SupportConnect - PLATINUM Repository for MVS Newsletter Version 01.02
  
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E-News: PLATINUM Repository for MVS
Newsletter from Computer Associates
Version 01.02 | March 22, 2001
via www: http://supportconnectw.ca.com
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Table of Contents

- News from Development
  - Repository/MVS XML Design Discussion
    - Conference Call Announcement
    - Registration Instructions

- Repository/MVS 3.8 Service Pack 1
  Gen Level 0105

- News from Technical Support
  - Upgrading DB2
  - Field Help

- eSupport is here!

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News from Development
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Repository/MVS XML Design Discussion
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Many customers are asking how XML is going
to be integrated with the Repository. Join
development in a conference call as they
discuss a working draft of the Repository/MVS
XML design.

- Conference Call Details:
    - Date: Thursday, April 12, 2001
    - Time: 11:00 AM EST (New York Time)

- Instructions to register for call:
    - Send an email to mailto:Stephanie.Martin@ca.com
    - Once we receive your email indicating
      that you would like to participate in
      this call, we will send a response to
      you along with the conference call
      number and password.

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Repository/MVS 3.8 Service Pack 1 Gen Level
0105
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Repository/MVS 3.8 Gen Level 0011 (PR38A1)
went GA November 2000.

Repository/MVS 3.8 Service Pack 1 Gen Level
0105 (PR38B1) will be generally available
at the beginning of June 2001.

Two major enhancements are included on
Service Pack 1:
  -  UDB 6.1 Interface
  -  LMP Implementation

- UDB 6.1 Interface:
  -  The UDB 6.1 Interface is GA on the
     Service Pack.

- LMP Implementation:
  -  Code keys in the product have been
     replaced with CA's License Management
     Program (LMP).
  -  Customers who run other CA mainframe
     products are already familiar with
     LMP.
  -  A letter was sent to all customers
     on March 1, 2001, describing LMP.
     The letter can be found on the
     Repository/MVS eSupport page.

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News from Technical Support
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Upgrading DB2
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When you upgrade DB2, you should take the
following steps with regard to your
Repository:

 1. Go into StarTCC and check APAR LI75172.
     - This will tell you whether your new
       version of DB2 is supported by your
       version of the Repository.

 2. Change the DDSDYN Module in your LOADLIB.
     - This process is described in the
       installation Guide in Chapter 2 under
       the heading "Copying a DDSDYNn Module."
       If there is no DDSDYN Module for your
       version of DB2, then use the latest
       one.

 3. Edit your Repository.ISPPLIB(DBXPARM) File.
     - You will need to change the DB2 Version
       parameter (DB2VER). If the DB2 runtime
       libraries have changed, you will also
       need to change DB2DBRM, DB2LD2, DB2DBR2.
       If the subsystem name has changed, you
       will need to modify the SUBS parm.

 4. Rebind the Repository Plans and Packages.
     - See "Binding All DB2 Plans and Packages"
       in the Installation Guide.

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Field Help
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Most of you know that if you put a question
mark in a field and hit Enter, you will get
a list of permissible values for that field if
it has a code table. But did you know that
if you put a question mark in the field, then
put your cursor on HELP on the command bar,
then hit Enter, you will - in many cases -
get a general description of the field?

For example, putting a ? on LANGUAGE and
hitting Enter, gives you:
 SEL.    CODE     DESCRIPTION
 _       NONE 
 _       E        NATURAL EL
 _       F        FORTRAN   
 _       G        ADA       
 _       H        C         
 _       J        JCL

etc.
But, putting a ? on LANGUAGE, and putting your
cursor on HELP, and hitting Enter, gives you:
SIZE-------MODULE:   DBXDISP----------------MAX
¦  OK HELP                                    ¦          
¦                                             ¦
¦  MESSAGE:  HLP31131                         ¦
¦                                             ¦
¦                                             ¦
¦                                             ¦
¦  Attribute Name: LANGUAGE                   ¦ 
¦                                             ¦
¦  Description:                               ¦                
¦                                             ¦
¦  Used to identify the source language of the¦ 
¦  program.                                   ¦
 *******************END OF MESSAGE************* 
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eSupport is here!
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Our next generation web support system is now
online and available. supportconnectw.ca.com
represents our commitment to provide state-of-
the-art web-based support information and
technology to clients of Computer Associates.

eSupport provides CA Clients with more resources
than ever before with more products represented,
more FAQs, more technical documents and solutions,
and a more powerful search capability. Personalize
your eSupport profile to see only the products that
you are interested in. One eSupport login is all
you need for access to CA's web-based support, to
the CA Open Forums, and to StarTCC (for eligible
maintenance clients).

Visit http://supportconnectw.ca.com and register today!

Choose Platinum Repository MVS from the pulldown
product list on the main page.

We encourage you to obtain your login for
our new eSupport site that is discussed in the
article above. eSupport will be permanently
replacing the older support.ca.com site in the
near future and, over the next few months, will
be enriched with technical wizards and other
extensions to classic telephone support.

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Computer Associates offers great educational
opportunities to enable you to get the most
from PRMVS. For more information, visit the
Education web pages at:
http://www.ca.com/education/descriptions/prmvs.htm

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