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Overview

DataManager formats input data for use by Performance Management and Accounting applications. IRDs (Input Record Definitions) and ORDs (Output Record Definitions) for supported products are included with DataManager. The CA PMA Chargeback application interacts with DataManager continuously to:

• Build the CA PMA Chargeback application identifier (construct)
• Define CA PMA Chargeback accounting structure
• Define CA PMA Chargeback accounting sources
• Translate the above into meaningful labels that associate accounting entities with meaningful organizational names
• Define accounting periods
• Validate the existence and correctness of data as users enter information into CA PMA Chargeback.

In order for all these events to occur, the following steps must be implemted:

1. Archive all DataManager tables for recovery purposes (CAKSARCH)
2. Customize DataManager and CA PMA Chargeback.
3. Commit DataManager (described in detail in the DataManager User Guide
4. Commit CA PMA Chargeback: CAKRCOMT
5. Archive (Backup) customized definitions: CAKSARCH

The above steps are performed by running the batch jobs discussed in Chapter 11.