Variable-gathering phase

In the variable-gathering phase, you choose the options that are used to produce the jobs and tasks necessary in the subsequent phases of the IVP, such as file-tailoring.

The user-modifiable variables that you use during customization (done in the next file-tailoring phase) of the installation materials are presented for review and modification. In this phase, you can perform the following functions:

Modify the value that is associated with each variable.
Refresh a variable to its distributed default value.
View the online descriptions of the variables.
Print the online help for variables to the ISPF list data set.
Import variables from a previous release of IMS or another copy of IMS 15.
Export variables from an installed release of IMS to either the same or the next release of IMS to be installed, to ease migration. For example, if you are currently using IMS Version 10, and want to migrate to IMS 15, you can export the variables from IMS Version 10 for use in IMS 15.