Licensing requirements (LMP) for DATACOM/DB and DATACOM/AD

Products

• Datacom
• Datacom/AD
• Datacom/DB

Issue/Introduction

Do Datacom/DB and Datacom/AD require license keys (LMP)? Which are the license requirements for their components?

Environment

z/OS

 

Resolution

Both Datacom/DB and Datacom/AD require license keys.

• The Datacom/AD 15.1 for z/OS package consists of:
  • Datacom/DB (with Datacom Datadictionary ) 15.1
  • Datacom SQL 15.1
  • Datacom Server 15.1
  • Inter-Product Components (IPC) 15.1

All the above product components operate under the same LMPKEY - product code "AX", so a single LMP key is required.
Additional details can be found on Readme for Datacom/AD 15.1 section of AD documentation.
 

• The Datacom/DB 15.1 for z/OS package consists of:
  • Datacom/DB
  • Datacom Datadictionary
  • Dataquery for Datacom
  • Datacom SQL
  • Datacom Support for MetaCOBOL
  • Datacom Presspack
  • Datacom Fast Restore

All the above product components except Datacom Presspack, which requires a separate license, operate under the same LMPKEY - product code "BD".
Additional details can be found on README Information for 15.1 section of Datacom/DB documentation. 
There are a number of additional components that are not installed via the Datacom/DB 15.1 for z/OS package but operate also under the "BD" product code (see Portfolio Simplification for Datacom page on Datacom/DB 15.1 documentation):

• • Datacom CICS Services
  • Datacom VSAM Transparency
  • Datacom Server
  • Ideal Option for VSAM