(ID 1419) Technical bulletin: October 2021 enhancements to versions 21.01.00 and 17.02.00 of the BMC Compuware File-AID products are now 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 |
|---|---|
Versions | 21.01.00 17.02.00 |
Date | 2021/10/01 00:00 |
Overview of the enhancements to version 21.01.00
This section summarizes the enhancements to version 21.01.00 of the following BMC Compuware File-AID products:
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components for version 21.01.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS for version 21.01.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions for version 21.01.00
- Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS for version 21.01.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX for version 21.01.00
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components for version 21.01.00
The following table describes the enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components and the PTF that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
An Internal function is now called by BMC AMI Change Manager for IMS to produce a control block representation of a COBOL or PLI record layout in the File-AID Layout Interface for BMC AMI Change Manager for IMS. | VJC098A | Not applicable |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS for version 21.01.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS and the PTFs that enable them:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
In Data Solutions and MVS Data Editor, even if AUDIT EXIT specifies CREATE AUDIT TRAIL INDICATOR=N (Do not create an audit trail), an audit trail is created when CREATE AUDIT TRAIL=Y is specified on the online edit panel or via the AUDIT parameter in batch. With this enhancement, you can now specify AUDIT EXIT so as not to create an audit trail when CREATE AUDIT TRAIL INDICATOR=N is specified. | VJC117A | Not applicable |
File-AID/MVS and File-AID/Data Solutions now support LINEAR and ESDS VSAM file types when EXTENT CONSTRAINT REMOVAL and EXTENDED ADDRESSABILITY are set to YES. | VJC126A | |
In File-AID/MVS (F 3.4), Primary option V has been removed from the Catalog utility (3.4). | VJC110A | |
In File-AID/MVS (F 5.1), you can now use the TRUNC=Y|N option to enable a single step batch VPRINT JOB with TRUNC=YES processing. | VJC100A | |
In File-AID/MVS F 3.2, you can now specify a concatenation order when allocating GDG base data sets and display the information of GDG base concatenation order. In File-AID/MVS F 5.1, you can now specify a concatenation order for prints on GDG base. | VJC130A |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions for version 21.01.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions and the PTFs that enable them:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
JVM options have been added to File-AID/DPR while using overrides. If JVM options are used in overrides, you must set a required minimum. If the override doesn't meet the required minimum, an information message is issued. | VJC093A | Not applicable |
File-AID/Data Solutions did not receive the same support for the *USERID* symbolic as File-AID/MVS received via PTF VJC033A. With this enhancement, you can specify *USERID* symbolic File-AID/Data Solutions to use the current job's User as the prefix for audit trail data sets. | VJC129A | |
File-AID/MVS and File-AID/Data Solutions now support LINEAR and ESDS VSAM file types when EXTENT CONSTRAINT REMOVAL and EXTENDED ADDRESSABILITY are set to YES. | VJC126A |
Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS for version 21.01.00
The following table describes the enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS and the PTF that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
This enhancement supports PL/I layouts that contain BIT fields for data privacy processing in File-AID/RDX and File-AID for IMS. | VJC118A | Not applicable |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX for version 21.01.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX and the PTF that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
This enhancement supports PL/I layouts that contain BIT fields for data privacy processing in File-AID/RDX and File-AID for IMS. | VJC118A | Not applicable |
Overview of the enhancements to version 17.02.00
This section summarizes the enhancements to version 17.02.00 of the following BMC Compuware File-AID products:
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components for version 17.02.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS for version 17.02.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS for version 17.02.00
- Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX for version 17.02.00
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components for version 17.02.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components and the PTF that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
An Internal function is now called by BMC AMI Change Manager for IMS to produce a control block representation of a COBOL or PLI record layout in the File-AID Layout Interface for BMC AMI Change Manager for IMS. | VJB385A | Not applicable |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS for version 17.02.00
The following table describes the enhancements of BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS and the PTFs that enable them:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
In Data Solutions and MVS Data Editor, even if AUDIT EXIT specifies CREATE AUDIT TRAIL INDICATOR=N (Do not create an audit trail), an audit trail is created when CREATE AUDIT TRAIL=Y is specified on the online edit panel or via the AUDIT parameter in batch. With this enhancement, you can now specify AUDIT EXIT so as not to create an audit trail when CREATE AUDIT TRAIL INDICATOR=N is specified. | VJB392A | Not applicable |
File-AID/MVS and File-AID/Data Solutions now support LINEAR and ESDS VSAM file types when EXTENT CONSTRAINT REMOVAL and EXTENDED ADDRESSABILITY are set to YES. | VJB388A | Not applicable |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS for version 17.02.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS and the PTFs that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
This enhancement Supports PL/I layouts that contain BIT fields for data privacy processing in File-AID/RDX and File-AID for IMS. | VJB380A | Not applicable |
Enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX for version 17.02.00
The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX and the PTF that enables it:
Description | PTF | Reference |
|---|---|---|
This enhancement Supports PL/I layouts that contain BIT fields for data privacy processing in File-AID/RDX and File-AID for IMS. | VJB380A | Not applicable |
Obtaining the enhancements for version 21.01.00
The following PTFs enable the enhancements. To identify the PTF that enables each enhancement, see Overview of the enhancements to version 21.01.00.
Product | PTF |
|---|---|
BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components | VJC098A |
BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS | VJC117A VJC126A VJC110A VJC110Y VJC100A VJC100Y VJC130A VJC130Y |
BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions | VJC093A VJC129A VJC129Y VJC126A |
BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS | VJC118A |
BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX | VJC118A |
Obtaining the enhancements for version 17.02.00
The following PTFs enable the enhancements. To identify the PTF that enables each enhancement, see Overview of the enhancements to version 17.02.00.
Product | PTF |
|---|---|
BMC Compuware File-AID Common Components | VJB385A |
BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS | VJB392A VJB388A |
BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS | VJB380A |
BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX | VJB380A |
To obtain PTFs, use one of the following methods:
(Recommended) Use the IBM SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER command. For more information about using RECEIVE ORDER for BMC products, see Using SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER.
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