Editing a Pipe Policy Rule
You can review or modify the following information for a Pipe Policy Rule definition:
- Rule Identification options
- Pipe Attributes options
- Pipe Participant Synchronization options
- Pipe Participant Maximum Wait Time options
- Pipe Writer Job options
- Pipe Reader Job options
To edit or view a Pipe Policy Rule definition
- Access the Pipe Policy Table panel.For more information about accessing the Pipe Policy Table panel, see Editing-a-Pipe-Policy-Table.
Type E (for Edit) in the action entry field to the left of the Pipe Rule that you want to edit, and press Enter.The Pipe Policy Rule Definition panel is displayed. On this panel, you can specify or change the following rule information:
- Rule identification information such as the rule name, an optional description, the pipe data set name, and the rule owner ID
- Pipe attributes
- Pipe participant synchronization options
- Pipe participant maximum wait time options
- Pipe writers and readers information
The following figure shows an example of the Pipe Policy Rule Definition panel, which was created during the customization process.
Replace HLQ with the high-level qualifier that was specified during customization. Options that are left blank use the values that are specified in the Pipe Rule defaults. Press F6 (Defaults) to display the default value for a particular field.
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Pipe Policy Rule Definition
Command ===> ________________________________________________ SCROLL ===> CSR_
Pipe policy table member . . : PIPPOL00
Pipe policy table data set . : BMCBSS.BSLPLEX
Pipe policy table comment . . : Pipe policy rules
Rule Identification Value Valid settings
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . IVP_____
Description . . . . . . . . . _____________________________________
Pipe data set name . . . . . HLQ.IVP.FILE1_________________________________
Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . MAINT __ Rule owner TSO user ID
BatchPipes migration option . _ Y=Yes N=No
More: +
Pipe Attributes Value Valid settings
Buffer number . . . . . . . . __ 1-99
Record format . . . . . . . . FB__ + Prompt for list
Block size . . . . . . . . . 08000 1-32760
Logical record length . . . . 00080 1-32760- (optional) Change any input field on this screen by positioning the cursor in the field and typing a new value. Clear any characters that remain from the previously displayed value. Repeat this step for each field that you want to edit.For the Record format field, you can prompt for a list of acceptable values by positioning the cursor in the field and pressing F4 (Prompt).
- (optional)Update the Writer jobs and Reader jobs fields with more names by performing the following steps:
- Choose one of the following methods:
Choose File=>1 (New writer/reader job), or type New on the Command line.
The New Rule Object panel (see the following figure) is displayed. Continue with Step 4.b.
New Rule Object panel
------------------ New Rule Object --------------------
Command ===> _________________________________________
Type values in fields below. Press Enter to continue.
Definition type . 1. Reader job
2. Writer job
Job name . . . . ________Position the cursor in either the Reader job field or Writer job field, press F4 (Prompt), and select <New> from the displayed list.
The Rule Reader Job Specifications panel (see the following figure) or the Rule Writer Job Specifications panel is displayed. Skip to step Step 4.d.
- On the New Rule Object panel, select 1 (Reader job) or 2 (Writer job), and type a name in the Job name field.
Press Enter to display either the Rule Reader Job Specifications panel or the Rule Writer Job Specifications panel.
Rule Reader Job Specifications panel
----------------- Rule Reader Job Specifications -------------------
Command ===> ________________________________________________________
Type values in fields below. Press Enter to continue.
Rule Information
Name: IVP
Pipe: HLQ.IVP.FILE1
Desc:
Reader Job Specifications
Name . . . . . . . . . . JOPIVP2C 1-8 character job name
Step name . . . . . . . ________ 1-8 character step name
Procedure step name . . ________ 1-8 character proc step name
DD name . . . . . . . . ________ 1-8 character DD name
Wait for EOF . . . . . . _ Y-Yes N-No
Error condition code . . ____ 1-4095
Skip alloc synch . . . . _ Y-Yes N-No
Skip open synch . . . . _ Y-Yes N-NoRule Writer Job Specifications panel
------------------- Rule Writer Job Specifications --------------------
Command ===> ________________________________________________________
Type values in fields below. Press Enter to continue.
Rule Information
Name: IVP
Pipe: HLQ.IVP.FILE1
Desc:
Writer Job Specifications
Name . . . . . . . . . . JOPIVP2B 1-8 character job name
Step name . . . . . . . ________ 1-8 character step name
Procedure step name . . ________ 1-8 character proc step name
DD name . . . . . . . . ________ 1-8 character DD name
Signal EOF . . . . . . . C C=Close D=Deallocation N=No
Error Condition code . . ____ 1-4095
Skip alloc synch . . . . _ Y-Yes N-No
Skip open synch . . . . _ Y-Yes N-No- Enter the information on either of these panels to define the pipe participant job name and other options. If you want to use the default rule value for a field, leave the field blank.
- Press Enter to save the pipe participant job changes, or press F12 (Cancel) to discard your changes.
- Choose one of the following methods:
- (optional) Press Enter to save the changes, or press F12 (Cancel) to discard your changes.The Pipe Policy Table panel is displayed.
- (optional) Commit the changes to the control data set.
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