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Define and Update Processing Data Sets

Use the Define and Update Processing Data Sets screen to specify the default DSNs fro the following data sets:

• DSN lists
• Selection criteria
• Reformat control
• Custom record layouts

Initial default parameters are specified by the system administrator during installation using values from CAWAOPTS.

Follow these steps:

1. Select SETUP from the Main Menu.

   The Setup and Processing Parameters screen opens.

2. Select PARM FILES from the menu, option 0.3 from the main menu.

   The Define & Update Processing Parms screen displays.

3. Type S (select to update) in any of the fields before the data set name.

   The following screens display for each of the selected data sets when you press Enter..

   DSN Lists

   DSN Lists, Option D

   Note: For more information about the DSN Lists screen, see the chapter "DSN List Directory."

   Selection Criteria

   Selection Criteria

   Note: For more information about the Selection Criteria screen, see the chapter "Filters."

   Reformat Control

   Data Set Reformat

   Note: For more information about the Data Set Reformat screen, see the section "Data Set Reformat" in chapter "Utility Functions."

   Custom Rec Layouts

   Record Layout

   Note: For more information about the Record Layout screen, see the chapter "Record Layouts."

4. Type A (allocate new PDS) in any of the fields before the data set name when you press Enter.

   The Allocate New Parm PDS screen displays.

   Note: For more information about the Allocate New Parm PDS screen, see "Allocate New Parm PDS."

   Note: You can perform one of these actions on as many of the parm fields as you want.

5. Press Enter to perform the specified action. Use the F3 to perform the next action when you have when completing more than one action.

   The action is completed as noted in steps 3 and 4.

Allocate New Parm PDS

You can allocate a new parm PDS by selecting A on the Define & Update Processing Parms screen. When you specify A and press return, the Allocate New Parm PDS screen displays. Specify the name of the data set that you want to allocate, and select the allocation option.

Note: If you specify option 2 or 3 in the Allocation Options field, you must specify a data set in the Copy From PDS field.