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Data Dereferencing

The pdm_deref utility is a dereferencing tool that converts data from various sources into a format suitable for loading into the CA SDM database. Dereferencing extracts internal IDs for cross‑referenced fields. The utility can also be used to calculate down time and SLA down time values.

The pdm_deref utility converts data into one of the following formats:

• Output compatible with pdm_userload, suitable for loading into the CA SDM database
• Comma‑separated value (CSV) output
• Informal report‑style output

More information:

pdm_deref--Dereference ASCII Data