ER – External References

Installation-dependent variables and datasets are defined. These external references can be defined for the entire organization or for specific application groups.

External References

M.R               REFERENCE DATA MAINTENANCE (PROD)                UPDATE MODE
Command ===>                                                 Scroll ===> CSR

List Commands: A Add, L Locate Entry, B Browse Mode
Line Commands: S Select, D Delete, C Clone, I Import, E Export
               V View, M Modify, A Activate

  Code N/A      N/A      N/A      Vers Version Description Actv Loaded RefrReq
   ER ________ ________ ________ ____ ____________________   _     _      _
S_ ER                             0002 Add FBNOHISST          Y     Y
__ ER                             0001 Import from samplib
__ ER                             0000 INSTALL VERSION
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External References Definition Screen

The following figure is a list of External References. It is the first screen displayed after entering option ER and selecting a version.

External References Definition Screen

M.ER               EXTERNAL REFERENCES TABLE (PROD)                UPDATE MODE
Command ===>                                                 Scroll ===> CSR

List Commands: A Add Entry, L Locate Entry, B Browse Mode
Line Commands: S Select, D Delete

Filetype View Description
________ ____ _______________________________________________________
_ $COMPANY        COMPANY Name Changes
_ $TECHSP1        ISPW TECHNICAL SUPPORT LINE 1
_ $TECHSP2        ISPW TECHNICAL SUPPORT LINE 2
_ $USER1          Label for User Variable1
_ $USER2          Label for User Variable2
_ ACCSID          Default ASCII Code Page
_ CTLOCAL         LOCAL CT SERVER
_ DB2DSN1         DB2 LOADLIB FOR SUBSYSTEM PROD
_ DB2RDSN1        DB2 RUNLIB FOR SUBSYSTEM PROD
_ ECCSID          Default EBCDIC Code Page
_ EXDIST          USER EXIT DISTRIBUTION
_ EXSTLOCK        USER EXIT SET LOCK
_ FBNOHIST        Allow FALLBACK without historical version
_ HEAD2           HEADING FOR REFERENCE/WORK REQUEST FIELD
_ HEAD2OPT        OPTION TO SELECT HEAD2 VALUES
_ ISPSLIB         INSTALLATION-WIDE SKELETON LIBRARY
_ NEWSDSN         DATASET NAME FOR NEWS FROM MAIN MENU
_ NEWSMBR         MEMBER NAME FOR NEWS FROM MAIN MENU
_ OVLYSETI        OVERLAY MESSAGE ON SET PROMOTE
_ PACKFIX         ALLOC PARAMETERS FOR FIXED FMT TEMP DATASET
_ PACKVAR         ALLOC PARAMETERS FOR VARIABLE FMT TEMP DATASET
_ PRNTDSN         VARIABLE USED TO REFERENCE DSN FOR PRINTING
_ PRNTPGM         THIS IS THE PRINT PROGRAM FOR THE 3.6 FUNCTION
_ QMQUAL          QMF OWNER FOR "SET CURRENT SQLID" QUERY
_ RECOVERY        FLAG TO INDICATE IF EDIT RECOVER USED (YES)

General Notes

A blank View code indicates that the entry for this Type Code is for the entire installation. Some entries in this table will not be applicable to all sites. If an entry is not applicable, enter “N/A”. Purchasing a new technology or deciding to use another Code Pipeline feature could make one of these N/A fields required at a later date.

Detail Screen

The following figure shows the External Reference details displayed when a specific External Reference is selected from the External Reference List screen.

Detail Screen

M.ER               MODIFY EXTERNAL REFERENCE DETAIL (PROD)
Command ===>

Enter required details:

Type Code (KEY) ==> $COMPANY           View Code (KEY) ==>

Description     ==> COMPANY Name Changes

Variable/Dsname ==> Your Company Name
(Fully qualified if data set name, no quotes)

Press ENTER to complete the change or END to terminate
Note: You can add a new entry by overtyping the keys with new unique values

Field Descriptions

The following table describes each field for an external reference definition:

Field Descriptions

Field Name	Description
Type Code	A user-defined variable name that will be known to Code Pipeline. It is used as a cross reference to an area within Code Pipeline which requires an installation-dependent value. This prevents hard coding of this information into Code Pipeline.
View Code	This field is currently not used.
Description	A description of the External Reference.
Variable/DSN	The installation dependent value required by Code Pipeline to function within the installation. Example: It may be a partitioned or sequential dataset name, a UserID, a job class, or a print class.