Making global changes to variables

Use the export and import process during the variable gathering phase to make global changes to variables (for example, to change the release from "11" to "12") before you import them into a new IMS system.

To make global changes to variables before you import them into a new IMS:

Procedure

  1. Export the variables into an export data set by using the method that is appropriate for your version of IMS.
    The contents of the export data set might look like this: 
     000001 <ivpenv>DBT</ivpenv>                                                    
 000002 <var>IXUMCP2</var> <val>IMSIVP.IVP11,IMSIVP,DFLT,CYL,3</val>           
 000003 <var>IXUMCP1</var> <val>IMSIVP.IVP11,IMSIVP,DFLT,CYL,3</val>           
 000004 <var>IXUSPL3</var> <val>IMSIVP.IVP11,IMSIVP,DFLT,CYL,1</val>           
 000005 <var>IXUSPL2</var> <val>IMSIVP.IVP11,IMSIVP,DFLT,CYL,1</val>
    In the export data set:
    • The <ivpenv></ivpenv> tags indicate the IVP environment.
    • The <var></var> tags indicate the variable names.
    • The <val></val> tags indicate the variable values.
  2. Use the ISPF editor to modify these variables.
  3. Import the variables into the target IVP by using the import action command, Imp.