How to Use a Methodology?

Products

• Compress Data Compression for MVS
• Compress Data Compression for Fujitsu
• Datacom
• DATACOM - AD
• Mainframe Software Manager (Chorus Software Manager)
• MICS Resource Management
• 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
• Datacom/AD

Issue/Introduction

Description:

A methodology is required for each deployment and it is used to name the data set names on the target system.

Solution:

Using a methodology with each deployment helps you ensure that company's naming standards and conventions are followed and that the data sets are transferred to the target system correctly.

You can use a methodology to copy products and data sets to the target system and rename them as you copy. A methodology also enables you to specify a disposition, so you can choose whether to overwrite existing data sets or create new data sets on the target system.

To Create a Methodology

1. Click the Create button, in the Methodology Selection in the New Deployment wizard. Enter the methodology name.
   
   
2. Enter the data mask name
   
   
3. Select a style of the deployment:
   
   For example:
   
   

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Environment

Release:
Component: MSM