Setting up a shared parmlib

Before you use system symbols to share parmlib definitions that require unique values, you must evaluate the requirements for system symbols at your installation. Determine which members of parmlib require unique definitions. Then determine what system symbols you need so two or more systems can share those members.

Based on that evaluation, you can then:

Define substitution texts for system-defined static system symbols, or accept their default substitution texts
Determine if you need to define additional static system symbols.

The following sections explain how to set up parmlib for sharing:

Table 1. Procedure to set up parmlib for sharing
Step	Location
1. Plan to share parmlib definitions.	Step 1. Plan to share parmlib members
2. Determine where to specify system parameters for each system.	Step 2. Determine where to specify system parameters
3. Determine where to specify the system name.	Step 3. Determine where to specify the system name
4. Determine which parmlib members can be managed more easily through the use of system symbols.	Step 2. Determine where to use system symbols in parmlib
5. Create one or more IEASYMxx parmlib members.	Step 4. Create an IEASYMxx parmlib member
6. Code support for system symbols in the LOADxx parmlib member.	Step 5. Code support for system symbols in LOADxx