Before you can update a non-DB2 database with new data, you need to convert the VSAM files created by the Collector to the QSAM flat files or, in other words, Comma Separated Values (CSV) files.
When creating a new CSV file for the Dependency tables,
you can associate the collection by using a new column, COLLECTION_ID,
in the tables. You can use the same COLLECTION_ID for each load or
select a new one (recommended in case of major changes in your application
or environment). The CICS IA
Explorer plug-in enables you to compare resources across COLLECTION_IDs.
You can also manage your CICS IA
data by COLLECTION_ID: for example, delete it from a table.