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Creating the customization definition

This article leads you through the tasks involved in creating the customization profile.

Before you begin

Install the Application Server toolkit and perform any planning indicated for the customization task you have chosen. For more information, refer to Installing the Application Server Toolkit.

About this task

A customization definition consists of a set of files on your workstation that is uploaded to z/OS and used to perform customization tasks.

Procedure

  1. Start the Profile Management tool. Refer to Starting the Profile Management tool to start the tool.
  2. From the WebSphere for z/OS Customization Profile menu, select the create button. Read the Welcome page and select Next.
  3. Select the type of customization definition you wish to create, and click Next.
  4. The Profile Management tool will generate a name for this customization definition, and choose a directory to store the customization definition files. Change these values if desired. Also, if you need to use an existing response file to pre-load customization values, enter the path to the response file where indicated. When you have finished, click Next.
  5. Enter the high level qualifiers for the pair of z/OS data sets that will contain the customization jobs and files for this customization task, when the definition is uploaded to z/OS. When you have finished, click Next.
  6. Proceed through the panels as displayed, using the Back and Next buttons. Change the customization values where necessary. Each field has help information that can be displayed by hovering the cursor over the field. Use the Cancel button to leave the profile creation process without creating a definition.
  7. When you have successfully filled in all the customization panels for this customization profile type, the Profile Management tool will display the definition type, location, and name. Click Create to build the customization definition jobs and files on your workstation.
  8. Click Finish to return to the WebSphere for z/OS Customization Definitions menu.



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