BMC COPE 19.02

This space contains information about the BMC COPE (formerly known as BMC Compuware COPE) product.

BMC COPE virtualizes IMS systems, enabling new development images of IMS to be available practically on demand, significantly reducing the delays and costs associated with creating completely new IMS subsystems for critical initiatives.

Notices Updated 01 Sep 2023

This section contains the notices (release notes, technical bulletins, and flashes) for this product.

BMC COPE General Information

Provides information about the BMC COPE solution.

BMC COPE Installation Guide

Describes how to install or upgrade a BMC COPE system.

BMC COPE Programmer’s Guide

Provides information about the

BMC COPE

System.

BMC COPE Administration Guide

Describes how to create, administer, and run a BMC COPE for IMS/DC system.

BMC COPE Reference Summary

Describes how to perform the tasks required for accomplishing a specific objective and which ISPF and IMS options to use.

BMC COPE Messages and Codes

List of all messages generated by BMC COPE for IMS/DC and IMS/DCCTL and IMS/DBCTL.

PDFs

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

Ready-made space PDFs

The following table provides ready-made PDFs that contain snapshots of the content in this space. Ready-made PDFs are available for new releases and product updates within seven calendar days of their release. Although these PDFs contain all topics, the online topics might be more current, and the content of some topics might be better suited for online viewing.

Snapshot	Date	File size
BMC COPE 19.02	2023/01/05 00:00	39,309 KB

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
PDF	BMC COPE Installation and Configuration Guide	2021/03/12 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE for IMS/DC Administration Guide	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE General Information Manual	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE Reference Summary for COPE Administrators and DBAs	2021/03/11 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE Messages and Codes	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE for IMS/DC Programmer’s Guide	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE for DBCTL/CICS Administration Guide	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE for DBCTL/CICS Programmer’s Guide	2020/09/24 00:00
PDF	BMC COPE for DCCTL Administration Guide	2020/10/23 00:00

Creating a custom PDF

Important

We are working to improve the PDF export experience. We are currently working on the following issues:

Page order—If you export more than one page to PDF, they might be displayed in alphabetical order instead of the order in the interface.
Interface update—The export interface options are changing, so these instructions might not match them exactly.
Known limitations—PDF exports are not always completed successfully.
Thank you for your patience.

If you are not logged in, click the head icon at the top-right of the window, select Log in, and follow the instructions:
Navigate to the page that you want to export to PDF. To create a PDF of the whole space, navigate to the space home page.
Next to the page title, click Export .
In the Export dialog box, click PDF:
In the Export as PDF dialog box, perform one of these steps:
- To create a PDF of that page only, proceed to step 6.
- To create a PDF of that page and its child pages, click select all.
- To create a PDF of that page and a selection of its child pages, select the checkboxes next to the pages that you want to include your PDF.
Click Export.
In the PDF Export Options dialog box, select the checkboxes for the features that you want to include in your PDF.
Tip
If you are creating a PDF of a single page, clear the Table of Contents checkbox.
Click Export.
The PDF is created.
Save the PDF locally.

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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?
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Important
We are working to improve the PDF export experience. We are currently working on the following issues:
Page order—If you export more than one page to PDF, they might be displayed in alphabetical order instead of the order in the interface.
Interface update—The export interface options are changing, so these instructions might not match them exactly.
Known limitations—PDF exports are not always completed successfully.
Thank you for your patience.
1. If you are not logged in, click the head icon at the top-right of the window, select Log in, and follow the instructions:
2. Navigate to the page that you want to export to PDF. To create a PDF of the whole space, navigate to the space home page.
3. Next to the page title, click Export .
4. In the Export dialog box, click PDF:
5. In the Export as PDF dialog box, perform one of these steps:
  To create a PDF of that page only, proceed to step 6.
  To create a PDF of that page and its child pages, click select all.
  To create a PDF of that page and a selection of its child pages, select the checkboxes next to the pages that you want to include your PDF.
6. Click Export.
7. In the PDF Export Options dialog box, select the checkboxes for the features that you want to include in your PDF.
  Tip
  If you are creating a PDF of a single page, clear the Table of Contents checkbox.
8. Click Export.
  The PDF is created.
9. Save the PDF locally.
Where can I get documentation for all BMC mainframe products?

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Go to the docs.bmc.com main dashboard and click the name of a specific product area, or click here to go directly to the list of all products.
Important
If you're 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?

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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?
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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 required to transfer files to BMC Support?

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BMC Support requires a security certificate when you are using the File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) method to send files to BMC Support. TheSecure File Transfer User Guide for BMC Customers explains how to use the certificate.
The following table includes the security certificate:
Certificate
Validity
Digicert Global Root G2.txt
Effective from April 6, 2021, until further notice

Ready-made space PDFs

Legacy PDFs related to this space

Creating a custom PDF

Frequently asked questions

Additional resources

Support information

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