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Search the Bookshelf

The bookshelf includes a search facility that helps you locate information throughout the set.

To search the bookshelf

  1. Enter your search criteria in the Search field in the upper right corner of the bookshelf and press Enter.

    The search returns HTML results listed by topic and PDF results listed by guide. The results are sorted by date so that the most recently updated topics or PDFs appear at the top of the list. To find a topic in a PDF, open the PDF and view the list of topics within the PDF that match the search criteria.

  2. (Optional) Click Sort by Relevance.

    The list is reordered so that the HTML topics or PDFs that contain the most matches appear at the top of the list.

VLS Library Size Increase

There is a new option for formatting VLS Libraries to increase the maximum size. This can be used to accommodate CA Ideal sites with large numbers of programs in a single system.

RECFM Backup Record Format Requirement

The backup record format for VLS has been RECFM=U and sequential backup files of the message library (ADRLIB) and product panel library (ADRPNL) are part of the installation required by DataDictionary and CA Ideal.

Because SMP/E does not support RECFM=U and to comply with Mainframe 2.0 requirements, VLS backup files must use RECFM=V or F format. For compatibility, VLSUTIL now reads both RECFM=U and RECFM=V formats, although it will write only RECFM=V.

The enhanced BACKUP function uses RECFM=V, and the RESTORE function allows both the old RECFM=U and new RECFM=V so that old backups can be restored.

VLS Blocked Data Table (BDT) Removed

The VLS Blocked Data Table (BDT) has been eliminated due to potentially negative performance impact.

Virtual Processing Environment Enhancements

Virtual Processing Environment (VPE) provides the CICS interface for CA Ideal and CA Datacom DataDictionary Online (DDOL). It now executes in 31-bit mode, which permits RMODE(31) code to call VPE. This allows client code, primarily CA Ideal and CA Datacom DataDictionary, to be moved above the line.

VPE for CICS now recognizes the use of the 3270 Bridge and passes that information to client code.

Upgrading from an Earlier Release