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Software Configuration Service

The Software Configuration Service (SCS) facilitates the mainframe product configuration from the software inventory of the driving system to targeted z/OS operating systems. You can use the SCS to create a new configuration.

The SCS does the following:

• Supports phased implementations, letting you separate the tasks of creating the configuration and implementing it.
• Transforms a deployment of software to the finished, executable configuration that can be saved and updated further at a later time.
• Catalogs and stores the information describing configurations.

However, the SCS is not intended to replace product administration and only performs the implementation of a configuration within a given environment. Therefore, the SCS does not perform the following administrative tasks:

• Tasks associated with the use of the product, including administration of operating databases using utilities or panels, and adding users or profiles to a product
• General product operation, including scheduling execution, running maintenance jobs, and performing backups.