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SupportConnect - Advantage CA-Datacom Database and Advantage CA-Ideal Newsletter, Version 07.02

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CA Datacom® Database and
CA Ideal™ Newsletter
Version 07.02
March 08, 2007

In This Newsletter

Product News

	>	CA Simplifies Product Names
	>	Improving Your On-line Support Experience: CA's New Technical Support Initiatives
	>	DST Instructions for CA Datacom®/DB and CA Datacom®/AD

Product Updates

Current Releases With Service Pack Levels

General Information

	>	The Purpose of the r11 Heuristic Database
	>	Connecting to Multiple LPARs From a Single Workstation
	>	Using Table Partitioning With CA Ideal™ r11
	>	Attack of the Clones
	>	Cursor Behaviors
	>	Identifying Users in CA Ideal™ Applications

Special Events

	>	CA WORLD® 2007 and Webcast on Modernizing CA Datacom®
	>	User Group Hot Line
	>	Planned Technical Webcasts for 2007
	>	Webcast Replay Links From 2006

CA Simplifies Product Names
Beginning January 30, 2007, CA is simplifying its product names. Our intention is to describe our products by what they enable you and your business to accomplish. Some names have already changed; others will change over the next 12-18 months as part of the planned development cycle. There is nothing you need to do. We have established a dedicated site at ca.com/productnames as a resource center where you'll find additional information such as frequently asked questions, customer service numbers, and a list of current product names and former names.

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Improving Your On-line Support Experience: CA's New Technical Support Initiatives
You talked. We listened. We hope you've noticed some of the changes. In response to your feedback, we've been upgrading the CA support site. We're implementing a series of initiatives, with the aim of providing you, our valued customer, with world-class information and support.
Read the full story.

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DST Instructions for CA Datacom®/DB and CA Datacom®/AD
Twice a year, several regions around the world have to alter their clocks to take advantage of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Click here for details relative to both CA Datacom environments.

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Current Releases With Service Pack Levels
The following tapes are generally available (GA) for the CA Datacom® / CA Ideal™ products:

Product(s)	Release	Service Pack
CA Datacom® core products: CA Datacom/DB Datadictionary™ CA Dataquery™ Extended SQL Option	r11 r10* (*Note: Support drops 02/28/2007.)	SP3 SP4
CA Datacom® CICS Services	r11 r2.6	base SP6
CA Datacom® Server	r5	SP2
CA Datacom® VSAM Transparency - z/OS	r2.2	SP3
CA Datacom® VSAM Transparency - VSE	r2.1	SP3
CA Datacom® DL1 Transparency	r2.3	SP3
CA Datacom® Total Transparency	r1	SP13
CA Datacom® DB2 Transparency	r1	9807
CA Datacom® Star - z/OS	r2.2	9710
CA Datacom® Fast Restore™ - z/OS	r10	base
CA Datacom® Fast Restore™ - VSE	r9	9809
CA Datacom® Presspack - z/OS	r9	SP1
CA Datacom® IMS/DC Services	r1	SP9
CA Ideal	r2.2	SP10
CA IPC - z/OS	r11 r4.2	base SP6
CA IPC - VSE	r4.2	SP6
CA Datacom® Resource Analyzer	r9	9903
CA Datacom®/AD	r11 r10	SP2 SP4

To place an order for any of these service packs, go to the product order page or call CA at 1-800-637-5858.

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The Purpose of the r11 Heuristic Database
The Multi-User CBS startup option allows you to code a Heuristic DBID. Have you ever wondered what this is or why you should consider using it? What is the benefit of using the Heuristic database? If you use CA Ideal™ or CA MetaCOBOL™ or have user written programs that issue set-at-a-time commands (SELxx), this article will be of interest to you.

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Connecting to Multiple LPARs From a Single Workstation
Would you like the ability to connect a PC to more than one LPAR using CA Datacom® Server? Click here to learn about this feature of r11, scheduled to begin Beta testing shortly.

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Using Table Partitioning With CA Ideal™ r11
You want your CA Ideal applications to run 24x7, but you also need to take table partitions offline for maintenance. How can you have your cake and reorg it, too? Find out here.

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Attack of the Clones
Each MUF contains the same database (same tables, same DBID), so the same dataviews match all the instances. How can I write an application that accesses all of them? Click here to find out.

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Cursor Behaviors
I changed my dataview from CBS to SQL access, and now the program won't run. It fails with an SQLCODE of -135. What can I do?

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Identifying Users in CA Ideal™ Applications
The new $HOST-ID function in CA Ideal r11 gives you another way to identify the user. But what does it mean, and how does it differ from $USER-NAME and $USER-ID? Click here to find out.

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CA WORLD® 2007 and Webcast on Modernizing CA Datacom®
Coming soon: CA WORLD 2007
January 17, 2007 Preview Recording: CA WORLD Preview - AutoCollect Overview

CA WORLD 2007, being held April 22-26, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be here before we know it. Register here for the conference. If you are a member of the CA Datacom user group (CADRE), you can save an additional $200 on the registration.

Why should you come to CA WORLD 2007? For one thing, you can learn how to modernize your CA Datacom systems. As a CA WORLD 2007 preview, we presented a 30-minute webcast on January 17, 2007, about our automated CA Datacom performance metric tool called AutoCollect and highlighted CA WORLD 2007 sessions from CA customers and partners that drill down into specific aspects of modernizing CA Datacom. The webcast also described the other CA Datacom sessions, programs, and opportunities at CA WORLD 2007. You can view the recording at ca.com/webcasts. Use "Webcast Replays" as search criteria.

So make your plans to come to CA WORLD 2007 and share your insights and experiences on modernizing CA Datacom.

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User Group Hot Line
CA supports more than 250 user groups. To find recognized CA user groups, attend a user group meeting, or establish a user group in your area, visit CA User Groups. The
CA Datacom® user group is listed in the directory under "CADRE".

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Planned Technical Webcasts for 2007
We will continue the delivery of technical webcasts during 2007. These webcasts will be scheduled about once per month with each webcast presenting a key topic. These webcasts were very successful in 2006 and we want to continue the trend for 2007.

However, we need your input. If you have an idea for a technical webcast, please send an email to (Rick.Reagan@ca.com). Rick is the CA Datacom® Product Manager and is formulating a list of topics for 2007 right now.

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Webcast Replay Links From 2006
As stated above, we had over 20 technical webcasts delivered in 2006. Some of these webcasts are available for replay at ca.com/Datacom through the "Webcast Replays" link or on the SupportConnect^SM CA Datacom® product page through the "Video/Webcast Library" link.

Here is a list of the 2006 webcasts that are currently available for viewing:

CA Datacom Roadmap
CA Datacom r11.2 Technology Update
CA Datacom r11.2 Executive Overview
Database Tuning 101: Establishing a Performance Baseline
Database Tuning 102: DB Performance Analysis (A Customer Case Study)
Database Tuning 103: Applying Performance Tuning Techniques (A Customer Case Study ...continued)
Database Tuning 104: Database Business Value Metrics
Database Tuning 105: Automating Database Business Value Metrics
Database Tuning 106: Online Reorg Facility
Database Tuning 107: Memory Resident Data Facility
CA Datacom®/AD r11.2 Quick Upgrade Procedure
CA Datacom/AD Shadow MUF Configuration Steps for Unplanned Outages

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