UOW group definition record layout

UOW group definition records are used by the FPA Analyze function and the FPB DEDB Pointer Checker utility.

The data set that contains the UOW group definition records must have the following attributes: DSORG=PS, RECFM=FB, and LRECL=80. If the BLKSIZE is specified, it must be a multiple of 80. The data set can contain records for more than one area. The UOW ranges can overlap and can be sorted in reverse order, but the records must be sorted by the area number.

The following two types of records are supported:
ARDIGIT=3 (default)
The area number is specified by a 3-digit decimal number.
ARDIGIT=5
The area number is specified by a 5-digit decimal number.

You must use one of these record types for all records in the data set. The type of the record must match the specification of the ARDIGIT parameter for the utility that uses the data set. The number of digits of the area number field ("AREA# IN DBD") in the record must have the same number of digits as the ARDIGIT value.

You can specify the ARDIGIT parameter in the following data sets or control statements:
  • The PARMCTL data set for the FPB DEDB Pointer Checker utility
  • The HFPAPARM data set for the FPA Analyze function and the Analyze subfunction for the Reload, Change, and Reorg functions
  • The ANALYZE statement for FPO Online Pointer Checker utility
  • The PTRCHK statement for FPO Online Expert Reorganization utility

The following table summarizes the UOW group definition record layout when the ARDIGIT parameter is 3.

Table 1. UOW group definition record layout when ARDIGIT is 3
Field description COBOL usage
AREA number defined in DBD 9(3)
Start UOW number 9(7)
Stop UOW number 9(7)
Filler X(3)
Description of the UOW group X(16)
Filler X(44)

The following table summarizes the UOW group definition record layout when the ARDIGIT parameter is 5.

Table 2. UOW group definition record layout when ARDIGIT is 5
Field description COBOL usage
AREA number defined in DBD 9(5)
Start UOW number 9(7)
Stop UOW number 9(7)
Filler X(3)
Description of the UOW group X(16)
Filler X(42)
Area number defined in DBD
Is the area number of the DEDB database that contains the target UOW range. This field contains a right-aligned 3- or 5-digit number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Start UOW number
Specifies the UOW number that is used to start processing. This field contains a right-aligned 7-digit number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Stop UOW number
Specifies the UOW number that is used to stop processing. This field contains a right-aligned 7-digit number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Description of the UOW group
Describes the UOW group that is defined by the start UOW number and the stop UOW number in the record. This 16-byte character string is recorded in the History2 file record or the sensor data record that corresponds to the UOW group.
The following examples show the UOW group definition records:
UOW group definition records when ARDIGIT is 3:
00100000000000001 UOW 0-1
00100000020000003 UOW 2-3
UOW group definition records when ARDIGIT is 5:
0000100000000000001 UOW 0-1
0000100000020000003 UOW 2-3