Creating a z/OS load service

You can use the New Load Service wizard to create a z/OS® load service.

A load service transforms the contents of a source file (either an extract or archive file) into the load utility format for a supported database. A load service request specifies the source file containing the data to load and other process parameters.

A load service requires an Optim™ logical data model to provide a map to the source data.
To create a load service:
  1. From the Data Project Explorer, right-click the Services folder and click New > z/OS Service > z/OS Load. The New Load Service wizard opens.
  2. Complete the steps of the wizard.

    You must enter a name for the service and select an Optim data source, Optim logical data model, and data access plan.

    You must also provide names for the source and control files, and enter load utility properties. Load utility properties include the name of the loader parameter file, the dataset prefix for the loader, and field specification files. The loader parameter file must be a fixed block data set.