Creating BMS map set JCL

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You can use Job Control Language (JCL) to install physical and symbolic description maps. You can use the BMS Editor to generate the JCL for a BMS map set in an existing MVS subproject on the remote z/OS® system. For example, the output can be a COBOL copybook and binary object.

Restriction: You can generate the JCL only to an existing partitioned data set (PDS). Create a PDS on the remote system, if you have not yet done so.

To create the JCL for a map set:

  1. Right-click the .bms map set file name in the MVS subproject folder.
  2. Select Edit Associated Property Group.
  3. on the BMS Settings page, specify the destination library. Set the other options as you want and save the changes.
  4. Right-click the .bms map set file name.
  5. Select Generate JCL > For Assemble or Generate JCL > For Assemble Link.
  6. In the input window, specify the target PDS and the member name. You can also set a different job name.
  7. Click OK to complete the generation process.

    If the member name already exists, you are prompted to overwrite the member.

    If the target PDS does not exist, an error message is returned.

To submit the JCL:

  1. Right-click the generated JCL file name in the PDS.
  2. Select Edit Associated Property Groupand set the values that you want.
  3. Right-click the JCL file name and select Submit.

You can find the output in the library that you specified in BMS Settings.

You can test the map in the CICS® region with a Send Map command.