Working with report classes

You can create a report class by either:

Selecting the Report Classes option on the Definition Menu
Typing in a name on the report class field of the Modify Rules for the Subsystem Type panel.

When you select the report classes option on the Definition menu, you go to the Create a Report Class panel. From there, you enter the report class name and description. The next time you choose the option from the Definition Menu, the application displays Report Class selection list.

To create a report class from the Modify Rules for Subsystem panel, enter a name in the report class field. Figure 1 shows a Modify Rules for the CICS® Subsystem panel. If you type in a name, for example CICSHOT, in the report class field, the application displays a Create Report Class pop-up panel. Figure 2 shows a Create a Report Class pop-up.

Figure 1. Creating a report class on the Modify Rules panel

   Subsystem-Type  Xref  Notes  Options  Help
                Modify Rules for the Subsystem Type        Row 1 to 6 of
Command ===> ____________________________________________ SCROLL ===> PAG

 Subsystem Type . : CICS        Fold qualifier names?   Y  (Y or N)
 Description  . . . IBM-defined USAA modified

 Action codes:  A=After    C=Copy         M=Move     I=Insert rule
                B=Before   D=Delete row   R=Repeat   IS=Insert Sub-rule
           -------Qualifier-------------            -------Class--------
 Action    Type       Name     Start                Service     Report
                                          DEFAULTS: PRDCICS     CICSHOT_
  ____  1  TN         MSA*     ___                  PRDCICSM    ________
  ____  1  SI         CICSTRN* ___                  TRNCICS     ________
****************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ******************************

Figure 2. Create a Report Class confirmation panel

                 Create a Report Class

        An undefined report class was specified.

Press ENTER to define the class, or cancel to quit.

 Report Class name  : CICSHOT
 Description  . . . . ________________________________

When you press Enter, the report class is created, and is added to the report class selection list. You can type ? in the report class field on the Modify Rules for a Subsystem Type panel for a selection list of report classes.