File allocation and activity

To display a summary of all the files allocated to CICS®, select the Files option (F) on the Main menu and then the All Datasets option (H) on the Files path or enter fast path F.H from any panel.

Figure 1. All Datasets Allocated to CICS Panel (F.H)
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> A-Application Datasets   B-CICS Datasets      C-STEPLIB       D-JES Datasets
> E-VSAM Datasets          F-LSR Pools          G-DFHRPL        H-All Datasets
> I-VSAM String Waits      J-Journal Datasets   K-IMS Datasets  L-Select Files
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>                            ALL DATASETS ALLOCATED TO CICS FILE
+                                   Number of files selected: 153  Skipped:   0
+      DDname   Dataset name                                 VOLSER  Attributes
+      -------- -------------------------------------------- ------  ----------
+      STEPLIB  CICS.V3R1.LOADLIB1                           PPSMP5  Blk=32760
+               PP.DB2.TARG.DSNLOAD                          PPSMPE  Blk=32760
+               PP.DB2.V2R2.DSNEXIT                          PPSMP7  Blk=06233
+      DFHRPL   PP.DB2.CICS.DSNLOAD                          PPSMP3  Blk=32760
+               CICS.CICS52.ACF2LOAD                         PPSMP4  Blk=06144
+               CICS.V3R1.LOADLIB                            PPSMP1  Blk=06144
+               CICS.V210.DCSP.LOADLIB                       CAN003  Blk=32760
+               PROD.FINDBS.CICSLOAD                         LRG002  Blk=06144
+               PP.CSP.AE.V330.AELOAD                        PPSMPE  Blk=06144
+               PP.CSP.AE.V330.PRODLOAD                      PPSMPE  Blk=06144
+               PP.CSP.AD.V330.ADLOAD                        PPSMP2  Blk=06144
+               CICS.MIGR.TABLOAD                            PPSMP8  Blk=06144
+               IDMI.PROD.LOADLIB                            MIS001  Blk=23476
+               IDMI.PROD.LOAD                               DB2002  Blk=23476
+               CICS.PROD.USER.LOAD                          OMON28  Blk=06144
+               PP.DB2.TARG.DSNLOAD                          PPSMPE  Blk=32760
+               PP.DB2.V2R1.RUNLIB.LOAD                      CAN001  Blk=06233
+               PP.DB2.RUNLIB.LOAD                           PPSMPE  Blk=06233
+               PP.PLI.PLIBASE                               PPSMPE  Blk=32760
+               PP.PLI.PLILINK                               PPSMP8  Blk=32760
+               PP.PLI.PLICICS                               PPSMPE  Blk=32760
+               PP.INTERTST.V311.LOADLIB                     CAN003  Blk=06144
+               PP.PLAY.LOADLIB                              CAN003  Blk=06144
+      GLOBAL_OPTIONSAA NULLFILE                             *JES*   Nullfile
+      ACF2STRG PROD.CIMGNN.$CICSTOR.ACF2STRG                PRI001  Disp=shr
+      ACF2PARM CAN.PARMLIB                                  CAN001  Disp=shr
+      DFHDMPA  CICSV.V311.$TOR.DFHDMPA                      PPSMP1  Dump(A)
+      DFHDMPB  CICSV.V311.$TOR.DFHDMPB                      PPSMP1  Dump(B)
+      DFHSTM   PROD.CIMGNN.$CICSTOR.DFHSTM                  PRI001  AutoStat

For each data set allocated to this CICS region, the dataset summary panel shows the ddname, dataset name, volser, and attributes.

Attributes vary depending on the type of data set. For CICS data sets, the attribute describes the type of data set. For IMS™ data sets, the attribute is IMS/DLI. For application data sets, the attribute describes the status or number of strings in use. For all other data sets, the attribute describes a JES-related status or disposition.

For a more detailed display of a specific dataset, place the cursor on your choice and press PF11 to zoom.