Use the Add Host window to configure a connection to an Optim™ for z/OS® host by entering connection and job information.
The information entered in this window is used to generate
the batch JCL for Optim requests
included in an Optim interoperability
service.
You can include the request definitions and parameters
in either a request dataset or the JCL. Requests that contain multi-byte
characters must use a request dataset.
Job Defaults
- Host Name
- The machine name or TCP/IP address of the Optim for z/OS host.
- User Name
- The ID of the user that will run the request on the host machine.
- Password
- The password for the user ID.
- Job Name
- The batch job name.
- Accounting Information
- The user account number.
- Programmer's Name
- The name of the programmer associated with the batch job.
- Job Class
- The job class for the batch job.
- Message Class
- The message class for the batch job.
- Message Level
- The message level for batch job output.
- Notify
- The ID of the user to receive notification messages.
- Site Options Library
- The location of the library containing the site options. Contact
your Optim or DB2® administrator for the location at your site.
Request Dataset
You can choose to include
request definitions and parameters in a dataset. A request dataset
is required for requests that contain multi-byte characters. The dataset
must be variable blocked with a record length of 80 (RECFM=VB and
LRECL=80).
- Dataset Name
- The name of the dataset for the request definitions and parameters.
- Character Set
- The character set for the dataset. Select default to
use the default for the z/OS machine.
DB2 Defaults
- Sub System
- The current DB2 subsystem.
- Plan Name
- The DB2 plan name.
- SQL ID
- The current SQLID.
- Step Libraries
- The location of the step libraries. Contact your Optim or DB2 administrator
for the location at your site.