Create/Edit VSAM AIX
The following panel is displayed when you enter the S (Select) line command on a VSAM alternate index in the Target Environment screen. This screen lets you modify the create alternate index information from the extract file to your new target environment.
Create VSAM AIX
COMMAND ===>
Base Cluster. . .: 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.CUSTOMER'
Original AIX Name: 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.CUSTOMER.AIX'
New AIX Component names:
Cluster ===> 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.CUSTOMER.AIX'
Data component LLQ ===> DATA
Index component LLQ ===> INDEX
Data component : 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.CUSTOMER.DATA'
Index component: 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.CUSTOMER.INDEX'
Specify SMS Class Information:
Storage ===> STDNOCSH Data ===> Management ===> @NONSTD@
Space Allocation:
DATA Component KSDS INDEX Component (Blank for default)
Volume serial ===> PRD973 ===> PRD973
Space Units ===> TRK ===> TRK (BLK; TRK; CYL)
Primary Qty ===> 5 ===> 1 (Amount in above units)
Secondary Qty ===> 5 ===> 1 (Amount in above units)
Use this screen to update the VSAM alternate index information for the VSAM file and alternate index to be created. After you modify the index information, press END to return to the Target Environment screen.
During the execution phase of the Load function, File-AID/RDX will attempt to create the VSAM alternate index as specified on this screen.
Base cluster
Displays the name of the extracted cluster to be indexed. VSAM requires that the base cluster of an alternate index be defined as non-reusable.
Original AIX Name
Displays the fully qualified name of the extracted VSAM alternate index cluster.
New AIX Component Names
This section provides information about the following parameters:
Cluster
Specify the fully qualified name of the new VSAM alternate index to be created. This field is prefilled with the extracted name.
Data component LLQ
Low level qualifier for the data component. You may overtype this field.
Index component LLQ
Low level qualifier for the index component. You may overtype this field.
Data component
Displays the name of the data component as extracted.
Index component
Displays the name of the index component as extracted.
Specify SMS Class Information
If you are allocating an SMS file, specify or verify the following SMS allocation class information:
Storage
Specify the SMS storage class to use for the allocation of the file. The storage class describes the hardware requirements of the file.
Data
Specify the SMS data class to use for the allocation of the file. The data class describes the attributes of the file such as RECORG, KEYLEN, KEYOFF, SPACE, etc.
Management
Specify the SMS management class to use for the allocation of the file. The management class describes the migration, backup, and retention for the file.
Space Allocation
Specify the required storage space for the file components in both the DATA Component and INDEX Component columns. The default values are used when you leave these fields blank. The INDEX component can be specified on a generic unit or volume that is different from the DATA component.
Volume serial
Specify the volume serial of the direct access device that contains the file.
When using SMS and allocating a non-SMS managed file, a Volume serial is required.
Units
Specify one of the following storage unit types depending on how the file size is expressed:
TRK - Tracks
CYL - Cylinders
BLK - Blocks
Primary Qty
Specify the primary allocation quantity as specified in the space units field.
Secondary Qty
Specify the secondary allocation quantity as specified in the space units field.