tableBASE run-time options

ALLOW_TB_LIB_IO

Allow tableBASE Library I/O – Allows access to tableBASE libraries.

Batch, CICS and IMS interfaces: Y;

DB2 SP interface: N

CICSJRNL

CICS Journal File ID (CICS only) – Specifies the CICS journal file number if strobe records are written.

99

DATERTNX

Date-Sensitive Processing Found Code – Specifies whether X is to be returned as a Found Code.

N

FGDELIM

Fetch Generic Delimiter – Specifies the wildcard value used for the Fetch Generic command.

*

HASH_HI_DEN_LIM

High Density Limit for Hash Indexes – Upper density limit for hash tables opened starting with Version 6.

900

HASH_LOW_DEN_LIM

Low Density Limit for Hash Indexes – Lower density limit for hash tables opened starting with Version 6.

600

LDS

Linear Data Set Use – Specifies whether the VTS-TSR defined in this jobstep will be mapped to an LDS. VTS Manager only.

N

LIBnn, ML

tableBASELibrary List – Default library names for a tableBASE Library List (LIB-LIST).

LIB00=MAINLIB

LISTOPTIONS

List Parameter Options – Specifies whether to list execution time parameters.

N

LOCKTIMERC

Lock Timer Wait Value – Specifies # of seconds that tableBASE should wait for a lock (0= wait indefinitely).

0

LOCKTIMEWTO

Lock Timer Message Wait Value – Number of seconds between messages indicating that the transaction is waiting for an internal lock (0=no message).

30

MAXNMTAB

Maximum Number of Tables – Specifies the maximum number of open tables allowed in the TSR. VTSNMTAB is maintained for backwards compatibility.

Depends on TSR size – see Programming Guide for details

MTRETAIN

Retain Rows and Index Areas – Determines whether the allocated row and index areas are to be retained when an MT command is issued.

N

MULTITASKING

Multitasking Option (Batch only) – Specifies whether this region will allow multiple subtasks to access tableBASE.

N

MULTOPNX

Multiple Alternate Index – This option is maintained for compatibility with previous releases, and is not used starting with tableBASE Version 6.

Y

OVRRIDES

Allow Changes To Status Switches – Specifies whether the user can change specific Status Switches at run time. Positional (see below) Y or N settings.

YYYYY batch, IMS, DB2

YNYYY CICS

RACF_LIBACCESS

Perform Checks on Protected Libraries – Specifies whether tableBASE should check if a tableBASE library is SAF interface protected.

N

RACF_VTS

Perform Checks on SAF Interface Protected VTS-TSRs – Specifies whether tableBASE should check if a VTS-TSR is SAF interface protected. Available only with VTS Gate.

N

STROBE

Strobe Interval – Specifies frequency of strobe records (in # of tableBASE calls or minute intervals).

0

STROBEMETHOD

Strobe Method – Specifies when tableBASE strobe reporting should be triggered for the VTS-TSR.

1. 0, 1, 2 indicates that strobe should be triggered by number of tableBASE calls indicated by the STROBE option
2. 3 indicates that strobe should be triggered by minute intervals indicated by the STROBE option

0

SUPPRESS_DUMPS

Suppress tableBASE messages and dumps – Specifies whether to suppress tableBASE messages and dumps when a transaction abends outside tableBASE code. Only for the CICS environment.

NONE

SWITCHES

YNYYN for batch/CICS

NNYYN for DB2/IMS

TABLEWAITRC

Table Open Enqueue Wait Time – Number of seconds tableBASE should wait for exclusive table enqueue (applies only if WAIT switch is on).

0

TABLEWAITWTO

Table Open Enqueue Report Time – Number of seconds between messages indicating that the transaction is waiting for an enqueue.

0

TPVM

VTS Group Manager use – Specifies a VTS Group Manager (TPVM) name to use for all accesses to VTS-TSRs.

compat

TSR_ALGORITHM

Optimize TSR Usage – Determines whether the Performance (P), or Default (D) attributes are predominant when allocating space in a TSR.

D

TSR_KEY_PROTECT

Hardware Key Protection for VTS-TSRs – Specifies whether a VTS-TSR is hardware key protected. Available only with VTS Gate. Any values from 1 to 7 indicates hardware key protection is on.

0

TSR_WARNING_FREQ

Frequency of TSR Allocation Warnings – Number of seconds between messages indicating the TSR is more than TSR_WARNING_PCT allocated.

0000

TSR_WARNING_PCT

Percentage of TSR Allocation for Warning Activation – Indicates percentage of TSR allocation allowed before a message is generated.

85%

TSRACCESS

Read Only or Read Write TSR Access – Specifies whether a VTS-TSR is Read-Only or Read/Write. Available only with VTS Gate.

RW

TSRSIZE

tableSPACE Region Size – Specifies the size of Data Space to be allocated for open tables for a region. TSREGION and TSR are maintained for backwards compatibility.

10M

USEREXITS

User Exits – Specifies whether User Exits are used ( Y|N ).

N

VTSFIRST

VTS Search Sequence – VTS-TSR to search before LIB-LIST (VTS only).

(null strings)

VTSLAST

VTS Search Sequence – VTS-TSR to search after LIB-LIST (VTS only).

(null strings)

VTSNAME

1. DKL1
2. —

VTSPREFIX

VTS Prefix Definition – Specifies a prefix that will be used by tableBASE to denote a VTS name within the ML list. There can be 0-3 characters before the colon; the colon is mandatory.

VTS:

ZEROROWS

Zero Data Table Rows on De-allocation – Determines whether the data rows area should be zeroed when table space in a TSR is deallocated.

Y