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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 following:

• Fields in a template
• Fields in a service or resource definition
• Parameters in macros used in the definition
• 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 returns only resource_name.

&ZRMDBMODE

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

&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.