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MainView for DBCTL 5.2

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This space contains information about the 5.2.00 release of the MainView for DBCTL product.

The MainView for DBCTL product provides single system image (SSI) views of resources and bottlenecks across single or multiple IMS regions and systems.

Notices

updated 30 Jan

This section provides information about what is new or changed in this space, including documentation updates.

Getting started

Installing

Installation, configuration, and maintenance

[Customizing MainView for IMS and MainView for DBCTL master]

Post-installation product customization

Integrating

Integrations with other product

Messages

BMC messages from the following product lines:

BMC products for DB2
BMC products for IMS
Cost Optimization products
MainView products

Using

Working with the product

Working with infrastructure

Management of shared components

PDFs and videos

This topic provides access to PDFs that support this product. It also explains how to create your own custom PDFs.

Legacy PDFs related to this space

The following legacy PDFs provide older product documentation that is not otherwise available in this documentation portal:

Document	Title	Date
484670.pdf	BMC Infrastructure Components Administration Guide	December 8, 2016
273663.pdf	BMC Runtime Component System Configuration and Administration Guide	September 14, 2012
485421.pdf	Installation System Quick Start	December 8, 2016
485420.pdf	Installation System Reference Manual	December 8, 2016
482718.pdf	MainView Administration Guide	September 22, 2016
273660.pdf	MainView Alarm Management User Guide	September 14, 2012
58231.pdf	MainView Alternate Access Implementation and User Guide Version 5.0	December 15, 2005
482719.pdf	MainView Customization Reference Manual	September 22, 2016
176422.pdf	MainView Security Guide	November 17, 2010
482720.pdf	MainView Security Reference Manual	September 22, 2016
273661.pdf	MainView Threshold Management Guide	September 14, 2012
273658.pdf	MainView User Guide	September 14, 2012
473143.pdf	MainView for DBCTL User Guide	November 30, 2015
473144.pdf	MainView for IMS and MainView for DBCTL Customization Guide	November 30, 2015

Creating a custom PDF

From any page in the space, use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current page or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):

Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.
From the Browse menu in the upper-right, select Export to PDF:
Notes
- Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports.
- If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us.
In the Template box, select the PDF style:
- Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index
  By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
- Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index
  By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.
In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:
Example
In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:
Click Export.

For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation .

FAQs and additional resources

This topic answers common questions and explains how to access additional resources, including BMC Support.

Frequently asked questions

This section answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the documentation portal.

The following are general questions about mainframe documentation:

How can I get a PDF of selected content in a space?

From any page in the space, use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current page or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):

Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.
From the Browse menu in the upper-right, select Export to PDF:
Notes
- Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports.
- If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us.
In the Template box, select the PDF style:
- Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index
  By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
- Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index
  By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.
In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:
Example
In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:
Click Export.

For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation .

Where can I get a list of all mainframe AMI products, Cost Optimization products, MainView products, and BMC products for the IBM DB2 and IBM IMS subsystems?

Go to the docs.bmc.com main dashboard and click the BMC Mainframe products (DB2 IMS MainView Cost Optimization AMI) box, or click here to go directly to the list.

Note

If looking for the Control-M mainframe documentation, click the Control-M box on the dashboard, or click here to go directly to the Control-M space.

Additional resources

The following BMC sites are external to this portal and provide information that you might find helpful:

Support information

The following questions offer information about BMC Support:

How can I contact BMC Support?

If you have problems with or questions about a BMC product, or for the latest support policies, go to Support Central

. You can search the Knowledge Base for help with an issue or download products and maintenance.

If you do not have access to the web and you are in the United States or Canada, contact BMC Support at 800 537 1813. Outside the United States or Canada, select your country at Contact BMC to view local Support Contacts.

How can I check a product version's support status?

You can find the support status for specific product versions on Support Central. Selecting a product from the “A–Z Supported Product List” shows:

All versions of the product and their current support levels (full or limited)
Dates on which support ends

You can also find information about the latest support policies on Support Central.

Where can I get the security certificates needed for transferring files to BMC Support?

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Last modified by Dana Thawkho on Apr 01, 2020