Getting started with CSS utilities


You may invoke CSS Utilities differently depending on how it was installed at your site. To verify the installation procedure, see Configuring-after-installation. If you need additional assistance to determine how to invoke CSS Utilities, see your systems programmer. CSS Utilities may also be invoked from the BMC AMI Viewing Facility by entering the ‘CSSUTIL” command.

When you invoke CSS Utilities, the CSS Utilities - Primary Menu is displayed.

CSS Utilities - Primary Menu

---------- BMC AMI CSS Utilities ---- Primary Menu ----------  CSSV17.02
 OPTION===>


   1  Settings    - Specify General Settings
   2  CreateJCL   - Create JCL to invoke Language Processor (LP)
   3  Source      - Create/List/Maintain Source Listing Files/SHRDIR/Databases
   4  AAReport    - Create/List/Maintain Abend-AID Report Files SHRDIR/DB(s)
   5  DDIOCalc    - Calculate DDIO & Database File Sizes


   L  LP          - Learn about Language Processor
   D  DDIO        - Learn about Source Listing and Report DDIO Files
   S  SD/Database - Learn about Shared Directory and Database Files
   C  Legal       - Display Full Copyright/Trade Secret Notice


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     States.
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                    Enter END command to terminate

To select an option, enter the corresponding number at the OPTION prompt. The primary menu options are:

Option

Description

SETTINGS

Displays general (global) CSS Utilities settings. General settings may be overridden by settings on other screens.

CREATEJCL

Enables you to create and store a compiler listing or read and store an existing compiler listing. By selecting this option, you can select whether to create JCL to run the Preprocessor or Postprocessor.

SOURCE

Enables you to set options for creating, reformatting, displaying, and manipulating source listing files and/or source shared directories.

AAREPORT

Enables you to set options for creating, reformatting, displaying, and manipulating BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID report files and/or report shared directories.

DDIOCALC

Invokes the CSS DDIO Calculator tool, described later in this section.

LP

Displays an introduction to the BMC AMI Language Processor.

DDIO

Displays an overview of source listing and BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID report files.

SD/Database

Displays an overview of Shared Directory and Report Database files.

LEGAL

Displays the full CSS Utilities copyright and trade secrets notice.

To get help for a particular CSS Utilities screen, press PF1.

 

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