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SELECTION Parameter

,SELECTION= < AUTOMATIC >
\ EXPLICIT /

SELECTION specifies whether to accumulate statistics and create reports automatically for the whole database defined by the subschema (except those parts specifically excluded or limited), or to accumulate statistics and create reports only for explicitly specified parts of the database.

 AUTOMATIC

AUTOMATIC indicates that statistics are to be accumulated for all areas, records, and sets (including index sets) in the subschema unless a subsequent parameter statement is used to limit the accumulation. It also indicates that all CA IDMS/DB Analyzer reports are to be produced unless REPORT statements are used to exclude the production of specific reports.

 EXPLICIT

EXPLICIT indicates that you will specify the areas, records, and/or sets of the database for which you want statistical accumulation. You must specify these parts in a subsequent parameter statement or statements. Otherwise, statistics for the database will not be accumulated. It also indicates that you will specify the reports to be produced by using subsequent REPORT statements. If you do not include one or more REPORT statements, no reports will be produced.

Default: The default is AUTOMATIC.

You will find a complete description of all the parameters available in the AUTOMATIC Mode after this section on the PROCESS statement, followed by a complete description of all the parameters available in the EXPLICIT Mode.