aux_temp_storage – Create and remove the CICS auxiliary temporary storage data set

Synopsis

  • Create and remove the auxiliary temporary storage data set used by a CICS® region.

  • You can use this module when provisioning or de-provisioning a CICS region.

  • Use the state option to specify the intended state for the auxiliary temporary storage data set. For example, use state=initial to create an auxiliary temporary storage data set if it doesn’t exist.

Parameters

region_data_sets

The location of the region data sets to be created by using a template, for example, REGIONS.ABCD0001.<< data_set_name >>.

If you want to use a data set that already exists, ensure that the data set is an auxiliary temporary storage data set.

required: True
type: dict
dfhtemp

Overrides the templated location for the auxiliary temporary storage data set.

required: False
type: dict
dsn

The data set name of the auxiliary temporary storage to override the template.

required: False
type: str
template

The base location of the region data sets with a template.

required: False
type: str
space_primary

The size of the primary space allocated to the auxiliary temporary storage data set. Note that this is just the value; the unit is specified with space_type.

This option takes effect only when the auxiliary temporary storage data set is being created. If the data set already exists, the option has no effect.

required: False
type: int
default: 200
space_secondary

The size of the secondary space allocated to the auxiliary temporary storage data set. Note that this is just the value; the unit is specified with space_type.

This option takes effect only when the auxiliary temporary storage data set is being created. If the data set already exists, the option has no effect.

required: False
type: int
default: 10
space_type

The unit portion of the auxiliary temporary storage data set size. Note that this is just the unit; the value for the primary space is specified with space_primary and the value for the secondary space is specified with space_secondary.

This option takes effect only when the auxiliary temporary storage data set is being created. If the data set already exists, the option has no effect.

The size can be specified in megabytes (M), kilobytes (K), records (REC), cylinders (CYL), or tracks (TRK).

required: False
type: str
default: REC
choices: M, K, REC, CYL, TRK
state

The intended state for the auxiliary temporary storage data set, which the module aims to achieve.

Specify absent to remove the auxiliary temporary storage data set entirely, if it already exists.

Specify initial to create the auxiliary temporary storage data set, if it does not exist. If the specified data set exists but is empty, the module leaves the data set as is. If the specified data set exists and has contents, the module deletes the data set and then creates a new, empty data set.

Specify warm to retain an existing auxiliary temporary storage data set in its current state. The module checks whether the specified data set exists, and if it does, leaves the data set as is. If the data set does not exist, the operation fails.

required: True
type: str
choices: initial, absent, warm
volumes

The volume(s) where the data set is created. Use a string to define a singular volume or a list of strings for multiple volumes.

required: False
type: raw

Examples

- name: Initialize an auxiliary temporary storage data set by using the templated location
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      template: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.<< data_set_name >>"
    state: "initial"

- name: Initialize a user specified auxiliary temporary storage data set
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      dfhtemp:
        dsn: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.DFHTEMP"
    state: "initial"

- name: Initialize a large auxiliary temporary storage data set by using the templated location
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      template: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.<< data_set_name >>"
    space_primary: 50
    space_type: "M"
    state: "initial"

- name: Retain the existing state of an auxiliary temporary storage data set defined by the template
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      template: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.<< data_set_name >>"
    state: "warm"

- name: Retain the existing state of a user specified auxiliary temporary storage data set
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      dfhtemp:
        dsn: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.DFHTEMP"
    state: "warm"

- name: Delete an existing auxiliary temporary storage data set defined by the template
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      template: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.<< data_set_name >>"
    state: "absent"

- name: Delete an existing user specified auxiliary temporary storage data set
  ibm.ibm_zos_cics.aux_temp_storage:
    region_data_sets:
      dfhtemp:
        dsn: "REGIONS.ABCD0001.DFHTEMP"
    state: "absent"

Return Values

changed
True if the state was changed, otherwise False.
returned: always
type: bool
failed
True if the Ansible task failed, otherwise False.
returned: always
type: bool
start_state
The state of the auxiliary temporary storage data set before the Ansible task runs.
returned: always
type: dict
data_set_organization
The organization of the data set at the start of the Ansible task.
returned: always
type: str
sample: VSAM
exists
True if the specified auxiliary temporary storage data set exists.
returned: always
type: bool
end_state
The state of the auxiliary temporary storage data set at the end of the Ansible task.
returned: always
type: dict
data_set_organization
The organization of the data set at the end of the Ansible task.
returned: always
type: str
sample: VSAM
exists
True if the specified auxiliary temporary storage data set exists.
returned: always
type: bool
executions
A list of program executions performed during the Ansible task.
returned: always
type: list
name
A human-readable name for the program execution.
returned: always
type: str
rc
The return code for the program execution.
returned: always
type: int
stdout
The standard output stream returned from the program execution.
returned: always
type: str
stderr
The standard error stream returned from the program execution.
returned: always
type: str
msg
A string containing an error message if applicable
returned: always
type: str