Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to the CA Deliver output management report distribution and tracking system that is designed for use on the IBM and MVS z/OS operating systems. This guide uses step-by-step procedures to introduce you to the features and functions of this automated, online system.

A report can be any of the following:

• A continuous stream of SYSOUT data that is distributed as a unit
• One or more adjoining pages (called segments) of SYSOUT data grouped together

  The combination of two or more segments from a single SYSOUT

A series of panels allows you to display, change, distribute, and track information in the database according to the attribute categories you specify.

CA Deliver automates your daily report distribution functions. Based on the directions you supply during installation, the product can do the following:

• Separate SYSOUT (system output) into individual reports
• Generate banner pages that list the individuals who are to receive the reports when they are distributed
• Bundle reports according to individuals and groups of individuals
• Maintain historical data on the bundles and reports

This chapter lists the supported online terminal management systems, describes the types of data in the database and the types of reports you can define.

With CA Deliver, you can do the following:

• Define basic reports
• Define stacked reports containing either exclusive or overlapping segments
• Define reports created from interleaved records
• Define reports containing control breaks
• Create a bundle of reports
• Manually delete non-bundled and bundled bad reports, and rerun jobs that ended abnormally
• Obtain data and detailed historical data about the reports and bundles
• Identify the ways you can archive and reprint these reports with CA View Output Archival and Viewing (CA View )

This section contains the following topics:

Who Should Read This Guide?

Tips for Using This Guide

New Features and Enhancements in this Release

Conventions Used in This Guide

Supported Online Terminal Management Systems

The Database

Reports