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Knowledge Base Variables

Use the following variables to retrieve data from the knowledge base. Variables that are specific to a particular product are identified in parentheses.

You can use the variables to pass values to the fields in a template, to the fields in a service or resource definition, to the parameters in macros used in the definition, and to NCL procedures invoked from the definition.

• &ZRMDBCLASS

  Contains the class number.

• &ZRMDBCLDESCS

  Contains the class name.

• &ZRMDBREL1 to &ZRMDBREL25

  Contain the names of the immediate parents.

• &ZRMDBSCHED

  Contains the name of the availability map.

• &ZRMDBSYSNAME

  Contains the name of the system image.

• &ZRMDBVERSION

  Contains the version of the system image.

Description Panel Fields

The following fields, if applicable, are displayed on the Description panel of a service or resource definition:

• &ZRMDBACBNAME (CICS and z/OS)

  Contains the value of the ACB Name field.

• &ZRMDBACTNAME

  Contains the same value as &ZRMDBNAME; however, if the value is qualified, the qualifier is dropped. For example, a CDMON resource name has the owner as the qualifier, owner-name.resource-name. This variable will return only resource-name.

• &ZRMDBMODE

  Contains the value of the Operation Mode field. The value can be AUTOMATED, IGNORED, MANUAL, or OFF.

• &ZRMDBNAME

  Contains the value of the field that identifies the service or resource.

• &ZRMDBOWNRCL#

  Contains the class number of the resource owner.

• &ZRMDBOWNRCLS

  Contains the value of the field that identifies the class name of the resource owner.

• &ZRMDBOWNRNME

  Contains the value of the field that identifies the owner of the resource.

• &ZRMDBSDESC

  Contains the value of the Short Description field.

• &ZRMDBTEMPLAT

  Contains the value of the TemplateName field.

• &ZRMDBTYPE

  Contains the value of the Type field.

Activation and Inactivation Details Fields

The following field is displayed on the Activation Details panel of a resource definition:

• &ZRMDBINITCMD

  Contains the value of the Command field.

The following field is displayed on the Inactivation Details panel of a resource definition:

• &ZRMDBTMRTCMD

  Contains the value of the Command field.

The following field is displayed on the Force Inactivation Details panel of a resource definition:

• &ZRMDBFTRMCMD

  Contains the value of the Command field.

Display and Heartbeat Field

The following field is displayed on the Display and Heartbeat Details panel of a resource definition:

• &ZRMDBDISPCMD

  Contains the value of the Command field.

Automation Log Details Fields

The following fields are displayed on the Automation Log Details panel of a service or resource definition:

• &ZRMDBLOGAUDT

  Contains the value of the Log Internal Audit Trail field.

• &ZRMDBLOGMVSC

  Contains the value of the Log to Console field.

• &ZRMDBLOGOCS

  Contains the value of the Log to OCS Window field.

• &ZRMDBLOGRAM

  Contains the value of the Log to Automation Log field.

• &ZRMDBLOGSYS

  Contains the value of the Log All System Msgs field.

• &ZRMDBLOGTSIZ

  Contains the value of the Log Table Size field.

First Level Support Details Fields

The following fields are displayed under First Level Support Details on the Owner Details panel of a service or resource definition:

• &ZRMDBREOGRP1

  Contains the value of the Group field.

• &ZRMDBREOPAG1

  Contains the value of the Pager Number field.

• &ZRMDBREOPHA1

  Contains the value of the Phone After Hours field.

• &ZRMDBREOPHB1

  Contains the value of the Phone Business Hours field.

• &ZRMDBREOWNN1

  Contains the value of the Name field.

• &ZRMDBRESOID1

  Contains the value of the Userid field.

Second Level Support Details Fields

The following fields are displayed under Second Level Support Details on the Owner Details panel of a service or resource definition:

• &ZRMDBREOGRP2

  Contains the value of the Group field.

• &ZRMDBREOPAG2

  Contains the value of the Pager Number field.

• &ZRMDBREOPHA2

  Contains the value of the Phone After Hours field.

• &ZRMDBREOPHB2

  Contains the value of the Phone Business Hours field.

• &ZRMDBREOWNN2

  Contains the value of the Name field.

• &ZRMDBRESOID2

  Contains the value of the Userid field.