Product compatibility
This topic lists BMC recommendations to ensure compatible operation with other products in a DATA ACCELERATOR Compression environment.
Product | Compatibility with | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
ACCUCHECK | Non-VSAM component | ACCUCHECK uses EXCP processing to compare data sets. Because of the EXCP processing, DATA ACCELERATOR Compression treats ACCUCHECK as an exempted program. Compressed data sets are not expanded when accessed by ACCUCHECK. |
BMC Software IMS Database Utilities Products | Non-VSAM component | The following products, which belong to the BMC IMS Database Utilities series, use the String Search utility:
If you use the String Search utility at your site, modify the JCL in member DACDBULD of data set BMC.DAC.JCL. Replace the volume serial number of the distribution tape and the site-dependent information (tape unit name and your DBULIB data set name). Submit the edited job. Check the output to ensure successful completion. The following modules should have been loaded: DBU$1100, DBU$1200, and DBU$1300. Refresh LLA if your current DBULIB resides in the LNKLST. |
CA-Dynam/TLMS by Computer Associates | Non-VSAM component | If you are using CA-Dynam/TLMS as your tape management system, you must be at Version 5.2 or higher, and you must perform some additional steps during installation. When create the BCSS data set during installation, uncomment the DAC NONVSAM TLMSVMF command and replace ?VOLUME.MASTER.FILE? with the name of your TLMS volume master file. |
CICS by IBM | VSAM component | If you are using CICS Version 1.6.1, add the following DD statement to your CICS region JCL before simulating or compressing CICS files with the VSAM component. //DAC$NABO DD dummy |
Control-T by BMC Software | Non-VSAM component | Include the Control-T load module CTTPARM in the linklist or the STEPLIB of the BMCBCSS procedure. |
DFP by IBM | VSAM component | If you are using DFP Version 2.1, the BCSS may terminate with a system abend 0C4 (S0C4). Apply PTF UY11863 or a superseding PTF before using the VSAM component to compress data. |
ENDEVOR/MVS by Computer Associates | Non-VSAM component | Do not compress ENDEVOR data sets. |
HYPERBUF by Computer Associates | VSAM component Non-VSAM component | If you are using HYPERBUF, start the BCSS before HYPERBUF after each system IPL. You can shut them down in any order. Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. |
HYPER-CACHE by BMC Software | VSAM component | Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. |
HyperLoad by SOFTWORKS | VSAM component | If you are using HyperLoad to load VSAM data sets that are compressed because of generic registration entries, make sure that these entries indicate that compression should occur at the next OPEN. DATA ACCELERATOR Compression will not create discrete entries when HyperLoad is used to load VSAM data sets because HyperLoad uses EXCP-based processing. Using 'Compress at OPEN' generic registration entries ensures that DATA ACCELERATOR Compression intercepts subsequent accesses to newly loaded compressed files and creates discrete entries. |
IEHMOVE by IBM | Non-VSAM component | Do not use IEHMOVE to move compressed data sets. |
INFOPAC (all versions) by Mobius Management Systems, Inc. | VSAM component | Do not register program INFOPACR. This program records the largest LRECL encountered when reading the VSAM file. When INFOPAC needs to redefine this VSAM file, it uses the largest LRECL encountered to determine the length of the file. If INFOPACR is given compressed records, the VSAM definition will be wrong and application errors will occur. |
INFOPAC 5.2 and later by Mobius Management Systems, Inc. | VSAM component | Add DAC$ERA DUMMY DD in the step that requires compression support. Ensure that the data set is registered for compression. As specified in the Mobius Infopac installation Guide, ensure that the maximum record size for the ESDS Report Archive cluster is eight less than the control interval size. Do not use INFOPAC 5.2 or later with INFOPAC 5.1 compressed archives. |
MSM by Computer Associates | VSAM component | If you are using MSM with PTF SM8005, a system abend 0C4 (S0C4) may occur in MSMENTRY during DATA ACCELERATOR Compression initialization. Computer Associates informed BMC that removal of zap SM8005D corrects this problem. This zap was included in a Computer Associates maintenance letter dated December 8, 1987. Remove zap SM8005D before using the VSAM component to compress data. |
PDSFAST by Software Engineering of America | Non-VSAM component | PDSFAST provides an early warning flash EWF1442 that allows DATA ACCELERATOR Compression to initialize properly. Abend 013-20 occurs when PDSFAST attempts to open the SYSPRINT data set. Apply EWF1494 at PDSFAST maintenance level 4.3.H. |
PDSMAN by Computer Associates | Non-VSAM component | Apply fix 631-54. |
RMS Online by Mantissa | VSAM component | RMS online must have PTM 45. |
SAR EXPRESS by Computer Associates | All components | If you are using the CA product SAR EXPRESS, you must apply maintenance RP051209 and RP161139 to SAR EXPRESS. This maintenance applies to SAR EXPRESS Version 5.1. Contact CA if you need maintenance for other levels of SAR EXPRESS. |
SAS by SAS Institute | Non-VSAM Compression component | When using the SAS INCLUDE option on a compressed non-VSAM data set, you must include the following DCB information on the INFILE and INCLUDE DD statements: DCB=(BUFNO=1) Failure to do so can result in U0999 and S0C4 abends. |
ShareOption/5 by Computer Associates | VSAM component | You must start DATA ACCELERATOR Compression before starting ShareOption/5. ShareOption/5 must be the ACBINRTN after the OPEN of a ShareOption/5 intercepted data set. The following occurs for the intercepted data set: ShareOption/5 will dummy the actual VSAM OPEN; control will not shift to real OPEN. DATA ACCELERATOR Compression does not see the OPEN of the SHROPTS5 USER ACB. The last ACBINRTN must be SHROPT5. The product started last is the product that sees the OPEN first. |
STROBE by Programmart | Non-VSAM component | You can start STROBECV only after you receive the following BMC message: BMC100000I DATA ACCELERATOR Compression initialization completed. bcssid |
SYNCSORT by Syncsort, Inc. | Non-VSAM component | SYNCSORT may receive message WER99A UNSUCCESSFUL SORT 363 W. Use fix 3303-1, which is included in Version 3.4, TPF4+ level. SYNCSORT Version 3.5 provides an early warning notice (EW4208-0) so the BSAM parameter can be honored for OUTFIL data sets. |
TeraSAM by SOFTWORKS | VSAM component | You should compress the logical cluster name. You must not use the LMO feature of DATA ACCELERATOR Compression on job steps that use TeraSAM files. Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. |
ULTIMIZER by UltiMIS | VSAM component | You must not use the LMO feature of DATA ACCELERATOR Compression on job steps that are intercepted by ULTIMIZER. Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. |
VIOPLUS by SOFTWORKS | VSAM component | Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. |
VSAM ASSIST by SOFTWORKS | VSAM component | The HOTLOAD (reload) and FPDISK (unload) options use EXCP processing to back up and restore VSAM data sets. Because of the EXCP processing, DATA ACCELERATOR Compression treats VSAM ASSIST as an exempted program when the HOTLOAD and FPDISK options are used. Compressed data sets are unloaded or reloaded in compressed format only. Expanded data sets are unloaded or reloaded in expanded format only. The NOHOTLOAD (reload) and NOFPDISK (unload) option should be used for logical mode reloads and unloads. Compressed data sets can be unloaded or reloaded in compressed format or expanded format. Use the following DD statement on job steps using VSAM ASSIST: //DAC$NABO DD dummy |
VSAMTUNE by Macro 4 | VSAM component | Complete the following: Use bcssid DAC VSAM ABO OFF in the BMCBCSS commands data set. Exclude BMCBCSS REGISETs from VSAMTUNE. Register VSAMTUNE’s program, M4VSMRPT, as exempt from DATA ACCELERATOR Compression as follows: DACUBREG ADD ‘M4VSMRPT’ BYPASS(Y) |
Other compatibility issues
DATA ACCELERATOR Compression updates the SVC table during SVCUPDTE processing.
Some product incompatibilities may occur because of SVC table updates.