Compuware product managers Irene Ford, Bill Mackey and Jonathan Manley discuss and demo some of File-AID’s new and notable enhancements, including: - File-AID for MVS: the use of 64-Bit storage when working with larger datasets; multi-dataset Search/Update functionality; and new Compare functionality designed to allow users to consolidate their Compare needs onto File-AID for MVS. - File-AID for IMS and DB2: IBM Health Checker for z/OS support; customer requested enhancements that have been implemented in File-AID for IMS and File-AID for DB2; and enhancements to product architecture that address performance and usage of z/OS Unix. - Test Data Privacy and File-AID/EX: list variable support; new functions in rule logic; disguise of CLOB and XML columns; improved handling of DISTINCT data types; and more.

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What’s New in
File-AID 16.03.00?
Irene Ford, Product Manager
Bill Mackey, Product Manager
Jonathan Manley, Product Manager
August 13, 2015

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Bill Mackey
Product Manager
Irene Ford
Product Manager
Jonathan Manley
Product Manager

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Agenda
1. File-AID Product Family Overview
2. New Features and Enhancements
– File-AID Data Privacy
– File-AID/EX
– File-AID/MVS
– File-AID/RDX
– File-AID for IMS
– File-AID for DB2

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File-AID Family Slide

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File-AID Progressive Release
Classic Release – 3-year maintenance from
original GA date; currency and bug fixes only
until end of support
Progressive Releases – quarterly innovation drop
2015 2016 2017
End of Support December 31, 2017
End of Support December 31, 2018
End of Support December 31, 2019
10.02
17.02
16.03

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FILE-AID DATA PRIVACY
AND FILE-AID/EX
Release 16.03.00
Irene Ford, Product Manager

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New Features and Enhancements
1. File-AID Data Privacy Capabilities
2. List Variables
3. New Functions
4. Additional Data Types
5. New Utilities

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• Dynamic disguise
rule application
• One set of rules
• Normalization
of data
• One Eclipse-based
interface
• One enterprise
repository
• Consistent audit
reporting
• Role-based
authorizations
Test Data Privacy Capabilities

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Data Element Definition

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Rule Definition

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Coverage

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Apply Privacy Rules
File-AID/Data Solutions
File-AID/RDX
File-AID for DB2
File-AID for IMS
File-AID/EX

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List Variables
• Rule logic
• Custom functions
• Compress
• PAD_LEFT
• PAD_RIGHT
Enhancements in 16.03
Functions

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List Variables

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List Variables – Rule Logic

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More Enhancements in 16.03

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FILE-AID MVS
AND FILE-AID/RDX
Release 16.03.00
Bill Mackey, Product Manager

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New Features and Enhancements
1. Browse and Edit
Using 64-bit Memory
2. Compare
3. 3.6 Multi-file Search

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• History
– Customers requested method for editing very large files
– Technology limitations prevented files from being read
into memory
– Created WINDOWING that allowed editing of these files
• Primary and Line commands restricted
• Large file access of ESDS, RRDS and PDS files was
not supported
• Present
– Customers requested that we take advantage of new
technology changes
– 16.03 uses above bar memory by using 64-bit memory
– Primary and Line commands are no longer restricted
– Large file access of ESDS, RRDS and PDS files is supported
Windowed Edit

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Windowed Edit vs. 64-bit Memory
for Large Files

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Character Mode Primary Edit Commands

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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64-bit Edit

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Compare Enhancements
1. Reduced Report Format
2. Exclude Command
3. And More

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Condensed Report Format

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Compare – Condensed Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Reduced Report Format

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Compare – Exclude Processing

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Compare – Exclude Processing

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Compare – Exclude Processing

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Compare – Exclude Processing

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Compare – Exclude Processing

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SEARCH/UPDATE

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Search/Update – FAMVS 10.1

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Search/Update – FAMVS 10.2

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Search/Update – FAMVS 10.2

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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Search/Update – FAMVS 16.3

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FILE-AID FOR IMS
AND FILE-AID FOR DB2
Release 16.03.00
Jonathan Manley, Product Manager

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New Features and Enhancements
1. Installation and Customization
2. Features and Functionality
3. Architecture

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INSTALLATION AND
CUSTOMIZATION

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• File-AID for DB2
– New install parameter (TDB2PARA) to
activate/deactivate Parallelism by
DB2 Subsystem (SET CURRENT
DEGREE = ANY or 1)
• Replaces PT158160
• File-AID for IMS
– Option to Bypass Dataset Validation
in configuration
• Health Checks for IBM’s Health
Checker for z/OS
File-AID for DB2 and File-AID for IMS
Installation and Customization
USABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY

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• IBM Health Checker for z/OS
– Provides foundation to help simplify and automate
identification of potential configuration problems
before they have an impact
– Consists of:
• Framework managing scheduling and running of checks
• Individual health checks identify what’s to be checked
– Framework available as base function starting with z/OS V1.7
• Checks are provided separately and independently of
framework and support checks written by IBM,
independent software vendors (ISVs) and users
IBM Health Checker for z/OS Background

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• Compuware
added Health
Checks for
IBM’s Health
Checker for
z/OS across
mainframe
product
families
• Over time
additional
health checks
will be added
IBM Health Checker for z/OS – Compuware

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IBM Health Checker for z/OS – Compuware
• File-AID Health Checks for IBM’s Health Checker for z/OS
– File-AID (general)
• VJ_DATASETS_EXIST
– File-AID/RDX
• FR_CONFIG_MODULE_CHECK_PARAMETER
• FR_CONFIG_MODULES_EXIST
– DB2 configuration (File-AID for DB2, RDX and Data Editor)
• VJ_DB2_SSID_VALID
– IMS configuration (File-AID for IMS and Data Editor)
• VJ_IMSID_VALID

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IBM Health Checker for z/OS
SAMPLE OUTPUT VJ_DB2_SSID_VALID

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IBM Health Checker for z/OS
SAMPLE OUTPUT VJ_DB2_SSID_VALID

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• Compuware Health Checks
– Responding to customer requests
to be part of IBM Health Check for
z/OS framework
– Provide Health Checks at two levels
• Product operability: validate
that product can run
• Performance: evaluate
settings against environment
– About ensuring a better
day-to-day operation
• Catch issues before users!
– More health checks to come
IBM Health Checker for z/OS – Compuware

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FEATURES AND
FUNCTIONALITY

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• ISPF Point & Shoot
– Some panels support point-and-shoot text fields to execute
commands such as EXEC, SAVE, SQL, EDIT JCL and GO
• Object Administration
– SHOW DSNZPARM for DB2 Version 11
– Addition of BIND/REBIND for plans and packages
• Explain Table Migration
– Migration facility for Explain tables created in previous
releases has been incorporated into SQL Analysis Option
File-AID for DB2
Features and Functionality
USABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY
USABILITY

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POINT & SHOOT

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POINT & SHOOT

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POINT & SHOOT

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POINT & SHOOT

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POINT & SHOOT

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• ISPF Point & Shoot
– Some panels support point-and-shoot text fields to execute
commands such as EXEC, SAVE, SQL, EDIT JCL, and GO
• Object Administration
– SHOW DSNZPARM for DB2 Version 11
– Addition of BIND/REBIND for plans and packages
• Explain Table Migration
– Migration facility for Explain tables created in previous
releases has been incorporated into SQL Analysis Option
File-AID for DB2
Features and Functionality
USABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY
USABILITY

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BIND & REBIND

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BIND & REBIND

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BIND & REBIND

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BIND & REBIND

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• ISPF Point & Shoot
– Some panels support point-and-shoot text fields to execute
commands such as EXEC, SAVE, SQL, EDIT JCL, and GO
• Object Administration
– SHOW DSNZPARM for DB2 Version 11
– Addition of BIND/REBIND for plans and packages
• Explain Table Migration
– Migration facility for Explain tables created in previous
releases has been incorporated into SQL Analysis Option
File-AID for DB2
Features & Functionality
USABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY
USABILITY

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EXPLAIN TABLE MIGRATION

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EXPLAIN TABLE MIGRATION

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EXPLAIN TABLE MIGRATION

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EXPLAIN TABLE MIGRATION

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• ISPF Point & Shoot
• Object Administration
– SHOW DSNZPARM for DB2 Version 11
– BIND/REBIND for plans and packages
• Explain Table Migration
– Improved migration facility for Explain tables
File-AID for DB2
Features and Functionality Summary
USABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY
USABILITY

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• New ‘R’ database Load option
– Replaces database record rather than individual segments
– Captures database record being replaced
– Support databases containing Application relationships
and IMS Logical relationships
• Flex syntax changes to support INVALID
– WHERE INVALID may be used within FLEX syntax
to find and process invalid data
File-AID for IMS
Features and Functionality
ADDED CAPABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY

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File-AID for IMS Extract
Extract will extract data across AR
and IMS logically related databases
‘R’ MODE LOAD

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File-AID for IMS Load
Load will add extracted data across
AR and IMS logically related databases
‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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• IXPDEL DD in JCL
– Contains extract images of segments deleted resulting
from ‘R’ option
– Contains primary database segments as well as AR’s
and IMS Logical segments
– Can be used to ‘recover’ deleted segments
File-AID for IMS ‘R’ Load Mode
‘R’ MODE LOAD

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‘R’ MODE LOAD

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• New ‘R’ database Load option
– Replaces database record rather than individual segments
– Captures the database record being replaced
– Support databases containing Application relationships
and IMS Logical relationships
• Flex syntax changes to support INVALID
– WHERE INVALID may be used within FLEX syntax
to find and process invalid data
File-AID for IMS
Features and Functionality
ADDED CAPABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY

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• A batch process to:
– Manipulate IMS data via Change, Insert or Delete
commands against database segments in single job
– Print selected segment data in either unformatted
or formatted mode using COBOL or PL/I layouts (prints
are either complete segments or individual fields)
– Count segment occurrences with or without comprehensive
selection capabilities
– Extract qualified segment key values during count
processing
– Extract selected segment data – either complete
segments or individual fields – including fields across
segment hierarchy
File-AID for IMS/Flex – What Can It Do?
FLEX INVALID

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• Select where INVALID
– Finds segments that contain INVALID data in BATCH
• Can be processed by CHANGE, DELETE, PRINT, EXTRACT
– Great for production support
– Can be used for routine problem prevention
• Fix it before data exception occurs!
File-AID for IMS/Flex - INVALID
FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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FLEX INVALID

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• New ‘R’ database Load option
– Replaces database record rather than individual segments
– Captures database record being replaced
– Support databases containing Application relationships
and IMS Logical relationships
• Flex syntax changes to support INVALID
– WHERE INVALID may be used within FLEX syntax
to find and process invalid data
File-AID for IMS
Features and Functionality Summary
ADDED CAPABILITY
ADDED CAPABILITY

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ARCHITECTURE

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File-AID for DB2
• SQL Analysis memory management
– SQL Analysis Options 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 have been significantly
enhanced to better use memory
• z/OS Unix changes
– Browse and Edit no longer require POSIX mode or TZ
environment variable
Architecture

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New Features and Enhancements Summary
1. Installation and Customization
1. File-AID for DB2 Set CURRENT DEGREE
2. File-AID for IMS Bypass Validation
3. Health Checks for IBM Health Checker for z/OS
2. Features and Functionality
1. File-AID for DB2 Point & Shoot
2. File-AID for DB2 Bind/Rebind
3. File-AID for DB2 SHOW DSNZPARM for DB2 V11
4. File-AID for IMS ‘R’ Load mode
5. File-AID for IMS/Flex where INVALID
3. Architecture
1. File-AID for DB2 SQL Analysis memory management
2. File-AID for DB2 removal of POSIX mode requirement
VALIDATION, SIMPLIFICATION, FLEXIBILITY
RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER REQUESTS
BEHIND THE SCENES IMPROVEMENT

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