Steps for performing commit cross-scope updates (scheduled)

Follow this procedure if you are using a job scheduling system for processing msys for Setup "Commit updates" jobs.

Before you begin:

Steps to perform the commit cross-scope updates (scheduled) task:

  1. Open the "Update center" (see Updating a system configuration).
  2. Select the tabbed panel "System" or "Sysplex" for which the task is to be run.
  3. If it is not selected, select Commit updates (scheduled) in the task navigation area.
    Note:
    This radio button is only available if "Prepare updates" has been run successfully for both "System" and "Sysplex".

  4. Click Generate jobs to generate jobs for the "Commit updates (scheduled)" task.
  5. Ensure that Generate jobs has been performed for all services.

    If the list of services contains services for which you are not authorized, jobs were not generated for these services. Select each service in the list and click List authorized users. Inform one of the authorized users that Generate jobs must be performed for the respective service.


  6. Click Transfer jobs to transfer the generated jobs to the z/OS system where they can be processed by a job scheduling system.