New history file allocation
To allocate a new history file, first select the File menu New Fault History File Allocation
option (for information about selecting this option in general, refer to Action-bar pull-down menus). This opens the New History File Allocation display as the
example shown in Sample New History File Allocation display.
The following fields are provided on this display:
- History File Name
- The history file name to be allocated.
If this name is not enclosed in single quotes, then the current TSO prefix is used
as the high-level qualifier.
Note: If this display is shown as a result of having specified a history file that does not exist for a Fault Entry List Move or Copy line command, then the History File Name field is not available for input, but shows the Move/Copy target history file name.
- Primary Space
- The number of cylinders to allocate as the primary space. The default is 10.
- Secondary Space
- The number of cylinders to allocate as the secondary space. The default is 25.
- Fault Entry Prefix
- A one to three character prefix assigned to all fault IDs in this history file. The default is F.
- Data Set Type
- The type of history file data set to allocate as one of the following:
- LIBRARY (PDSE)
- PDS (Partitioned Data Set)
- Minimum Fault Entries
- The minimum number of fault entries that must exist in the history file
before automatic space management occurs.
This number must be between 25 and 9999999.
The default is 100.
Note: This field is only shown if the Data Set Type field specifies LIBRARY.
- Maximum Fault Entries
- The maximum number of fault entries to maintain in the history file as a
number between 25 and 9999999.
The default is 100.
Note: This field is only shown if the Data Set Type field specifies PDS.