(ID 275285) Technical bulletin: October 2022 enhancements to version 21.01.00 of the BMC Compuware File-AID products are available
Products | BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 |
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Version | 21.01.00 |
Date | 2022/10/03 00:00 |
We are announcing enhancements to the listed products.
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Overview of the enhancements
This section summarizes the enhancements to the following BMC Compuware File-AID products:
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS:
Description | Reference |
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We have added a new Allocate IAM (AI) dedicated option to the VSAM Utility function. You can use this option to specify IAM override options during allocation. To allocate IAM data sets by using AK, AE, or AR, specify the owner or DSN node as $IAM. The IAM Information display now functions similarly to the VSAM information display and provides additional information about IAM data sets. | |
We have enhanced the navigation process for zFS files in the Edit and Browse functions. | Not applicable |
We have added the following enhancements to the PL/I Compiler Options display:
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We have added SMF Record Type 113 Layouts and Selection Criteria in SMF record mapping. | |
In the Library Utility, we have enhanced the FIND command to search for strings regardless of their case (uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case). | |
We have expanded the support for primary and line commands in the Catalog Utility. This support includes a SEARCH utility command that finds a string across all the data sets in the generic list. |
Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS
The following table describes the enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS:
Description | Reference |
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In the Edit/Browse, we have added support for processing Dynamic PSB in an IMS Managed ACB environment by using the IMS Native z/OS DDL utility (zDDL). |
Obtaining the enhancements
The following PTFs enable the enhancements:
Product | PTF |
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BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS | VJC244A VJC244Y (Japanese) |
VJC252A | |
VJC243A VJC243Y (Japanese) | |
VJC260A | |
VJC271A VJC271Y (Japanese) | |
VJC274A VJC274Y (Japanese) | |
BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS | VJC285A VJC285Y (Japanese) |
We recommend that you obtain the enhancements by using IBM SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER command. For more information, seeUsing SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER. However, you can also use the following method:
Navigate to BMC Compuware maintenance packaging engine and select the Compuware-Products tab.
- In Order Type, select Cumulative Maintenance, and search for BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions.
- Click the BMC Compuware File-AID /Data Solutions 21.01 row, review and select from the list of Required Dependent Products and Recommended products, and click Done to add the product.
- Click Continue to proceed, select the relevant options across the ordering stages, and complete the ordering process.
To view a list of PTFs included in the cumulative maintenance, go toBMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD), locate the required name and version, and click the PTF text file.
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