Submission of PARMGEN batch jobs if system variables are enabled

If system variables are enabled for a runtime environment, there are planning considerations for submitting the batch jobs to complete the PARMGEN setup.

Submitting jobs generated by the $PARSE* job in WKANSAMU (option 11 on the Parameter Generator (PARMGEN) Workflow - Welcome menu) is a follow-on step to customizing the configuration profile members. Whether the PARMGEN jobs are submitted in the target LPAR where the symbolics are resolved or submitted in the local LPAR where the PARMGEN runtime environment work is being set up depends on how the runtime environment is configured for system variables.

If the runtime environment is enabled for system variables and you are using symbolics in data set names (RTE_NAME, RTE_HILEV, etc.) in an environment where the PARMGEN work is all done on one LPAR whereas the production runtime environment runs on a different LPAR:
  • If you are on the LPAR where the symbolics resolve, submit the jobs as usual.
  • If you are not on the LPAR where the symbolics resolve, you have two options:
    • Option 1: Use the RTE_X_SYSV_OVERRIDE_SYMBOLS parameter.

      Setting the RTE_X_SYSV_OVERRIDE_SYMBOLS to Y and defining the symbols and their resolved values in the GBL_USER_JCL(&rte) system variables profiles enables you to submit the PARMGEN jobs in the system where the PARMGEN runtime environment work is being done (allocating RTE product execution RK* runtime libraries, loading TK* to RK* runtime libraries, and so on).

    • Option 2: Specify a /*JOBPARM SYSAFF=xxxx card in your WKANSAMU(KCIJV*) jobcard (where xxxx is the LPAR system name where you want the submitted jobs to execute).

      Specifying a job card allows you to submit LPAR specific jobs while on a different LPAR.

      JES3 users: Specify the SCHENV=-name parameter to define the name of the Workload Manager (WLM) scheduling environment to associate with the KCIJV* jobs.

      Tip: Add the /*JOBPARM SYSAFF=xxxx card to your WCONFIG($JOBCARD) member prior to submitting the WCONFIG($PARSESV) job. In this way, the WKANSAMU(KCIJV*) jobs that $PARSESV creates will already contain the JOBPARM card.
      Note: Certain sites pose JOBPARM restrictions when directing jobs to execute on production LPARs. Consult your site’s system programmers for more information.