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Running Without the Repository

Use of CA Datacom/AD is optional for Event Management Version 11.0. Some options require the use of the CA Datacom/AD repository. For Event Management, CA Datacom/AD is required with the Calendars or Message Actions option. If you use Calendars or Message Actions, set the environment variable CA_OPR_ZOSDB to ‘Y’ or ‘YES’ in the file PROFILE found in the directory /cai/nsmem. This change was done with the D5II0050 SAMPJCL member. If it was not, set the environment variable at any time before starting Event Management.

You do not need to run with the repository under the following conditions:

• You are only using the built-in integration of CA OPS/MVS® Event Management & Automation to handle any messages that are passed to USS or Event Management from other platforms.
• You do not want to create message records or actions within Event Management.
• You do not want to use the Calendar feature of Event Management.

If the repository is not being used, the ca_calendar process fails to start. This failure is valid because calendars are only used when messages are defined in the repository. To prevent error messages that are related to this process or to stop any calls to the repository, set the environment variable CA_OPR_ZOSDB in the file PROFILE found in the directory /cai/nsmem to the value of ‘N’ or ‘NO’. This change stops all access to the CA Datacom/AD repository.

Without CA Datacom/AD active, when Event Management starts and the system variable CA_OPR_ZOSDB is set to ‘Y’ or ‘YES’, you receive the following error messages:

.CAOP_F_403 Database OPEN failed. tmsDBrc=0804802c.
.CAOP_F_415 tmsDBrc=0804802c.
.CAI_F_DB_005 Connect Failed, DB RC = 655360

Despite these errors, caiopr initializes.