Defining Subsystems

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Defining Subsystems

This section describes how to create, display, update, and delete a subsystem.

Define a Subsystem

Use this procedure to define a subsystem.

Select option 4 on the Environment Options panel, and press Enter.
The Subsystem Request panel appears.
Select an option (Blank, #, C, U, or K).
Enter an environment name, if different from the displayed name.
Enter a system name or mask.
Press Enter.
- If CA Endevor SCM displays a System Selection List, select a system, press Enter, and proceed to Step 6.
- If CA Endevor SCM displays a Subsystem Definition panel, proceed to Step 6.
Type or change information as necessary on the Subsystem Definition panel, then press Enter to save the changes.

The Subsystem Definition Panel

Once you have entered the necessary information on the Subsystem Definition panel, press Enter to perform the requested processing. The following information illustrates how the use of the Subsystem Definition panel varies by processing option:

Display: Display the subsystem definition.
Delete: View a subsystem definition and verify that you want to delete it. Press End if you want to cancel a delete request.
Create: Define a new subsystem.
Update: Change an existing subsystem definition.

Subsystem Definition Panel Fields

The following information describes the fields that appear on the Subsystem Definition panel:

Current Env: Name of the current environment.
System: Name of the current system.
Next Env: Name of the next environment in the map.
System: Name of the next system in the map.
System Title: Descriptive title for the system.
Subsystem: Name of the subsystem being processed.
Title: Descriptive title for the subsystem (1-50 characters).
Next Subsystem: Name of the subsystem this subsystem maps to in the next environment and system.
Updated: Identifies the date, time, and user ID of the last user to update the subsystem. When creating a new subsystem definition this field is blank.
Exclude from duplicate element proc o/p Type check: Excludes this Subsystem from the processor output Type check, if the check is active for the System to which this Subsystem is defined.