Files report

The Files report is produced using a combination of the EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE and EXEC CICS EXTRACT STATISTICS FILE commands. The statistics data is mapped by the DFHA17DS DSECT.

Table 1. Fields in the Files report
Field Heading Description
Filename The name of the file.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE()

Access Method Indicates the access method for this file.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() ACCESSMETHOD(cvda)

File Type Indicates how the records are organized in the data set that corresponds to this file.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() TYPE(cvda)

Remote Filename The name by which the file is known in the remote system.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() REMOTENAME()

Remote System The name of the CICS® region in which the file is defined.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() REMOTESYSTEM()

LSRpool The identity of the LSR pool defined for this file. “No” means that it is not defined in an LSR pool.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() LSRPOOLNUM()

RLS Indicates whether the file is to be opened in RLS mode.

Source field: A17RLS

Data Table Type The type of data table: coupling facility, CICS-maintained, user-maintained, or remote. If this field is blank, it indicates that the file is not known to be defined as a data table. This can be the case if the file is not currently open.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() TABLE(cvda) REMOTETABLE(cvda)

CFDT Poolname The name of the coupling facility data table pool in which the coupling facility data table resides.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() CFDTPOOL()

Table Name The coupling facility data table name.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() TABLENAME()

Recovery Status Indicates the recovery status of the file.

Source field: EXEC CICS INQUIRE FILE() RECOVSTATUS(cvda)

Strings The number of VSAM strings that are defined for the file.

Source field: A17STRNO

Buffers — Index The number of index buffers that are defined for the file.

Source field: A17DSINB

Buffers — Data The number of data buffers that are defined for the file.

Source field: A17DSDNB