CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS, Version 1.2


CICS VT utilities and samples

The following tables list all of the utilities and sample JCL that are supplied with CICS VSAM Transparency. You run the CICS VT utilities using the sample JCL to set up CICS VT correctly and migrate data sets to DB2.

CICS VT provides sample JCL to help you correctly set up and configure the product. This JCL is in the my .SVIDCNFG. cust library.

Table 1. Sample JCL to set up CICS VT
JCL Description
VIDCDEF Defines the CICS VT definitions to the CSD using the DFHCSDUP utility.
VIDCDEF2 The new version 2.1 objects to be defined in the CICS CSD. It is used if you are upgrading an existing version 1.2 installation.
VIDDEF Creates the CICS VT parameter data sets.
VIDGDMEX Assemble/link JCL and source for VIDDDMEX exit.
VIDSETUP Runs the CICS VT installation customization program.

CICS VT provides a number of utilities to prepare data sets for migration to DB2. The sample JCL to run these utilities are in the my. SVIDSAMP. cust library. Some of the sample JCL members have the same name as the utilities that they execute.

Table 2. Utilities and sample JCL for data migration
CICS VT Utility JCL name Utility description
VIDMAPIN VIDAUTOJ Gathers information about one or more VSAM data sets for the automated mapping facility.
VIDFCTST VIDCONVT Tests the default data conversion routines.
VIDGDTAB VIDGDTAB Assembles the CICS VT data set table that contains the list of migrated data sets.
VIDLOAD VIDLOAD Creates the DB2 load data set.
VIDLOADV VIDLOADV Falls back to VSAM.
VIDPATHM VIDPATHJ Manually maps alternate indexes.
VIDUNLOD VIDUNLOD Unloads a VSAM file to a sequential data set, prior to converting the data to DB2 format.
VIDMIGGN None Generates the data migration jobs and control information
VIDGFMX VIDGFMX Source code and assemble/link JCL for VIDFMSPX

To help you migrate your data sets to DB2, CICS VT provides sample JCL that you can edit to run DB2 utilities. The sample JCL to run these utilities are in the my .SVIDSAMP. cust library.

Table 3. Sample JCL for DB2 utilities
DB2 utility Sample JCL Description
REPAIR VIDB2RPR Resets the image copy pending a flag in DB2 after using the LOAD utility with LOG NO specified.
LOAD VIDB2LD Loads the converted data to DB2.
RUNSTATS VIDRUNS Updates the DB2 catalog systems after the data is loaded to DB2.
DSNTIAUL VIDTIAUL Generates the control cards for the DB2 LOAD utility.
DSNTEP2 VIDTEP2 Runs the dynamic SQL in batch mode.


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Last updated: February 8, 2013 20:44:30