Excessive CPU time used

If your job executing a map or systems of maps seems to be using an excessive amount of CPU (Central Processing Unit) time, there are a number of items you can immediately examine and correct to improve and reduce the total CPU time.

The following table lists some recommended actions you can take to make better use of valuable central processing resources required for a particular map execution, along with the reference to additional documentation:

Recommended Action
Documentation Reference For Batch Execution Environment
Calculate new WorkSpace PageSize size:count settings based upon your map(s) work.
Execution Command Settings
Examine the usage of the -WH (Work Files in Memory - Hiperspace) option.
Execution Command Settings
Proceed with any possible map tuning, if applicable.
Map Performance Tuning Tips
Reduce EXCP count. Reducing the EXCP count can lower CPU time spent managing I/O.
Excessive EXCPS (I/Os)