CA ERwin® Modeling Suite 7.2.5 Service Pack 1
The first GA Service Pack for the CA ERwin Modeling Suite 7.2.x series was recently released. This release contains new maintenance as well as all maintenance in previous Patch Releases 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, and 7.2.4. 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.
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/erwin/downloads/erwin-updates.asp

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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 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 ZUTE140 for CA Utilities Common r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
PEA ZUTE140 for CA Utilities Common r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=ZUTE140

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PEA ZUTF198 for CA Utilities Common 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=ZUTF198

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Hyper UUTE314 for CA Utilities Common r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UUTE314 for CA Utilities Common r11.0 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UUTE314

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Hyper UUTF317 for CA Utilities Common r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
Hyper UUTF317 for CA Utilities Common r11.5 for DB2 for z/OS
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=UUTF317

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Product Tips for CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
Product Tip: CA RC/Migrator® for DB2 for z/OS. How to resolve error message: RO269E Sum of column sizes exceeds maximum Row Size by nnn bytes.
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC440436

Product Tip: CA RC/Migrator for DB2 for z/OS. How to migrate statistics from one subsystem to another?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC438630

Product Tip: CA RC/Migrator for DB2 for z/OS. How do I generate SQL for a specific set of tables and all their dependant objects where I am only looking for tables that belong to one or two specific creators. I also don't want any utility statements?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC438578

Product Tip: CA RC/Query® for DB2 for z/OS. PT282E: UNABLE TO LOCATE MODULE PTLTSRB. How do I resolve this problem?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC440481

Product Tip: CA Insight™ Performance Monitor for DB2 for z/OS. Which IFCID's cannot be used in batch reporting?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC442174

Product Tip: CA Insight Performance Monitor for DB2 for z/OS. A PC Owner Started task abended with S052 and RC 512 on module NIPINITM also with error code DBG11017I
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC442190

Product Tip: CA Batch Processor for DB2 for z/OS. Does the Batch Processor BPID need to be unique across a SYSPLEX?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=QI92903

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Product Tips for CA Database Management Solutions for IMS
Product Tip: CA Database Organizer for IMS. HOW TO INVOKE POINTER CHECKING (DBA) DURING ONLINE REORG?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=QI92816

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FAQs for CA ERwin® Modeling Suite
How to Upgrade your CA ERwin® Model Manager Software and/or Licenses?
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We found we have duplicate users in our Oracle CA ERwin Model Manager. How can we remove them?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC432223

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

I am in the Default Fonts and Colors, Columns tab and I can't select my Foreign Key (FK) color palette, it's grayed out.
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436802

Where did the Validation Rule's Unique Naming Count checkbox go in CA ERwin Data Modeler r7?
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How can I import a Visio 2003 (or higher) file into the CA ERwin Data Modeler tool?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC436808

I am complete comparing two models based on Subject Areas. When I try to import a relationship, nothing happens. When I expand the relationship to the property expansion view, it shows the relationship is filtered.
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC438426

When saving files r7 CA ERwin Data Modeler always points to the following path: C:\DOCUME~1\name\LOCALS~1\Temp. How can the tool save models to a specified path every time I close and restart the tool?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC438427

I would like to print multiple subject areas at one time. We utilize many subject areas and it takes us a long time to switch to each subject area and print it.
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC438429

I installed r7 CA ERwin Model Manager on MS SQL Server 2005 and at the end of the Create process, my Security Manager shows only my user in the left window (the 'user' window). How can I add my database users to the Model Manager?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC440688

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FAQs for CA Database Management Distributed Database Tools
Why am I not able to download CA Insight™ for Distributed Databases even though I currently have Unicenter® Network and Systems Management Database Performance Monitor Option?
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Can we use CA Fast Unload® for Distributed Databases 11.2.0 only in command line mode on UNIX platforms, as a stand-alone product with no Windows GUI or web interface?
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC440418

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Want to Know Which DB2 or IMS Product Release is Needed for z/OS?
If you are planning to upgrade z/OS, then you need to review the compatibility matrix to know which release, version and maintenance of CA Database Management software is needed. To see the matrix for DB2 and IMS matrix for z/OS versions, please visit:
ca.com/us/about/content.aspx?cid=127354.

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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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WEBCAST REPLAY: Understanding and Applying Data Modeling in Application Development
This informative webcast is the first in a 3-part series focused on Database Modeling and Design in Information Systems giving you a thorough understanding of data modeling and how to apply data modeling to application development. Join CA's ERwin® Product Manager Danny Sandwell along with Josh Jones and Eric Johnson of Consortio Services. This webcast was pre-recorded and available until February 12, 2008, for replay.

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