OPTIONS Options panel

You use the OPTIONS Options panel to collect information used in generating an OPTIONS statement in a utility batch job.

Panel and field definitions

  Process   Options   Utilities   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 FM/Db2 (DFG2)                  OPTIONS Options                 Global Settings

 Processing Options:                    RESET restores installation options
    4  1. Do not create
       2. OFF
       3. KEY                   
       4. Use the below options
          Enter "/" to select options
             PREVIEW
          /  LISTDEFDD  DD name  SYSLISTD
          /  TEMPLATEDD DD name  SYSTEMPL
             EVENT( Event spec )
             Event spec:
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            


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  F8=Forward   F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel
Processing Options
The options in capitals are keywords that are used in the OPTIONS statement if the option is selected. The default is 1 (Do not create). For more information, see OPTIONS statement in DB2 Utility Guide and Reference.
The processing options are:
1. Do not create
When this option is selected, FM/Db2 does not create the OPTIONS statement in a utility batch job.
2. OFF
When this option is selected, FM/Db2 restores all default options in a utility batch job.
3. KEY
When this option is selected, FM/Db2 uses the KEY clause in the OPTIONS statement.

You should only use this option when instructed to do so by IBM® Support. Enter the value provided by IBM® Support in the KEY field. The default for the KEY field is blank.

4. Use the below options:
When this option is selected, you can select other keywords for addition to the OPTIONS statement. The relevant keyword is only added to the OPTIONS statement if the option is selected. The options are:
PREVIEW
When this option is selected, the generated utility batch job, when executed, runs in PREVIEW mode. This option corresponds to the PREVIEW keyword in an OPTIONS statement. The default is not selected.
LISTDEFDD
When this option is selected, it specifies the DD name of the LISTDEF definition library. The default DD name for the input field is SYSLISTD. You can enter a different DD name. The specified DD name appears as a read-only field in the LISTDEF Options panel.

This option corresponds to the LISTDEFDD clause in an OPTIONS statement. The default is not selected.

TEMPLATEDD
When this option is selected, it specifies the DD name of the TEMPLATE definition library. The default DD name for the input field is SYSTEMPL. You can enter a different DD name. The specified DD name appears as a read-only field in the TEMPLATE Options (1 of 2) panel.

This option corresponds to the TEMPLATEDD clause in an OPTIONS statement. The default is not selected.

EVENT
When this option is selected, the utility batch job includes the specified events or events. Enter the events on the following lines. You must enter at least one. The values you enter are placed immediately after the EVENT keyword in the OPTIONS statement, without further validation by FM/Db2.

This option corresponds to the EVENT clause in an OPTIONS statement.

The default is not selected. The default for the Event spec field is blank.

All fields have installation-defined defaults. You can reset all values to the installation defaults (site policy) at will by using the RESET command or RESET PF Key. Each subsystem has its own installation-defined defaults.

As an example, the following clauses are added to any generated OPTION statement when the options in the figure are selected:

  • LISTDEFDD SYSLISTD
  • TEMPLATEDD SYSTEMPL

For the Db2® defaults settings of SYSLISTD for LISTDEFDD and SYSTEMPL for TEMPLATEDD, it is also acceptable to optimize, which means to not generate these clauses, since they are the Db2® defaults.

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