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This is an example of a possible usage of hybrid cloud data management functions.

Sharing z/OS data sets using cloud object storage

An application creates data sets to be shared. The 4th node of the data set name contains a unique identifier used for sharing. The application development teams obtained and configured the required security credentials and agreed on a cloud provider, container name, and object name format. CDA is configured with a provider file and credentials for the cloud provider named BSP01. The agreed upon container name is CCSPLIT_SHARED_DAILY. The agreed upon object name is /DETAILTRANS/&DSN(4)/&DATE.

These data sets can now be shared using cloud object storage. For example:
  1. You issue a CDMSEND command to send a data set to the cloud.
     //CDMSEND  JOB CLASS=A
 //BATCDM   EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01,REGION=0M
 //SYSTSIN  DD *
   CDMSEND  CLOUD(BSP01)                         +
            CONTAINER(CCSPLIT-SHARED-DAILY)      +
            DSN(PROD.CREDCARD.SPLTDLY.*)         +
            CONVERT_UTF8(YES)                    +
            OBJECT(DETAILTRANS/&DSN(4)/&DATE)
  2. Data sets are copied to the cloud.
    Figure 1. Copying data sets to the cloud
  3. Data sets can be used by other systems connected to the cloud.
    Figure 2. Sharing data sets among cloud-connected systems