How do I implement online base calendars in CA7?

Products

• CA 7 Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

How do I enable the DB.2.8 Base Calendar build feature in CA 7?

Environment

Release: 12.0, 12.1

Resolution

To enable the online calendar feature in CA 7:

• Create a PDS dataset with RECFM=FB, LRECL=80, ie.  your.calendar.pds
• Add the CALENDAR,DSN=your.calendar.pds  statement to the initialization deck

 

If you want to start using the DB.2.8 (CALMOD) online method for existing calendars;

• Create a PDS dataset with RECFM=FB, LRECL=80, ie.  your.calendar.pds
• Add the CALENDAR,DSN=your.calendar.pds  statement to the initialization deck
• Verify that the initialization deck has CALBLK=SCALyyxx for the calendars that you want copied to the calendar pds
• Restart CA 7
• Check the CA 7 stc log will receive message CA-7.ILCA - SCALyyxx NOW ON CALENDAR LIBRARY
  • Once the calendars are copied, you can remove the CALBLK statements from the INIT deck

New calendars can now be built directly from the DB.2.8 panel.