CICS FCT - fct_name (group_name)

Display the CICS Group page group_name.

Click this to save changes you have made to the page and refresh the page. This button is displayed only if you have permission to edit the group in which the FCT resides.

Shows the name for this FCT

Specify a description for this FCT (can be up to 60 characters).

Choose the file type:

• KSDS - Key sequence data set
• ESDS - Entry sequence data set
• RRDS - Relative record data set
• Alt Index - Alternate index
• Undefined - Remote file (You must specify Remote SYSID.)

You must uncheck Use Catalog before you can specify a file type. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the format for the file. You must uncheck Use Catalog before you can choose a file format. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the minimum logical record length of the file, in bytes, in the range 1 through 32767. This must not be greater than the value of Max LRECL.

For RSDS fixed-length records, set this value equal to Max LRECL. Not applicable to VSAM records.

You must uncheck Use catalog before you can specify a minimum logical record length. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the maximum logical record length of the file, in bytes in the range 1 through 32767. This must not be less than the value of Min LRECL.

For RSDS fixed-length records, set this value equal to Min LRECL. Not applicable to VSAM records.

For files of type KSDS or ALT, specify the byte number at which the record key begins in the range 1 through 32767. Bytes are numbered from 1.

For files of type KSDS or ALT, specify the length of the record key in bytes (within the range 1 through 32767). The value "Key position+Key length-1" must not be greater than Min LRECL.

For files of type Undefined, specify the length of the record key, which must not be greater than Max LRECL.

Check this if you want to use the catalog to store information about the file. If checked, certain parameters on this page become irrelevant; the description for each parameter indicates whether Use Catalog affects that parameter.

Specify the base filename for an alternate index. MSS references alternate indexes by a user-assigned name. This connects the alternate index definition to the base file.

Specify the data set name for this file as used on the mainframe. You must check Use Catalog before you can specify a data set name. This is because the catalog uses this information.

Choose whether the file is accessible to transactions:

• Enabled - the file is accessible to transactions at system startup.
• Disabled - the file is not accessible to transactions at system startup. A disabled file returns the reference "DISABLED". This can cause problems for some applications; if this is true for your application, set Unenable instead.
• Unenabled - the file is not accessible to transactions at system startup. An unenabled file returns a reference "NOTOPEN", which can be handled by those applications that cannot handle a "DISABLED" reference.

The value set by this control is ignored if the file resides on a remote system.

Check one or more boxes to set the read/write permissions for the file:

• Read - enables applications to read records from the file
• Add - enables applications to add records to the file
• Browse - enables applications to browse the file
• Delete - enables applications to delete records from the file
• Update - enables applications to update records in the file
• Exclusive - CICS Exclusive Control. Enables an application to gain exclusive control of a record within a file.

Check one or more boxes to set various file parameters:

• Start Open - check this to indicate that the file is to be opened at system startup. If you want the file to be opened at system startup and accessible to transactions, you must also select Enabled in the Status select box.
• Start Empty - check this to indicate that the current contents of the file are to be deleted at system startup
• Backward Recovery - check this to indicate that the file is a protected resource changes to which can be backed out. The file must be accessed through a Fileshare server.
• Forward Recovery - check this to indicate that journals are to be used to record changes to the file to enable forward recovery. The file must be accessed through a Fileshare server.
• Allow Duplicate Keys - check this if the file can have duplicate keys. The file must be an alternate index (Type set to Alt index) and you must have unchecked Use Catalog, because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.
• EBCDIC Collating Sequence - check this to indicate that the EBCDIC collating sequence is to be used. You must uncheck Use Catalog before you can check this, because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the system ID of the remote system on which the file resides. The name specified must be the same as that given in Name in the SysC or Sys62 definition.

Use Catalog must be unchecked before you can specify a system ID for the remote system. This is because the catalog is used only for storing information about files held locally.

Specify the name of the file on the remote system. Use Catalog must be unchecked before you can specify a name for a remote file. This is because the catalog is used only for storing information about files held locally.

Specify the filename of the physical file if you want to override the default. Do not include the file extension. Can be up to 255 characters.

If you do not specify this entry, the physical file name defaults to the name of the FCT entry.

You cannot use this default if you specify a Fileshare server; you must specify a physical file name.

Use Catalog must be unchecked before you can specify a filename. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the file extension of the physical file if you want to override the default. Can be up to 3 characters. Use Catalog must be unchecked before you can specify an extension. This is because if you use the catalog this information is not required.

Specify the path of the physical file if you want to override the default. Do not include the filename or file extension. Can be up to 255 characters. Use catalog must be unchecked before you can specify a path. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Specify the ID of the Fileshare server on which the file resides. Can be up to 16 characters. You must uncheck Use Catalog before you can specify a Fileshare server. This is because if you use the catalog this information is stored there, not in the FCT entry.

Choose a setting to apply to all the resource keys:

• On - Enables all the resource keys
• Off - Disables all the resource keys

Check any of the boxes 1 through 24 to activate that resource key.

Click this to display the currently installed definition of this resource.

Click this to install (make active) this resource.

Click this to delete this FCT. You see this button only if you have editing permissions for the group to which the FCT belongs.

Click this to create a new FCT using the entries specified on this page.

Click this to create and view a dump of the FCT.