Preparing and Maintaining VLS Libraries in CA Ideal › Library Maintenance Under z/OS or VSE › Adding a VLS Library to the CICS FCT

Adding a VLS Library to the CICS FCT

The VLS file name used in the CICS FCT (File Control Table) entry must be the same as the name in the DD or DLBL statement and the same as the name entered in the system definition fill-in panel. The block size and access method parameters in the FCT must match the block size and access method used when the file was initialized. The block size and record length parameters must be equal, since the record format is F (fixed).

For sample FCT entries, check the entries created during the CA Ideal installation for the default VLS libraries.

Note: You must recycle CICS before you can access a new VLS library online.