General Procedure Flow on XA and ESA

The recommended procedural flow for an EREP run is:

STEP	ACTION
1	Log on to the EREP user ID.
2	Issue the `#cp external` command.
3	When you receive the message HCPRET592A ENTER END OR SUMMARY, enter END.
4	Run CPEREPXA to create the reports and any output files.
5	Restart record retrieval by entering RETRIEVE EREP.
6	Disconnect from the EREP machine.

Note:

The EREP user ID is a VM system ID that is known to the operating system. The EREP user ID is not part of the EREP product. If any service issues arise, be sure to speak with the correct service organization for the specific problem you have.
For more specific information on the recording and retrieval functions, refer to VM/XA SP Real System Operation or VM/ESA System Operation. These functions are a part of the operating system, not of EREP.

Stopping retrieval keeps new records from being written to the ERDS while EREP is reading. The records built during this time go to the storage buffer until the retrieval function is restarted.

The example job step shown in Step 1: Creating a History File creates a working history file with the records from ERDS.

To minimize the time your operating system has to store records, restart the retrieval function after the working copy of ERDS is made.