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CA-GSS Components

CA‑GSS provides a simplified communication interface that lets various CA Technologies products communicate easily, seamlessly, and reliably. The following components make such communication possible:

GOAL (the CA‑GSS anchor)

A single identification point for all other CA‑GSS components, and all CA Technologies products that use the CA‑GSS services.

CA‑GSS Base Product

Authorized services for CA Technologies products to reduce the dependence on CA Technologies‑supplied SVC routines. This includes communication between address spaces on a single z/OS system.

It comprises a set of service routines and data areas in the extended common services area (ECSA), and an active address space owning a system linkage index (LX).

IMODs

Are compiled REXX‑based routines that ISERVE executes. CA Technologies supplies many IMODs to perform numerous integral services. You can also create IMODs to interface with CA Technologies products or to provide locally maintained functions.

ISERVE (IMOD services routine)

Enables the execution of IMODs. A primary ISERVE runs in the CA‑GSS address space. You can use secondary ISERVEs for isolation, chargeback, or testing purposes. ISERVE is also available as a single‑user utility program (SRVBATCH) for the batch execution of IMODs.

IMOD Editor

An ISPF‑based editor program that enables easy creation and maintenance of IMODs. Included in the editor is an IMOD test facility.

GoalNet

Links multiple ISERVEs on multiple systems into a single integrated environment.