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Overview

CA Endevor/DB's JCL Converter converts JCL that executes dictionary update utilities to use CA Endevor/DB's NDVRBOOK program. NDVRBOOK assigns the dictionary updates to a particular user or CCID. Typically, the JCL Converter is employed as a conversion aid to tailor vendor-supplied sets of JCL or old jobstreams used at a shop prior to the installation of CA Endevor/DB. It is a valuable tool when applying maintenance releases of vendor software.

The JCL Converter can convert JCL to execute against a monitored dictionary. It will dynamically determine the type of JCL that it is converting and build the appropriate control statements for that environment. Additionally, it will accept input "SEARCH FOR/REPLACE WITH" commands to replace blocks of JCL statements. Typically, these commands are used to replace JOBLIB or STEPLIB statements to include CA Endevor/DB's load libraries. These "SEARCH FOR/REPLACE WITH" commands can, however, be used against any blocks of statements.