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Starting the BISS as a Batch Job Using the Interface

Use the following procedure to start the BMC IMS Software Server (BISS) as a batch job.

  1. Access the Database Director Management Interface.For information about accessing the Database Director Management Interface, see the topic on accessing the Database Director Management Interface in this guide.
  2. Select 1 (DBD) on the menu and press Enter.
  3. On the DBD Member Name Mask pop-up, press Enter.BMC Database Director for IMS displays a message indicating that it is building the list of databases and then displays the Database Director Database List panel.
  4. Either:
    • Type J in the select field for any database and press Enter.
    • Type J dbname on the command line and press Enter.
  5. On the JCL Generation pop-up, select 1 and press Enter.
  6. On the Batch BMC Server Parameters pop-up specify the name of the BISS and press Enter.Database Director generates and displays the JCL in the ISPF Editor.
  7. Verify that the job card contains the LPAR where you need to run the BISS.
  8. Submit the JCL.Database Director submits the job and starts the BISS.

 

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Database Director for IMS 8.2