Converting product definitions and testing

Complete these steps to convert the product definitions.

1. If, after you run the IVP job, you want to run additional test jobs, create a copy of the RULEDEFS, VGRPDEFS, and VARDEFS members and modify them to include the test jobs for Advanced Allocation Management processing.

   When you modify the RULEDEFS and VGRPDEFS members to specify your test jobs, add the RULEDEF_TEST keyword and set it to ENABLE. Specifying RULEDEF_TEST=ENABLE enables rule definition testing to verify that the selection criteria that you specify match the jobs, data sets, and so on, that you intend. For more information, see Test a rule definition (RULEDEF_TEST).

2. After you modify the rule or volume group definitions, you must activate the definitions so that the settings take effect. For more information, see Activating rule definitions and Activating volume group definitions.
3. Run the test jobs to confirm that Advanced Allocation Management is working as you intended.

   During testing, modify the primary and secondary space values in your test application JCL so that out-of-space conditions occur.

4. After you successfully test your rule definitions, set RULEDEF_TEST to DISABLE, or remove it and allow Advanced Allocation Management to perform processing.
5. Manually convert your existing product processing definitions to Advanced Allocation Management rule and volume group definitions.
6. In the test environment, run Advanced Allocation Management with the converted production control members and copies of the production jobs.