Allocate disguise criteria file
The following figure is displayed when you select Option 5, Criteria, from the Data Disguise Menu.
Use this screen to allocate a new Disguise Criteria File to be used by File-AID/Data Solutions to store disguise criteria for individual objects.
Allocate Disguise Criteria File
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File name . . .
Management Class . . . . (Blank for default)
Storage Class . . . . . . (Blank for default)
Generic unit . . . . . SYSDA
Volume serial . . . . . (Blank for default)
Data Class . . . . . . . (Blank for default)
Space units . . . . . . BLK (BLK; TRK; CYL)
Primary quantity . . . 30 (In above units)
Secondary quantity . . 5 (In above units)
Directory blocks . . . 20 (Directory size, 20 - 999)
Record format . . . . . VB
Record length . . . . . 300
Block size . . . . . . 27998
When parameters are complete, press ENTER to continue.
Use this screen to allocate the new Disguise Criteria File that File-AID/Data Solutions uses as a repository of detailed disguise criteria (rules).
Press END (PF3) to allocate the file, or use the CANCEL command to cancel the allocation. When allocation is complete, File-AID for IMS displays a message: FILE ALLOCATED in the upper-right corner of the screen.
File Name
Specify the name of the Disguise Criteria File to be allocated. If you don’t use quotes around the name, File-AID for IMS will add your TSO ID as the prefix.
Management Class
Specify the SMS management class to use for allocation of the file or leave blank to accept the default. The management class controls the migration, backup, and retention for the file.
Storage Class
Specify the SMS storage class to use for allocation of the file or leave blank to accept the default. The storage class describes the hardware requirements of the file.
Generic Unit
Specify the device type on which the new file will reside. The names of these devices are installation dependent.
Volume serial
Specify the volume serial of the direct access device (disk) where the file should be allocated or leave blank to accept the default.
Data Class
Specify the SMS data class to use for allocation of the file or leave blank to accept the default. The data class describes the attributes of the file such as RECORG, KEYLEN, KEYOFF, SPACE, etc.
Space Allocation
Specify the space allocation values for the data and index components or accept the defaults.
Space units
Specify one of the following:
TRK - Tracks
CYL - Cylinders
BLK - Blocks
KB - Kilobytes
MB - Megabytes
Primary quantity
Specify the primary space allocation quantity.
Secondary quantity
Specify the secondary space allocation quantity.
Directory blocks
Specify the number of directory blocks to be allocated in the Criteria File. The Criteria File is a PDS. Every time you create a new criteria rule, a new member of the PDS will be created. Each directory block in a PDS requires 256 bytes of disk space, plus the interrecord gap and that space is taken from the beginning of your primary allocation. The directory contains information required to manage the members. Each directory block is big enough to hold the required information for about three criteria rule members.
Record format
Record format must be VB (Variable length blocked)
Record length
Record length must be 300.
Block size
Block size must be 27998.