Can we use a dataset alias for the CA product loadlib in our STEPLIB?

Products

• Datacom
• DATACOM - AD
• CIS
• COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS
• 90S SERVICES
• DATABASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR DB2 FOR Z/OS
• COMMON PRODUCT SERVICES COMPONENT
• Common Services
• CA ECOMETER SERVER COMPONENT FOC
• Easytrieve Report Generator for Common Services
• INFOCAI MAINTENANCE
• IPC
• UNICENTER JCLCHECK COMMON COMPONENT
• Mainframe VM Product Manager
• CHORUS SOFTWARE MANAGER
• CA ON DEMAND PORTAL
• CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service
• PAM CLIENT FOR LINUX ON MAINFRAME
• MAINFRAME CONNECTOR FOR LINUX ON MAINFRAME
• GRAPHICAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
• WEB ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOP SECRET
• Xpertware

Issue/Introduction

Different clients have different ways of managing their system product loadlibs. For some, having a single product loadlib (CABDLOAD for CA Datacom/DB, and CAAXLOAD for CA Datacom/AD) for all MUFs on a single LPAR, or in a single tier of LPARs helps them to better accomplish their objectives.

Can the CA Datacom product loadlib (CABDLOAD for CA Datacom/DB, and CAAXLOAD for CA Datacom/AD) be coded as a dataset alias in the STEPLIB of our JCL?

Environment

Release: DBCISF00200-15.1-Datacom-Database-Option for CICS Services
Component:

Resolution

As an example, you might want to use alias SYS3.DATACOM.PROD.LOADLIB in your STEPLIB, so that with incremental or version releases, it is not necessary to change the JCL. This is especially useful when coded in different database utility jobs - backups, restores, etc., as a change to the loadlib name could require updates to many JCL members. 

Using a dataset alias in this case is not a problem, as the alias is resolved to the actual file name when the step (or job, when using a JOBLIB) is run.

Additional Information

As always, please contact CA Technologies support for CA Datacom if you have further questions.