Option M.AL
The Application Load Utility operates at the Application/Stream level and it can be initiated from the Code Pipeline Maintenance Menus (Option M, selection X, selection AL) or simply via =M.AL.
On entry to the option, the screen shown in the following figure is displayed.
Option M.AL
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Application ==> PLAY Subappl ==> PLAY____
Level ==> PRD_
Stream ==> PLAY____ Signout Path ==> DEV1
Assignment ==> PLAY000023 Release ==> __________
Process Option ==> R (O-Build OverRide Table, R=Task Report )
(T-Task Load, G-Generate Parms Load )
(C-Clean Up/Delete Tasks Testing Only! )
Edit Generated JCL ==> Y (Y-Edit JCL before Submit, N-Auto Submit )
OverRide DataSet ==> ____________________________________________
Confirm and/or change the required Selection Criteria and Process Option.
Press Enter to continue or END to terminate.
JOBCARD Information:
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Field Descriptions
The following table describes each input field on the Application Load Screen.
Field Descriptions
Field Name | Description |
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Application/SubApplication/Stream | This must be a valid Code Pipeline Application, SubApplication, and Stream and represents the Application/SubApplication that the tasks are to be loaded into. |
Level | This represents the level into which the tasks are being loaded. As well as the Production Level, Work-in-progress levels can be loaded. |
Signout Path | Every Task (even if loaded at PROD) must have the Signout Path specified. This is the lowest level in the lifecycle. |
Assignment | Assignment in Code Pipeline into which the new tasks will be loaded. |
Release | This is an optional field where the tasks can be associated with a Release. |
Process Option | Specifies the function to be performed. The individual options are referenced in the following sections. |
Edit Generated JCL | Specifies if the JCL is to be presented to the user in ISPF Edit rather than submitted directly. Valid values:
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OverRide DataSet | An optional parameter where the Override Dataset is specified if the override facility is being used. |
JOBCARD Information | JCL Jobcard for batch job that is generated. |