(ID 1524) Technical bulletin: January 2022 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 

Version

21.01.00

17.02.00

Date

2022/01/06 00:00

We are announcing enhancements to versions 21.01.00 and 17.02.00 of the BMC Compuware File-AID products.

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/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

VSAM utility (F 3.5) now supports JSON and BSON VSAM databases.

VJC161A

VJC161Y (Japanese)

The File-AID PARMLIB member validation is updated to issue a warning if a dataset specified in the PARMLIB member does not exist.

CXSF69A

Not applicable

This enhancements expands LRECL=X dataset support for records up to 4 megabytes. 

  • Dataset utility (F 3.2) allows allocation of the LRECL=X datasets with record format = VS or VBS and length=32768. The Dataset information screen displays LRECL=X if the record length = 32768. 
  • Batch DUMP, PRINT, and LIST print LRECL=X records up to 4 megabytes without RDW. 
  • In formatted (FMT) and vertical formatted (VFMT) modes, when data is found past the end of the layout, FIND switches to unformatted (UNFMT) or character (CHAR) mode.
  • In Browse and Edit (F 1 and F 2), UNFMT and CHAR modes are updated to show a seven-digit number for COULMNS when the record length exceeds 999999.
  • UNFMT mode dynamically increases the starting column number to seven digits.

VJC151A

VJC151Y (Japanese)

VJC155A

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

This enhancement expands LRECL=X dataset support for records up to 4 megabytes. 

  • Dataset utility (F 3.2) allows allocation of the LRECL=X datasets with record format = VS or VBS and length=32768. The Dataset information screen displays LRECL=X if the record length = 32768. 
  • Batch DUMP, PRINT, and LIST print LRECL=X records up to 4 megabytes without RDW. 
  • In formatted (FMT) and vertical formatted (VFMT) modes, when data is found past the end of the layout, FIND switches to unformatted (UNFMT) or character (CHAR) mode.

VJC151A

VJC151Y (Japanese)

Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 for version 21.01.00

The following table describes the enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 and the PTF that enables it:

Description

PTF

Reference

The File-AID PARMLIB member validation is updated to issue a warning if a dataset specified in the PARMLIB member does not exist.

CXSF69A

Not applicable

Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS for version 21.01.00

The following table describes the enhancements to BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS and the PTFs that enable it:

Description

PTF

Reference

The File-AID PARMLIB member validation is updated to issue a warning if a dataset specified in the PARMLIB member does not exist.

CXSF69A

Not applicable

This enhancement allows the Language Environment stack storage to be allocated above the line.

VJC162A

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 PTFs that enable it:

Description

PTF

Reference

The File-AID PARMLIB member validation is updated to issue a warning if a dataset specified in the PARMLIB member does not exist.

CXSF69A

Not applicable

This enhancement allows the Language Environment stack storage to be allocated above the line.

VJC162A

Not applicable

Overview of the enhancement to version 17.02.00

This section summarizes the enhancement to version 17.02.00 of the following BMC Compuware File-AID product:

Enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX for version 17.02.00

The following table describes the enhancement to BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX and the PTF that enables it:

Description

PTF

Reference

While executing a Topaz extract of Db2 objects, VISUALIZER TPT trace file is created that you can view by using the Data Visualizer tool in Topaz.

VJB405A

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/MVS 

VJC161A

VJC161Y (Japanese)

VJC151A

VJC151Y (Japanese)

VJC155A

BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions

VJC151A

VJC151Y (Japanese)

BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 

CXSF69A

BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS 

CXSF69A

VJC162A

BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX

CXSF69A

VJC162A

Obtaining the enhancement for version 17.02.00

The following PTF enables the enhancement. To identify the PTF that enables each enhancement, seeOverview of the enhancement to version 17.02.00

Product

PTF

BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX

VJB405A

To obtain PTFs, use the IBM SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER command. For more information about using RECEIVE ORDER for BMC products, seeUsing SMP/E RECEIVE ORDER. Alternatively, you can use the following procedure to download the release.

Downloading the release

The following video (5:57) provides more detailed information about downloading BMC Compuware releases:

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To download this version of the product from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) website, follow these steps:

  1. Go toProduct Downloads in BMC Support Central. 

    Important

    If the Export Compliance And Access Terms page is displayed, enter the relevant data and click Continue.

  2. Click either of the following interfaces and perform the relevant steps:

    • Product Download Tool

      Important

      • On the EPD web page, Licensed Products is selected by default.
      • You must enable pop-ups for this web page in your browser.

      1. Browse the list of products and click the required following products:

        • BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX

        Tips

        • You can search for the product in the Search for Product field.
        • If you have marked a product as your favorite, click Favorites.

        The supported versions of the product are displayed.

      2. Click the required product version under the product name.
        A new browser tab opens containing all downloadable files for the release.
      3. Select the necessary files and click Download.

    • Legacy EPD Tool

      Important

      On the EPD web page, Products is selected by default.

      1. Browse the list of products and click the required following products:

        • BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX

        Tips

        • In the Enter product name field, type the product name and click Go to filter your product.
        • If you have marked a product as your favorite, click Show Favorites.

        The following products dialog box is displayed with the Version field set to 21.01.00 or 17.02.00.

        • BMC Compuware File-AID/MVS
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID for IMS 
        • BMC Compuware File-AID/RDX
      2. Select the necessary files and click Download.

Installing the release

For information about installing, see File-AID installation and configuration guide.

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