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Adding RTCS programs to the z/OS PPT

The RTCS Initiator, the RTCS subsystem, and the RTCS Generalized Server require that they be executed in a started task address space with certain z/OS-assigned special attributes.

Definitions for the job step program used in these PROCs in the z/OS Program properties table (PPT) cause the required attributes to be assigned by z/OS. Before RTCS can be started, the z/OS PPT must be updated to include the entries required for RTCS.

Note

You need to completed this task only once per sysplex if you are sharing data sets. Otherwise, this task needs to be completed for each target z/OS image.

To add RTCS programs to the PPT by using member OSZSCHED of the SMP/E TOSZCNTL target library

Use one of the following methods:

  • Update an existing SCHEDxx member by performing the following tasks:
    1. Merge the contents of member OSZSCHED into an existing SCHEDxx member.

    2. Refresh the PPT by issuing the following z/OS operator command:

      SET SCH=(xx)

      The variable xx is the suffix of any existing SCH member.

  • Create a new SCHEDyy member by performing the following tasks:
    1. Copy the sample OSZSCHED member into SYS1.PARMLIB (or a logical parameter library data set), and name it SCHEDyy.
    2. Update the appropriate IEASYSxx member to specify this new SCHEDyy member and any existing SCH members.

    3. Refresh the PPT to have the additional entries in the new member become effective by issuing the following z/OS operator command:

      SET SCH=(xx,yy)

      The variable xx is the suffix of any existing SCH member (named SCHEDyy).

      Warning

      The contents of all SCH member suffixes in a SET command replace any existing entries in storage. Therefore, you must include any existing PPT member suffixes in the list in addition to any new suffixes that you add.

 

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