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Version Interrelationships

CA PMA Chargeback processing can be performed on an infinite number of versions. CA PMA Chargeback processing validates its definitions and data against the DataManager tables. The CAKRLOAD process and its associated CAIKRPAR parameter file require the DataManager version in order to validate and process CA PMA Chargeback data against the appropriate DataManager table entries. An eight-character identifier, called a version, distinguishes which table entries are used for processing and validation.

The first four characters of the version tell you which version of DataManager you are running: either PROD (production) or TEST.

                                         CA PMA Chargeback
                                      ---- VERSION ----
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                                      |P R O D|A B C D|
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                          DataManager Version Identifier: PROD

Note: The previous explanation does not apply to the Acctdefs panels. For these panels (described in the next chapter), the CA PMA Chargeback Version appears as a four-character field. This field is a unique subset of the CA PMA Chargeback tables that:

• Is used within DataManager during daily CAKSLOAD and CAKRLOAD processing to link the information contained within these tables with the appropriate record
• Provide a mechanism for cross-validation during CA PMA Chargeback commit processing

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                                |PROD|
                                ------
                                  ▲
                                  |
                    CA PMA Chargeback Version
  

Refer to Versions for a discussion of how to specify versions online using the CA PMA Chargeback Option facility.