XML output documents

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
   <key>Document Type Name</key>
   <string>Data Server Configuration Output</string>
   <key>Document Type Major Version</key><integer>1</integer>
   <key>Document Type Minor Version</key><integer>0</integer>
   <key>Data Server Product Name</key><string>DSN</string>
   <key>Data Server Product Version</key><string>8.1.0.356</string>
   <key>Data Server Major Version</key><integer>8</integer>
   <key>Data Server Minor Version</key><integer>1</integer>
   <key>Data Server Platform</key><string>z/OS</string>
   <key>Document Locale</key><string>en_US</string>
 
   <!-- Document type specific data appears here. --> 
</dict>
</plist>

Entries in the XML output document might be grouped using nested dictionaries. Each entry in the XML output document describes a single piece of information. The entry consists of the value, the display name, and a hint. Optionally, a display unit might be provided. Display name, hint, and display unit are language-sensitive and will be translated to the language specified in the value for the requested_locale parameter (or the default if the requested locale is not yet supported). In general, an entry has a structure similar to the following example:

<key>Real Storage Size</key>
<dict>
     <key>Display Name</key><string>Real Storage Size</string>
     <key>Value</key><integer>2048</integer>
     <key>Display Unit</key><string>MB</string>
     <key>Hint</key><string>Size of actual real storage online</string>
</dict>

IBM data servers have a common parameter document that includes some keywords that are applicable to all data servers, and others that are data server specific. Whenever a data server adds or removes a new keyword, the version number (for all data servers) is incremented. Depending on the change, the major version number might be increased and the minor version number set to 0 (zero), or only the minor version number might be incremented.