How to Use a Methodology?

Products

• CA Compress Data Compression for MVS
• CA Compress Data Compression for Fujitsu
• CA Datacom
• CA DATACOM - AD
• CA Mainframe Software Manager (Chorus Software Manager)
• CA MICS Resource Management
• CA CIS
• CA Common Services for z/OS
• CA 90s Services
• CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
• CA Common Product Services Component
• CA Common Services
• CA ecoMeter Server Component FOC
• CA Easytrieve Report Generator for Common Services
• CA Infocai Maintenance
• CA IPC
• Unicenter CA-JCLCheck Common Component
• CA Mainframe VM Product Manager
• CA Chorus Software Manager
• CA On Demand Portal
• CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service
• CA PAM Client for Linux for zSeries
• CA Mainframe Connector for Linux on System z
• CA Graphical Management Interface
• CA Web Administrator for Top Secret
• CA CA- Xpertware
• CA 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