Define the XCOM XCOMHIST to support VSAM's Extended Format

Products

• XCOM Data Transport
• XCOM Data Transport - Windows
• XCOM Data Transport - Linux PC
• XCOM Data Transport - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Does the XCOM r12 XCOMHIST file support VSAM's Extended Format?

 

Environment

XCOM™ Data Transport® for z/OS

Resolution

Yes, the XCOM 12.0 XCOMHIST supports VSAM Extended Format. Make sure you define the XCOMHIST cluster using the following statements and attributes:

EATTR(OPT) - Support extended attributes & optionally reside in the EAS
STORCLAS(class) - For SMS-managed data sets                         
DATACLAS(class) - The dataclass for both SMS and non-SMS data sets   

Update the CBXGJCL sample JCL member DEFHIST to include:

//* To define an XCOMHIST file that supports VSAM's
//* Extended Format, you must remove the VOLUME(volinfo)
//* statement and add the following statements to your
//* define cluster attributes:
//*
//* EATTR(OPT) - Support extended attributs & optinally reside in the EAS
//* STORCLAS(class) - For SMS-managed data sets
//* DATACLAS(class) - The datclass for both SMS and non-SMS data sets
//*
//* DEF CLUSTER (NAME(vsamhlq.XCOMHIST)       -
//*        KEYS(12 0)                         -
//*        EATTR(OPT)                         -
//*        STORCLAS(SCEAV)                    -
//*        DATACLAS(EXTENDED)                 -
//*        CYLINDERS(10 5)                    -
//*        RECSZ(8080 8080)                   -
//*        FSPC(0 0)                          -
//*        SHAREOPTIONS(2 3))                 -
//*     DATA (NAME(vsamhlq.XCOMHIST.DATA)     -
//*        CISZ(8192))                        -
//*    INDEX (NAME(vsamhlq.XCOMHIST.INDEX))
//*

 

Additional Information

Fix RO89449 VSAM EXTENDED FORMAT XCOMHIST FILE was created, which updates the current DEFHIST member to include the above.