Provider Defined Properties tab
You can use the Provider Defined Properties tab on the View Software Instance page to view the provider defined properties associated with the software Instance.
The provider defined properties include the provider defined data set properties and the provider defined product properties. These properties are defined by the provider of the software instance when the software instance was created. The properties are made available to a workflow as workflow variable properties when Software Management creates a workflow instance for the software instance.
- Provider defined data set properties
- A list of one or more properties for individual data sets. A data set is identified by a DDDEF entry name and optionally a zone name if the data set is SMP/E managed, or by its data set name and optionally a volume if the data set is not SMP/E managed.
- Provider defined data set property labels
- A list of labels for one or more provider defined data set properties. Label values are used for column headings to display provider defined data set property values on the Deployment Configuration Data Sets page.
- Provider defined product properties
- A list of one or more properties for individual software products. A product is identified by its product ID and release if the product is SMP/E managed, or by its name, ID, and release if the product is not SMP/E managed.