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Define Files (VSE)

Use JCL similar to the following example to define a CA Verify for CICS file.

// DLBL 	IJSYSUC,'VSAM.USERCAT',,VSAM
// EXEC		PGM=IDCAMS,SIZE=AUTO
	DEFINE	CLUSTER ( -
		NONINDEXED			/* REQUIRED */ -
		SHAREOPTIONS(2)			/* REQUIRED */ -
		SPEED -
		UNIQUE -
		CYLINDERS(5 5) -
		VOLUMES(VSAM01) -
		NAME('CICS.TCADS') -
		RECORDSIZE(16377 16377) 	/* MUST BE CISIZE-7 */ -
		CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(16384) ) -
		CATALOG(VSAM.USERCAT)	
/*

• The first two parameters are required.
• The space allocation must be large enough for at least 11 control intervals.
• The control interval size must be a multiple of 4096 up to a maximum size of 28,672. The recommended size is 16,384.
• The record size must be 7 less than the control interval size.
• The other parameters have no special requirements.