CA Database Management Solutions for IMS r11.5 SP3 Announcement
To: CA Database Management Solutions for IMS for z/OS Customers
From: The CA IMS Product Team
Subject: Service Pack Announcement

On behalf of the CA team, we appreciate your business and the opportunity to provide high-quality, innovative software and services. As part of our ongoing commitment to customer success, we regularly announce updated releases and maintenance for our products.

Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of CA Database Management Solutions r11.5 SP3 for IMS for z/OS. With this new service pack, we are pleased to continue to offer an alternative to physical distribution. You can download this service pack, the Product Documentation, and the Product Information Packet from SupportConnect^SM. Logon to supportconnect.ca.com and access the Products Link under the Downloads heading on the left side of the page to get started. Please note that if you have multiple IMS products licensed, you only need to select and download one product as the package is the same for each product. If you are installing PTF maintenance, you can download the service pack bucket by accessing the r11.5 SP3 links located on supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ims/infodocs/ims-usePEdata-r115.asp.

If you prefer to receive a physical copy of this new service pack and collateral, please call
1-800-637-5858, option 2. Be sure to request CA Database Management Solutions r11.5 SP3 for IMS for z/OS. For customers outside North America, please contact your local CA Support Center.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your local Support Availability Manager. For technical assistance, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-201-7536 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-303-262-8300 (International).

We designed our ongoing product development, technical support and maintenance programs to help customers succeed, and believe our latest service pack is a good example of our efforts.

Thank you for your continued support of CA.

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End of Life Announcement for CA Data Compressor™ for DB2 for z/OS
To: Unicenter® Data Compressor™ for DB2 for z/OS Customers
From: The CA Database Management Product Team
Subject: End of Life Announcement for Unicenter Data Compressor for DB2 for z/OS

CA is continually working to improve our software and services to best meet the needs of our customers. In order to focus our development efforts and to help our customer base achieve their strategic business initiatives, we are investing our resources in new technology and software and will be dropping support for Unicenter Data Compressor for DB2 for z/OS. This means Unicenter Data Compressor for DB2 for z/OS will no longer be enhanced and that maintenance and technical support will be discontinued within the next 12 months. However, CA will honor any contractual requirements to sustain support on defined products.

We will be contacting you with more detailed information as well as the confirmed End of Life date for Unicenter Data Compressor for DB2 for z/OS. Until then, should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local CA Account Manager or Support Availability Manager.

Your success is very important to us, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with you.

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CA Insight™ DPM for Distributed Databases r11.2.1 Now Integrates With CA eHealth®
CA Insight DPM for Distributed Databases helps customers meet service availability goals by understanding and managing database performance. With CA Insight r11.2.1, important database performance intelligence is delivered to the CA eHealth solution. By sharing performance information across networks, systems and databases, proactive actions can be taken; problem resolution time is reduced, availability to the business is restored and service level agreements can be met.

• CA eHealth customers can prioritize and isolate trouble spots (network, systems or databases) before they impact the business. Other integration enhancements with CA Insight include:
  • Oracle and SQL Server database AIMS replaced with new support that includes Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2005 and Sybase.
  • Faster problem isolation with new metric inclusions, including the Database Quality Index.
• CA Insight customers can maintain high performing databases for overall IT performance goals and improved problem resolution. Other integration enhancements with CA eHealth include:
  • New performance reports as well as custom performance reporting capabilities

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CA ERwin® Modeling Suite 4.1.4 Service Pack 5
The last Service Pack for the CA ERwin® Modeling Suite 4.1.4 series was recently released. Information can be found on SupportConnect^SM. Go to the CA ERwin Modeling Suite Product Home Page, select the product you want (for instance, CA ERwin® Data Modeler) on the Technical Information section, go to the Solutions and Patches section and then click on Latest Download for ERwin Data Modeler. For CA ERwin Data Modeler 4.1.4: supportconnectw.ca.com/public/erwin/downloads/erwin-updates.asp.

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CA Database Management Solutions r11.6 for IMS Beta Program
CA is pleased to invite you to participate in the forthcoming CA Database Management Solutions r11.6 for IMS Beta program. Your participation offers you the ability to test CA Database Management Solutions r11.6 for IMS in your own environment, allowing you to give us feedback on product enhancement(s), quality, and the beta program process. Your contribution to this critical product test cycle is directly related to the success of the generally available (GA) release of CA products and ensures we deliver solutions that are ready to meet your real-world requirements. As a participant in the beta program, you will communicate directly with our IMS Tools development team to investigate and address any reported problems, questions, or comments.

Support for IMS v10 is the key feature of this release.

For more information and to register for this Beta, please to login to SupportConnect^SM:
CA Database Management Solutions r11.6 for IMS.

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CA Software Change Manager Interface r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS Beta Program
CA is pleased to invite you to participate in the CA Software Change Manager Interface r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS (formerly Endevor® for DB2) Beta program. Your participation offers you the ability to validate SCM for DB2 in your own environment, allowing you to give us feedback on product enhancements, quality, and the beta program.

Your contribution to this critical product test cycle is directly related to the success of the generally available (GA) release of CA products and ensures we deliver solutions that are ready to meet your real-world requirements.

As a participant in the beta program, you will communicate directly with the Beta Research and Development team to investigate and address any reported problems, questions, or comments.

Key Features:

• Support for DB2 versions 7 and 8
• Conversion utility from earlier versions of Endevor for DB2
• Utilizes the power of CA solutions for DB2 to manage DB2 object changes alongside Endevor changes

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PEA ZFRF197 for CA Fast Recover® r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
PEA ZFRF197 for CA Fast Recover r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=ZFRF197

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PEA ZFRF198 for CA Fast Recover® r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
PEA ZFRF198 for CA Fast Recover r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=ZFRF198

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PEA ZQIF055 for CA Post Install r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
PEA ZQIF055 for CA Post Install r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=ZQIF055

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Hyper UFRF164 for CA Fast Recover® r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFRF164 for CA Fast Recover r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFRF164

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Hyper UFRF166 for CA Fast Recover® r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFRF166 for CA Fast Recover r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFRF166

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Hyper UFRF169 for CA Fast Recover® r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFRF169 for CA Fast Recover r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFRF169

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Hyper UFLF215 for CA Fast Load™ r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFLF215 for CA Fast Load r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFLF215

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Hyper UFCF116 for CA Fast Check® for DB2 r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFCF116 for CA Fast Check for DB2 r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFCF116

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Hyper UFCE098 for CA Fast Check® for DB2 r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFCE098 for CA Fast Check for DB2 r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFCE098

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Hyper UFLE255 for CA Fast Load™ r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UFLE255 for CA Fast Load r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UFLE255

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Hyper UGEE377 for CA General Services r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UGEE377 for CA General Services r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UGEE377

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Hyper UGEF533 for CA General Services r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UGEF533 for CA General Services r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UGEF533

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Product Tips for CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
Product Tip: Post Install for DB2. Is there a way to find out what FMID is for what product?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC437555

Product Tip: CA RC/Migrator® for DB2. Analysis of an Alter strategy to change a TIMESTMP type column to a TIME type, with Fast Unload enabled, results in a S0C4 in UTLFUXMW, why?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=QI92566

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FAQs for CA ERwin® Modeling Suite
Using CA ERwin® Data Modeler r7.x, the subtype discriminator does not allow multiple attribute selections in Information Engineering IE notation. Why is this?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435353

If I have both CA ERwin Data Modeler and Navigator installed, how does the licensing work?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435355

How do I share a CA ERwin Data Modeler model with another user who is on a version or build of ERwin lower than mine?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435356

I am trying to make the physical column order match my logical attribute order. I go into the column editor and reset the order, but CA ERwin Data Modeler does not reorder the physical columns.
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435358

I open two CA ERwin® Model Manager models from two different libraries and I try to complete compare them. The names of the models show as the same but have different objects and can't be compared. Why can't these models be compared?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435360

There is no delete icon in the Complete Compare Resolve Differences window. How can I delete a column from my database (right model) using the Complete Compare?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC435361

After Reverse Engineering from an Oracle Script, why is the cardinality in Relationship editor not set to one-to-many as expected?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436795

Is it possible to create a report that contains pictures / images of diagrams from my model?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436798

In v. 4.1.4, it was possible to compare a model directly against the database schema.
In v. 7.x, I only see the ability to compare two data models. Where is the option to compare directly against a database schema?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436800

Where did the Validation Rule's Unique Naming Count checkbox go in CA ERwin Data Modeler r7?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436806

SQL Server 2005 supports 'Persisted' expression (persisted computed columns). Does r7.2 CA ERwin Data Modeler support that? Where is that located in the tool?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436807

How to Upgrade your CA ERwin Model Manager Software and/or Licenses?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC429544

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FAQs for CA Database Management Distributed Database Tools
Why is there a "?" (question mark) for the Status for Insight knowledge agent on the Overview page?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC430057

Why can't I see the new Insight knowledge agent I just created on the Insight Overview page?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC429716

Why do I receive an ODBC connection failure (SQLSTATE=S1000, Native Error=12514) when trying to add a server in the CA Database Command Center portal?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC430069

I upgraded from CA Fast Unload® 2.4.3 to 4.2.2p2. Why is the row sequence in the output file in a different order than before I upgraded?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC429718

Why don't I see the agent view when I start Unicenter® Database Performance Management?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC430070

What are the prerequisites to ensure I install caiOraA2_81 correctly?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC430084

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Product Line Community - Modeling
The Product Line Community (PLC) is a global virtual CA customer community that is focused on our Modeling solutions. The PLC provides a forum for bilateral communication between CA and users of CA solutions - enhancing the users' experience while leveraging CA Technology. The PLC model is to act as an umbrella community, over the local user groups, to ensure all CA Modeling users have equal access to all organizations within CA (including Development, Product Management, etc.). Along with quarterly web casts with CA and a Listserv available, we will be establishing a forum for PLC members as well as other activities exclusive to the PLC-Modeling community.

Not a PLC member yet? Please use the registration instructions below:

• Go to the causergroups.ca.com.
• Click on "Join Today" located in the lower right corner.
• At the drop down menu, select "PLC - Modeling".
• Enter your information.
• Submit registration.

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CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 and IMS Tools Service Pack Buckets
CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 and IMS Tools, Service Pack Buckets Service Pack, Preventive Maintenance and Preventive Service Planning buckets, are now available for the DB2 and IMS tools!

The Service Pack Bucket contains all PTFs that have been released as part of a Service Pack. It provides a quick and easy way to download full Service Packs from our support website, eliminating the need to order physical tapes as new maintenance releases are made available. The Preventive Maintenance Bucket contains all PTFs that have been generated since the last Service Pack was released. The Preventive Service Planning (PSP) bucket containing hiper PTFs, and PTFs resolving PE PTFs, is also still available.

The DB2 Service Pack, Preventive Maintenance, and PSP buckets are located on the Unicenter® DB2 Products for DB2 for z/OS support page at supportconnectw.ca.com/public/db2/db2_supp.asp. The IMS Service Pack, Preventive Maintenance and PSP buckets are located on the Unicenter® IMS Utilities Solutions Pack support page at supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ims/ims_supp.asp. On each support page, choose the "Detailed Service Pack Information" link under the "Solutions & Patches" heading, then choose from the links under the "PTFs since Last Service Pack" or "Service Pack Download" headings.

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Important Changes to the CA DB2 Display Services
The initial feedback from the r11.5 user community has been favorable with regard to our strategy for supporting long object names. As a result of broad, world-wide adoption of the r11.5 release, we have received a great deal of feedback regarding our display services and have received some suggestions for improvement of these services. We are currently working on implementing some of these improvements and plan on having these available as a PTF after our next service pack. For the full article, please visit:
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC413684.

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DB2 9 Features Survey
CA is committed to providing the highest level of quality in our products and services. Since soliciting customers' opinions is key to satisfying their real needs, we are currently conducting a survey to help us plan how our products will continue to leverage IBM's DB2 9 for z/OS.

This latest version offers considerable changes and many new features - but which are most important to you? In other words, which features or improvements provide the added value that will cause you to move to DB2 9?

Please take the online survey regarding selected DB2 9 features at www.casurveys.com/wsb.dll/56/db2_9.htm. Note that this survey does not comprise a definitive list of new features, but rather concentrates on those items new to DB2 9 that may have an impact on tools development. Your feedback is most appreciated and will be used as direct input into our development process.

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Road Maps
CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/premium/db2/common/infodocs/db2_roadmap.pdf.

CA Database Management Solutions for IMS at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/premium/ims/common/infodocs/ims_roadmap.pdf.

CA Database Management Distributed Database Tools at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/premium/manageit/infodocs/manageit-roadmap.pdf.

CA ERwin® Modeling Product Roadmap at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/premium/erwin/infodocs/erwin_roadmap.pdf.

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