You can use the Distribution Tool State Cut feature to build a Finalist database that includes only selected states. These smaller state-specific files could increase the number of records processed per minute resulting in decreased processing time. You can use the State Cut feature from:
- Supplied z/OS JCL on the mainframe
- The Finalist Workbench
- A Windows or Unix platform command line
EXAMPLE
Your database includes data from fifty states, DC, and all United States territories. You only need data from two states to complete a current project. You can use the State Cut Feature to create a database file for just the two states you need on your hard drive. Finalist will have less data to search through during address assignment resulting in less processing time.
You can use the State Cut feature from the Finalist Workbench, from a Windows or Unix platform command line, or from JCL on the mainframe.