Creating a structure-only catalog baseline

This type of baseline can be used as a recover point in cases in which structure changes are implemented. Baselines that are taken at two different points in time can be compared to determine what changes have been applied to the data structure definitions for that specific time frame.

This procedure describes how to create a structure-only catalog baseline from the Baseline Action Menu. You can also create this type of baseline from the following panels:

• Baseline Profile Action Menu
• Baseline Profile Selection List
• Execution Pre- and Post-Processing Interface

To create a structure-only catalog baseline

1. On the BMC AMI Change Manager for Db2 Main Menu, select Baselines, and press Enter.
2. On the Baseline Action Menu, type the name of the Baseline and select Create a Baseline from a Baseline Profile. Then, press Enter.

3. On the Baseline Interface panel, type the name of the Baseline Profile and specify the Run Type. Then, press Enter.The Baseline JCL Processing Interface panel is displayed. The panel displays the Baseline Profile that is used to create the baseline. If you specified a Baseline Template when you created your baseline profile, the Profile’s Baseline Name Template is displayed for the baseline profile. The baseline name uses a template with sequential numbering, dates, or both.

   Warning

   Note

   If you want to list baseline profiles instead, type a wildcard pattern for Baseline Profile, and press Enter. The Baseline Profile Selection List panel is displayed. Type S in the Act column adjacent to the profile that you want to use and press Enter. The Baseline Interface panel is displayed again.

4. On the Baseline JCL Processing Interface panel, if the Baseline Name is not displayed, type the name of the baseline.

   Warning

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   An owner and a name can be specified. If you omit the owner, the owner that is specified in the baseline profile is set as the default.

5. (Optional) Specify a BL Comment that is specific to this baseline. Baseline comments can be up to 62 characters in length.

6. Specify values for Deleteage and Retainmax. These values will override the values that are specified in the baseline profile.

   Warning

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   You cannot specify nonzero values for both Deleteage and Retainmax.

7. To make the baseline ineligible for deletion, type Y for Protect. This option enables you to capture major points in the development cycle (such as versions and releases) that are exempted from the Deleteage and Retainmax deletion rules.
8. Specify the data set names to be used in the baseline.
   1. (Batch run type) Type the data set name for the JCL that is generated by this process.
   2. Type one of the following options for Diagnostics:
      • (Foreground run type) To display the diagnostics on the terminal, type TERM.
      • To write the diagnostics to a sequential file, type the name of the data set.
      • To write the diagnostics to a print data set, type SYSOUT.
   3. (Foreground run type) If you specified SYSOUT in step Step 8.b, specify the Sysout Class.
9. Select your options for generating the baseline.
   1. To create the input, select one of the following options:
      • (Foreground run type) Type S to select Create Input.
      • (Batch run type) Type S to select Create JCL.
   2. To review or modify input to the process, select one of the following options:
      • (Foreground run type) Type S to select Edit Input.
      • (Batch run type) Type S to select Edit JCL.
   3. To create the baseline, select one of the following options:
      • (Foreground run type) Type S to select Run.
      • (Batch run type) Type S to select Submit JCL.
   4. Press Enter.