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Installing CA IDMS VSAM Transparency in the CICS Environment

Initial Installation

When installing CA IDMS VSAM Transparency in the CICS environment, a CICSOPTS module will be assembled and link edited as part of module IDMSINTC. All parameters for CICSOPTS that are required for the VSAM Transparency will be automatically generated by the CAIIJMP installation utility when you indicate the product is to be installed, either as part of an integrated solution or as a single product during ADDON install.

Modifying CICSOPTS

If you need to reassemble CICSOPTS to change any installation options, edit the CICSOPTS member, re-assemble your CICSOPTS module and linkedit IDMSINTC. Take the job control to do this from the job control that was generated by CAIIJMP for your initial base tape installation.

Note: For more information on the CICSOPT macro and its parameters, refer to the CA IDMS System Operations Guide

Important

Be sure PLT entries are created to execute IDMSINTC at CICS startup and shutdown. Additionally, be sure that PPT entries for CA IDMS modules have been added to your CICS system. These are used by IDMSINTC in setting up the CA IDMS environment.

Files to be accessed through VSAM/T must be defined through the FCT assemblies to be initially closed, enabled, so that CICS does not attempt to open them until IDMSINTC has been started.

In order for VSAM/T to work when IDMSINTC is defined in the PLT to be executed at startup, CA IDMS CV must be brought up before CICS is brought up. If CICS is to be brought up before CA IDMS CV is brought up, IDMSINTC must be started through a transaction code. Before starting IDMSINTC, take measures to prevent applications from attempting to access the VSAM/T files so that you can avoid "open" errors.

Note: For information on adding PPT entries, see the CA IDMS Installation Guide for your operating environment.