Writer instructions

Purpose

Use this page to display a banner announcement on each page of the space. Create the Space announcements page in the master space, outside of the Home branch.

You can version the Space announcements page to enable different banners to be published into different target spaces, however, the banner that is displayed in the versioned (master) space itself only displays the most recently-published banner.  If you find errors in the banner area of your versioned space and you are sure the Space announcements page is set up correctly, try publishing the page to the same space.

For more information, see Space-announcements-banners.

Removing

When an announcement is no longer needed, remove the BMC Space Banner macro.

Translation

Localized spaces using the L10n Viewport theme must change the name of this page to Space announcements l10n.  See Configuring-the-Scroll-ViewPort-theme-for-translated-spaces.

Usage

Choose one or none of the following BMC Space Banner macros.

If your space requires another kind of announcement, you can use this page in coordination with your team lead and editors.

When should I use a space announcement banner?

Use the space organization announcement after you change the content from a book-like organization (such as User Manual, Configuration Manual, and Administration Guide) to the product model.

Use the latest version announcement to push traffic to later versions. You do not need to add this to every previous version, but if you have a specific reason that you want users to be aware—for example, Google searches show content for an obsolete version—use the banner to help users find a relevant version.

When an announcement is no longer needed, remove the BMC Space Banner macro.

Space announcement This documentation space provides the same content as before, but the organization of the content has changed. The content is now organized based on logical branches instead of legacy book titles. We hope that the new structure will help you quickly find the content that you need.

Adding a new File-AID product (FMID) to an existing File-AID installation

Scenario:

Your current File-AID Release 21.01 installation does not have all File-AID products installed. Now you want to add one or more File-AID products, for example File-AID/Data Solutions, to your existing File-AID Common Components and File-AID/MVS installation.

Important

Ensure your existing installation is at the current maintenance level prior to adding new FMIDs. While it is possible to update the maintenance of your existing products and add new products simultaneously, it is not recommended.

Follow these instructions to add a new FMID:

Related topics

File-AID-Common-Components
BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS
BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions

  1. Ensure that the base FMIDs of your "EXISTING" File-AID products have been ACCEPTED. The currently applied maintenance for your existing FMIDs are not required to be ACCEPTED but it is recommended.
  2. Create the normal RFN RECEIVE JCL for the new products with the Compuware Installer as described in BMC Compuware Installer Mainframe Products SMP/E Installation Guide. Run the Compuware Installer dialog (TSO EX 'hlq.CPWR.INS($$CWINST)') for the new FMID install:

    1. Select the new File-AID Product Component(s), for example File-AID/Data Solutions.

      Important

      The Compuware Installer dialog box will require you to select File-AID Common Components to install. This is okay as you will edit it out of the new RECEIVE job before execution.

    2. Write the generated JCL to an "INSTLIB" different from your original installation. See Step 13. Specify data set name for generated JCL in BMC Compuware Installer Mainframe Products SMP/E Installation Guide.

      Important

      Be sure to point at the GLOBAL CSI of your existing File-AID installation when RECEIVING the new FMID(s).

  3. Modify the newly generated RECEIVE ($04RECV) job as follows:
    • Ensure the GLOBAL CSI is pointing to GLOBAL of the existing File-AID installation.
    • Make sure the SMPNTS directory is DIFFERENT from the one used in the existing File-AID installation.
    • Remove (comment out) the File-AID Common Components FMID (MXVJ211) from the new RFN RECEIVE ($04RECV) job.
  4. Submit the $04RECV job. This will pick up the new product(s) and maintenance from RFN.
  5. Modify the newly generated APPLY ($05APPLY) job as follows:
    • Ensure the GLOBAL CSI is pointing to the GLOBAL of the existing File-AID installation.
    • Remove (comment out) the File-AID Common Components FMID (MXVJ211) from the new APPLY ($05APPLY) job.
  6. Submit the $05APPLY job. This will APPLY the new FMID(s) and any applicable maintenance.
  7. Modify the newly generated ACCEPT ($06ACCPT) job as follows:
    • Ensure the GLOBAL CSI is pointing to the GLOBAL of the existing File-AID installation.
    • Remove (comment out) the File-AID Common Components FMID (MXVJ211) from the new ACCEPT ($06ACCPT) job.
  8. Submit the $06ACCPT job. This will ACCEPT the new FMID(s), but not the maintenance.

 

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