Modifying the Launchpad table

After the Launchpad table is created, you can customize the Launchpad to include the tools you want by adding, updating, and deleting entries in the table.

Procedure

To modify the Launchpad table:

  1. If the Launchpad Table (ADBDMT) panel is not already displayed, run the ADBL CLIST with the DMT parameter to open this panel.
  2. Complete one or more of the following tasks:

Adding tools to the Launchpad table

Procedure

To add tools to the Launchpad:

  1. On the Launchpad Table (ADBDMT) panel, specify ADD in the Sel column of any row.
  2. On the DD An Entry (ADBDMTI) panel, specify the following values to identify the tool, and press Enter:
    Tool Name
    The name of the Db2 tool to be displayed on the Launchpad.
    Code
    A user-defined short name to identify the tool.
    Recommendation: Use a unique code value for each tool. Although you can use duplicate codes, Db2 could run the wrong tool when the code is invoked.
    Prog No.
    The IBM product program number or equivalent.
    Release
    The version and release numbers of the tool. For example, release number 111 indicates version 11 and release 1.
    Group
    Specify one of the following categories for the tool:
    1
    Administration Tools
    2
    Application Management Tools
    3
    Performance Management Tools
    4
    Recovery and Replication Management Tools
    Installed
    Specify whether the tool is installed. Valid values are Y and N. If a tool is not installed (N), you can create a table entry for it, but the table entry is not displayed on the panel. If you install the tool later and want to include it on the Launchpad display panel, change this value to installed (Y) by following the instructions in Updating tools in the Launchpad table.
    Command
    Specify the ISPF string that is to be used to launch the tool. This field does not require continuation characters for very long command strings because it accepts a free-form format that wraps to the next line.

    For additional information about these input fields, see the help panel.

    Figure 1. DD An Entry (ADBDMTI) panel
    DB2 Admin ---------- DB2 Tools Table - ADD An Entry ------------------------------- 
 Command ===>                                                                    
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
  Library : USER01.ISPF.ISPTLIB                                                                     
                                                                                 
  Tool Name : DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS                   
  Code      : OBJ       (User-defined code, for shortcut tool identifier)        
  Prog No.  : 5655-DOC  (IBM program product number or equivalent)               
  Release   : 111       (Product release number)                                 
  Group     : 1         (Tool category, as follows:                              
                           1 - Administration Tools                              
                           2 - Application Management Tools                      
                           3 - Performance Management Tools                      
                           4 - Recovery and Replication Management)              
  Installed : Y         (Yes/No)                                                 
                                                                                 
  Command   : SELECT MODE(FSCR) CMD(%ADB PANEL(GOCMENU))
    The tool that you specified is added.

Updating tools in the Launchpad table

Procedure

To update tools in the Launchpad table:

  1. On the Launchpad Table (ADBDMT) panel, specify UPD in the Sel column of any row.
  2. On the UPDATE An Entry (ADBDMTI) panel, overwrite the information that you want to modify and press Enter.
    The entry in the Launchpad table is updated.

Deleting tools from the Launchpad table

Procedure

To delete tools from the Launchpad table:

  1. On the Launchpad Table (ADBDMT) panel, specify DEL in the Sel column of the appropriate row.
  2. On the DELETE An Entry (ADBDMTI) panel, press Enter.
  3. Confirm whether to delete the specified tool from the table:
    • Specify Y to delete the tool.
    • Specify N or press End to cancel the delete operation.