3.18 POOL Definition File

The following able 4‑16 defines the pools available to the CICS application.

The filename is pool.desc.

The format of a pool.desc definition is:

 [POOL]
<field_name_1>=<field_value_1> 
<field_name_2>=<field_value_2>  
…  

For example,

[POOL]
NAME=TSPOOL1

Table 3-16 POOL Parameters

Field Name	Type	Values	Description
NAME	X(8)	A-Z 0-9 $ @ # _	Mandatory. Specifies the 8-character pool name.
MAXSIZE	9(18)	number	Reserved for future use. Optional. Specifies the maximum size in Kilobytes allocated for the pool. The default value is 0, standing for no limit.
AUTOINCREASE	X(1)	Y|N	Reserved for future use. Optional. Specifies auto-increase space if no room is left. The default value is N.
ELEMENTWARN	9(3)	1-100	Reserved for future use. Optional. Specifies the percentage of space usage at which a warning message is uttered. The default value is 80.