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Create VTAM Definitions and Tables

The Create VTAM Definitions and Tables facility builds the VTAM major node, which contains application definition statements for all ACBs required by your product regions. Perform this task initially when all product regions have been set up. If you change any regions or you add more regions later, perform the task again.

Note: You use the major node that you create in this procedure to activate your VTAM applications.

Follow these steps:

1. At the ISPF/PDF TSO Command Shell prompt, execute the following command:

   EXEC 'dsnpref.OWC2.CC2DJCL(INSTALL)'
   

   The Install Utility Primary Menu panel appears.

2. Enter 7 (Create VTAM Definitions and Tables).

   The VTAM Primary Menu panel appears.

3. Enter 1 (Create VTAM Definitions and Tables).

   The VTAM Data Sets panel appears.

4. Enter the VTAM major node name (vtamname) and data set names of the requested IBM data sets.

   The VTAM ACBs panel appears. The panel displays the prefix for External Interface Package (EIP) ACBs and the names of all product regions and the ACBs associated with them.

   Note: If >>> appears, you can use F10 (right) to display all ACBs.

5. Enter the prefix for EIP ACBs.
6. Complete each of the remaining panels as they appear. Accept the default values, or specify site-specific values.

   Note: For information about the fields, press F1 (Help).

   The Install Utility generates a series of jobs in the dsnpref.OWC2.VTAM.JCL library.

7. Record the name of the data set into which the JCL was generated in your post-installation worksheet.
8. Submit and run the following job:

   V01LDVTM

   Copies major node into the specified VTAMLST data set.

   Each job returns condition code 0 unless otherwise indicated.

9. Press F3.

   The Install Utility Primary Menu panel appears.

10. Enter X.

    The Install Utility closes.

Note: Press F1 (Help) for information about any panel.