Initial Load Options panel

The Initial Load Options panel is displayed when you select Initial for the Load type on the Load Entry panel.

On this panel, you specify:
  • The details of the data set that contains the data that you want loaded into your databases.
  • Whether or not you want the generated JCL to include job steps that delete and redefine the database data sets.
  • Whether or not you want the generated JCL to include a job step that creates an image copy job and submits it to the internal reader.
  • When the JCL includes the image copy job step, the name of the PDS(E) that contains the image copy skeletons that you want the job step to use.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Initial Load Options panel
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 FM/IMS                       Initial Load Options

 Load From:
    Data set name . . .                                               
    Volume serial . . .           (If not cataloged)
    Device type . . . .           (Generic unit or device address)

 Image Copy Skeleton:
    Data set name . . .                                               

 Processing Options:
  Enter "/" to select option
     Delete/Define DB data sets
     Submit image copy





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  F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel
Load From
Data set name
The name of the sequential data set that contains the data that you want loaded into your databases.
Volume serial
If the Load From data set is not cataloged, the volume on which it resides.
Device type
The device type of the volume that contains the Load From data set.
Image Copy Skeleton
Data set name
If the Submit image copy option is selected, specify the PDS(E) that contains the image copy skeletons that you want the Load to use.
Note: This field is ignored when the Submit image copy option is not selected.
Delete/Define DB data sets
Select this option if you want the generated JCL to include job steps that delete and redefine the database data sets.

When included, these job steps precede all other steps in the Load job.

Submit image copy
Select this option if you want the generated JCL to include a job step that uses GENJCL.IC commands to generate an image copy job.

The generated image copy job is submitted to the internal reader.

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