VSAM Files DASD Requirement and Description
Use Sterling Connect:Direct® VSAM files during testing, and migrate previous versions of the files as part of the product release implementation.
Note: If you use VSAM cache utilities, remove Sterling Connect:Direct VSAM
files from their control or unpredictable results may occur.
Sterling Connect:Direct uses VSAM files to control and monitor execution. The following table describes the files and space requirements built during the configuration process. These values represent the minimum space requirement for each VSAM file.
| dataset | DSORG | Approx. Install Supplied Size | Number of Entries | Approx. Minimum Size | Minimum Primary Entries | BLK SIZE (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTH | KSDS | 132 KB | 100 | 88 KB | 5 | 4096 |
| CKPT | KSDS | 600 KB | 40 | 44 KB | 5 | 4096 |
| MSG | KSDS | 3 MB | 12000 | 3 MB | 12000 | 4096 |
| NETMAP | KSDS | 88 KB | 50 | 88 KB | 2 | 4096 |
| STATS archive directory1 | ESDS | 88 KB | 500 | 88 KB | 500 | 4096 |
| STATS index1 | KSDS | 222 KB | 5000 | 88 KB | 750 | 4096 |
| STATS index22 | KSDS | 222 KB | 5000 | 88 KB | 750 | 4096 |
| STATS log1 | ESDS | 1.8 MB | 6750 | 197 KB | 1000 | 4096 |
| STATS log22 | ESDS | 1.8 MB | 6750 | 197 KB | 1000 | 4096 |
| TCQ | RRDS | 200 KB | 100 | 44 KB | 21 | 1536 |
| TCX | RRDS | 44 KB | 1 | 44 KB | 1 | 1024 |
| TYPE | KSDS | 88 KB | 20 | 88 KB | 5 | 4096 |
| CONFIG3 | KSDS | 44 KB | 1 | 44 KB | 1 | 2048 |
| USRPROF3 | KSDS | 144 KB | 1 | 144 KB | 1 | 4096 |
| EVENT3 | KSDS | 44 KB | 1 | 44 KB | 1 | 2048 |
| TOTAL | 8.6 MB | 4.4 MB | ||||
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