Map set definition attributes

The map set definition attribute descriptions are:

Description
(Optional.) Specifies a 1- to 30-character description of the resource.
Name
Specify a 1- to 8-character name for the map set definition.
RESGROUP
(Optional.) Specify the name of an existing resource group to which the definition is to be automatically added.
Resident
specifies the residence status of the map set.
NO
The map set is not to be permanently resident.
YES
The map set is to be loaded on first reference and is then to be permanently resident in virtual storage, but is to be pageable by the operating system.
Rsl
For CICS®/MVS™ 2.1.2 systems, specify the resource security value to be associated with the program:
0
Transactions with RSL checking specified are not allowed to access the program.
value
A resource security value, in the range 1 through 24.
PUBLIC
Any transaction is allowed to access the program.

For systems running a version of CICS other than CICS/MVS 2.1.2, leave this field blank.

StatusStatus
specifies the map set status.
DISABLED
The map set may not be used.
ENABLED
The map set may be used.
Usage
specifies when the storage for this map set will be released.
NORMAL
When the use count of the map set reaches zero, it will become eligible for removal from storage as part of the normal dynamic storage compression process.
TRANSIENT
When the use count for this map set becomes zero, the storage for this map set is released. This value should be specified for map sets that are referenced infrequently.
UseLAcopy
specifies whether the map set is to be used from the link pack area (LPA).
NO
The map set is not to be used from the LPA. It is loaded into the CICS partition.
YES
The map set can be used from the LPA if LPA=YES is specified as a system initialization parameter.
User Data
(Optional.) Three 8-character fields provided for any site-specific data related to the map set. CICSPlex® SM makes no use of this user data.
Version
(Optional.) Specify an integer in the range 1 through 15. Specify 0 or leave blank for CICSPlex SM to assign the first available version id in the range 1 through 15.

Related concepts
Map set resource definitions
CICS Resource Definition Guide
Related tasks
Accessing BAS map set definitions
Working with the MAPDEF view
Defining map sets using BAS
Installing BAS map set definitions
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