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balaji.p.raman

Hi,

I am trying to increase the size of the DDIO file (VSAM) in Xpeditor.

The file is using for the CICS system pertaining to one particular region, this makes it impossible for me to delete the file and recreate with different size(right now it is 30 cylinders primary and 0 secondary).

I dont know if there is any way in acheiving this other than contacting the system programmer.

I am thinking of bringing the CICS region down, and then delete the file and re create with bigger size. But I am not sure if this is the right way to do. I am not sure whether the Xpeditor will understand the new settings or not.

I can see the volume for the current DDIO file is allocated in region "TCICSXX". Which makes me think if there is any special setting required for this DDIO file.
I am wondering how this whole thing works! Rolling Eyes

I couldnt find a topic that pertains to this scenario, which forced me to write a new post. Sorry if this is a repeatation.

Please help!
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Balaji

kolusu · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

balaji.p.raman,

Delete some of the unused the Old modules from the dataset
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warp5 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:36 am Post subject:

You do not have to bring cics down, you can stop xped, close the file, work on the file, open the file, start xped. There are xped transactions to stop xped and start it again, take a look in the manuals.

shagnwrx · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

XPND will shutdown Xpediter, but only if nobody is Xpediting a program within that particular CICS region.

If the person who installed the product hardcoded the dataset in the CICS JCL stream, I don't think you're going to be able to release the allocation. I've been to a bunch of shops that did that.

If they have Xpediter TSO, you can use the TSO panels to allocate a new DDIO via the DDIO utilities option. It will also initialize the new file.

You may want to have the Systems Programmer do this, as he probably will be the only person with enough RACF/TS/ACF2 security to delete and/or redefine the new VSAM file.

Hope this helps!
Scott Evans
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