RC/Update: Set Profile setting "Run in CONTINUOUS or PAUSE mode" globally
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RC/Update: Set Profile setting "Run in CONTINUOUS or PAUSE mode" globally

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Article ID: 11131

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RC/Update for DB2 for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Specify how to disable continuous background fetching within RC/Update for Db2 for z/OS (RCU).
Would like to make the Profile setting "Run in CONTINUOUS or PAUSE mode" be set globally instead of setting this in an individual profile.

Cause

 

Resolution

The "Run in CONTINUOUS or PAUSE mode" is an option in RC/Update , specifically the Edit option.

In the hlq.CDBAPARM dataset there is a RCEDIT member this option is set:

 DSLIST    PTIPROD.RD200.PRD.CDBAPARM(RCEDIT) - 01. Line 0000000000 Col 001 080
 Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> CSR
********************************* Top of Data **********************************
/********************************************************************/
/* RC/EDIT AND RC/BROWSE PARMLIB SPECIFICATIONS                     */
/********************************************************************/
CAPNATS  (N)             /* CAPITALIZE NATIONAL CHARACTERS (Y OR N) */
                         /*    Y - NATIONAL CHARACTERS SHOULD BE    */
                         /*        TREATED AS LETTERS FOR           */
                         /*        CAPITALIZATION PURPOSES          */
                         /*    N - NATIONAL CHARACTERS SHOULD NOT   */
                         /*        BE TREATED AS LETTERS FOR        */
                         /*        CAPITALIZATION PURPOSES          */
NULLDEF  (N)             /* DEFAULT VALUES FOR NULL FIELDS (Y OR N) */
                         /*    Y - RETAIN COLUMN VALUE IN DISPLAY   */
                         /*    N - DISPLAY DASHES                   */
ENHCA    (Y)             /* ENABLE AUTHORIZED FEATURES (Y OR N)     */
                         /*    Y - ENABLE HIGH SPEED CATALOG ACCESS */
                         /*        IF SET TO Y THE PROCEDURE FOR     */
                         /*        EXECUTING AUTHORIZED FUNCTIONS    */
                         /*        ONLINE (DISCUSSED IN THE PLATINUM */
                         /*        PRODUCTS INSTALLATION GUIDE) MUST */
                         /*        HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED.               */
                         /*    N - DO NOT USE HIGH SPEED CATALOG     */
                         /*        ACCESS.                           */
BFDISABL (N)             /* DISABLE ASYNC BACKGROUND FETCH (Y OR N) */
                         /*    Y - DISABLED GLOBALLY FOR ALL USERS  */
                         /*    N - NOT DISABLED GLOBALLY            */
BFDCMODE (N)             /* DISABLE CONTINUOUS FETCH (Y OR N)       */
                         /*    Y - DISABLED GLOBALLY FOR ALL USERS  */
                         /*    N - NOT DISABLED GLOBALLY            */

 

When using the EP(Edit Parmlib) editing the RCEDIT member the edit screen field to look at is in RED below:

 

PTEDRCU       --------- Edit Parmlib Member  RCEDIT  --------- yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm
OPTION ===>


 Type the information in the fields below.

 National char capitalization.....> N               (Y or N)
 Default values for null fields...> N               (Y or N)
 Enable High speed catalog access.> Y               (Y or N)
 Enforce lock table option........> Y *             (Y or N)
 RC/Browse logging level..........> 1 *             (0 or 1)
 RC/Edit logging level............> 3 *             (0,1,2 or 3)
 Disable async background fetch...> N               (Y or N)
 Disable continuous fetch.........> Y               (Y or N)
 Select row limit.................>          *      (1-99999999 or blank)
 Actual microseconds for timestamp> N               (Y or N)
 RC/Edit Commit Confirmation......> N               (Y or N)
 RC/Browse isolation level........> UR              (CS or UR)

 * This option is NOT applicable when Global Defaults is used.  If it is, the
   specification for this option is made there at the subsystem level and will
   supersede what is specified here.  The DEFAULTS option in the SETUP parmlib
   member determines whether or not Global Defaults is used.
 Press PF1 for help.  Press ENTER to continue.
 Type Cancel, Main, or Exit to quit.

 

The field help says:

Field:  Disable continuous background fetch

Description:  Specify whether you want to disable continuous
background fetching.

Values:  Y   Disable continuous background fetching globally
             for all users.  Pause mode fetching is active.

         N   (Default)  Do not disable continuous background
             fetching globally.  The background fetching mode
             is controlled through RC Edit profile.

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