

DSNAME 01–10

Exclude from processing the names of up to 10 data sets.

In the Exclude Command (2) panel, select one of the following methods:

The following section describes the field names displayed in the Default ISPF Library Names and Job Card panel and the contents.

VOLUME 01–30

Exclude data sets from processing based on volume serial number.

In the Default ISPF Library Names and Job Card panel, check the default ISPF Library Names, change them if necessary, type the job card information, move the cursor to the command line, and select one of the following commands:

SUBMIT

To submit the JCL without saving it, type SUBMIT and press Enter.

SAVE

To save the JCL to a data set name you specify, type SAVE and press Enter. Type the name of the data set and member and press Enter.

EDIT

To save the JCL to a data set name you specify and invoke the ISPF editor, type EDIT and press Enter. Type the name of the data set name and member and press Enter. The member is displayed in an ISPF edit session.

END

To exit without saving the JCL, type END and press Enter, or press PF3.

ISPF editor

To save the JCL to a data set name you specify and invoke the ISPF editor, type EDIT and press Enter.

ISPF editor