Step 3: Update variables in the CKMINI member of SCKMPARM

This topic describes how to modify values in the CKMINI member of SCKMPARM, which controls many product functions and processing, such as ISPF field defaults, batch command processing defaults, data set allocations, and so on.

About this task

To update the CKMINI in SCKMPARM:

Procedure

  1. Use ISPF Edit to update the configuration values in the CKMINI member of SCKMPARM. The primary tokens to update are:
    • The SPACE_MANAGEMENT token of the ACM_OPTIONS section
    • The INSTALLATION_DATASETS and JCLBUILD_CKM_DATASETS sections
    • The specific sections that set ISPF interface defaults
  2. After you have made all your edits, save your updated CKMINI.
  3. All of the tokens in the CKMINI member are described in CKMINI Configuration Values, and some may require customization for your installation. These can be reviewed and updated now, or at a later time as needed.

What to do next

If you are running Advanced Catalog Management on several systems and require different configuration values for each system, you can manage the CKMINI member by:
  • Using separate copies of the CKMINI, editing them independently, and running CKMJINIM on each individually.
  • Using the same text (multi-image INI) for all systems. This requires replicating sections with sysplex and/or system names qualifications for those sections that need token/values unique to an image. The process for defining a multi-image INI is described in CKMINI Configuration Values. Use the CKMJINV member of the SCKMCNTL data set to get a single-image view of the multi-image INI, as it will be used by the one specific image.

After you have completed the customization process for the CKMINI member, the SCKMPARM data set should be read-only.