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.

Key features of File-AID for IMS/FLEX

File-AID for IMS/FLEX has the following key features:

  • Includes a comprehensive command syntax checker that validates all command statements prior to execution. The validation of the commands can be performed as a separate function by the user.
  • Includes validation of the command statements and their relationship to the DL/I definitions.
  • Supports the use of both static (pre-existing) and dynamically built Program Specification Blocks (PSBs).
  • Supports segment level sensitivity in static (pre-existing) PSBs.
  • Fully supports the File-AID for IMS XREF facility, which allows users to define the COBOL or PL/I copybook member used to map the segment data.

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  • Provides the ability to act upon the existence or the absence of specified conditions; for example, delete this segment only if no children exist.
  • Provides the capability to print a single segment, all segments, or all children of a selected parent.
  • Provides the capability to change, delete, or insert multiple segments with a single command.
  • EXTRACT provides the capability of extracting fields to an extract dataset.
  • Provides full compatibility with the File-AID for IMS audit trail facility that logs all changes made during that execution.
  • Supports both unique and non-unique, fixed or variable length segments.
  • Supports HSAM, SHISAM, HISAM, HIDAM, HDAM, DEDB, INDEX, and logically related databases, including databases with secondary indexes.
  • Interfaces with all standard security packages such as RACF, CA ACF2, and CA Top Secret.
  • Supports both dynamic and batch back-out of database updates.
  • Provides data security through database authorization and the use of existing File-AID for IMS security exits.

 

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