Use the Appropriate Type of Configuration

Installation Best Practices › Use the Appropriate Type of Configuration

Determine what type of configuration you will do and reference relevant information about that type of configuration.

The available types of configuration are:

Full base–Allocates and formats new database files and new system definitions.
Upgrade–Preserves previous database and system definitions.
Add-on–Configures additional CA IDMS products into an existing CA IDMS environment.

Use the following table to help determine which type of configuration to perform.

	Full Base	Upgrade	Add-on
Allocates and formats database areas	Yes	No	Depends on product
Updates existing database areas	No	Yes	Depends on product

Business Value:

Each type of configuration has its own special considerations that may affect which type of configuration you decide to perform to achieve your objective. Choosing the correct type of configuration avoids execution of unnecessary jobs saving time and CPU costs.

More Information:

For more information about the types of configuration available for CA IDMS, see the following sections in the CA IDMS Installation and Maintenance Guide - z/OS: Configuration Types. For an upgrade installation, also see the CA IDMS Release Notes Version 18.0.00, Upgrading to Version 18.0.