SMA Direct Commands

This section contains the syntax and description for each SMA direct command.

ADD: Add Data Set

ADD DATASET <symbolic-dataset-name> <library-group-name> <op-sys>

This command adds the specified data set to the specified library group for the specified operating system. The data set cannot already be contained in the specified library group.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: ADD DATASET ADA744.LX01 SAGLIB OS/MVS

ADD: Add Product Definition

ADD PRoduct <product> <op-sys> <product-long-name>

This command adds a new product definition.

<product> must be six characters long. In order to avoid conflicts with Software AG's product short names (three letters followed by three numeric digits), a different naming convention should be used.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

This command may be useful for documentation purposes when a product which is not supported by SMA is installed in an environment.

Note:
SMA cannot generate JCL for the installation of a product defined by this command.

Example: ADD PRODUCT MYPROD VSE/SP MY-PRODUCT-NAME

CLONE: Clone Environment

CLOne ENV <old-environment-name> <new-environment-name> <text>

This command clones an existing environment. The text will be used as the first line of explanatory text for the new environment. The new environment becomes the current environment for subsequent commands.

Example: CLONE ENV TEST1 TEST3 TEST3-ENVIRONMENT

COPY: Copy Environment or Correction (Zap)

COPY ENV <old-environment-name> <new-environment-name> <text>

This command copies an existing environment. The text will be used as the first line of explanatory text for the new environment. The new environment becomes the current environment for subsequent commands.

Example: COPY ENV TEST1 TEST4 TEST4-COPY

COPY ZAP <old-correction-number> <new-correction-number><op-sys> <new-symbolic-dataset-name><modify y/n>

This command copies an existing correction. If "y" is specified for the last parameter, all occurrences of the old correction number are replaced by the new correction number in the correction text.

Example: COPY ZAP AI743011 AX743011 MVS/OS ADA743.LX01 Y

COPY: Copy Generated Jobs

COPY JOBS <environment-name> [<to-group-name> [<job-prefix>]]

This command copies generated jobs into the Saved Jobs area.

If to-group-name is not specified, the environment-name is used by default. If both environment-name and to-group-name are specified, a maximum of four characters can be used for job-prefix as prefix for the job names.

Example: COPY JOBS PROD1 PROD1S PRD1

DEL: Delete Data Set

DEL DATASET <symbolic-dataset-name> <library-group-name> <op-sys>

This command deletes the table entry describing the copy of a data set (library).

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Note:
This command does not delete the data set itself. Only SMA's table entry for this data set is deleted.

Note:
The record pointing to the Software AG default library group cannot be deleted.

Example: DEL DATASET SAGLIB.LOAD OS/MVS

DELETE: Delete Generated Jobs

DElete JOBS <environment>

This command deletes all generated jobs stored in the specified environment.

Before generating JCL, the JCL Generator checks that no generated jobs are stored for this environment. This check ensures a meaningful order of JCL generation and execution.

You can circumvent this check by deleting all jobs stored in the specified environment using this command.

Example: DELETE JOBS PROD1

GENERATE: Start JCL Generation

GENERATE  [<environment>]

This command starts JCL generation for the selected environment. If <environment> is omitted, the environment specified with the last SET ENV command will be taken.

The generated JCL lines will be written to the SMA system file, and for batch mode to Natural Workfile 2. The JCL lines on Natural Workfile 2 contain additional lines at the beginning of each job, enabling the separation of the sequential file into a source library. In z/OS, this separation is done by the standard IEBUPDTE utility program.

Example: GENERATE PROD2

GENerate  [<TAPE>]

The command GEN TAPE starts JCL generation for copying marked data sets from the installation medium to disk. Copy steps are generated for the tape specified or for all tapes if <tape> has been omitted.

Example: GENERATE T76411

GENerate ZAPS FOR <environment>

The command GEN ZAPS FOR starts JCL generation for applying Zaps marked in the specified environment.

Example: GENERATE ZAPS FOR ENV1

GENerate ZAPS <lib-group>

The command GEN ZAPS starts JCL generation for applying Zaps for the specified library group.

Example: GENERATE ZAPS LIBGR1

INSTALL: Mark Products for Installation

INstall <product> [<environment>]

This command marks the specified product as to be installed. Installation JCL for this product will be generated during the next JCL generation.

product is specified using six characters, including the version number (for example, NAT414).

If <environment> is omitted, the environment specified with the last SET ENV command will be taken.

Example: INSTALL ADA744 PROD1

LOAD: Load SMA Table Data

LOAD

This command loads SMA table data from Natural Workfile 1 into the SMA system file.

MARK: Mark Data Sets on Installation Tape as To Be Copied

MARK TO-Be-copied <tape>

This command marks data sets contained on the Software AG installation tape as to be copied, where appropriate.

For example, for operating system VSE/SP, only the product sublibraries will be marked as to be copied; other data sets should be used directly from the installation tape.

MODIFY: Modify Environment Parameter

MOdify PARameter [<environment>] <parameter-name> <value>

This command sets the new value for the specified parameter. If <environment> is omitted, the environment specified with the last SET ENV command will be taken.

Example: MODIFY PARAMETER PROD1 ADA-INSTAL-RAI Y

MODIFY: Modify Global Parameter

MOdify PARameter GLOBAL-PARMS <parameter-name> <value>

This command modifies the value of a global parameter (see Global Parameters for more information).

Example: MODIFY PARAMETER GLOBAL-PARMS MVS-SVC 248

MOdify GLOBAL <parameter-name> <value>

This command modifies the value of the SMA profile parameters PRINT-SIZE and PRINT-ID.

The meaning of these parameters is the same as documented for the SET command. In contrast to the SET command, which sets the values for the current session only, the values specified with the MODIFY GLOBAL command are stored permanently.

Example: MODIFY GLOBAL PRINT-SIZE 55

NATURAL: Execute Natural Command

Natural <text>

This command passes the specified text directly to Natural for interpretation as a Natural direct command.

Example: NATURAL LIST NATOBJ1

The following Natural commands can be issued directly from SMA without issuing a NATURAL <text> command:

SYS... each command starting with SYS
EDIT
EX or EXECUTE
FIN
GLOBALS
LOGON

RENAME: Rename Environment

REName ENV <old-environment-name> <new-environment-name> <text>

This command renames an existing environment. The text will be used as the first line of explanatory text for the new environment. The new environment becomes the current environment for subsequent commands.

Example: RENAME TDEV TDEV1 TDEV1-DESCRIPTION

REPORT: Print Report

Note:
The reports produced by the REP commands will be displayed online unless the REP command was issued in batch mode, in which case the report will be output to printer 1.

REPort ENVironment  [<environment>]

This command prints a report of the selected environment. The environment description, list of installed products, and parameter settings are printed.

If <environment> is omitted, the environment specified with the last SET ENV command will be taken.

Example: REPORT ENV PROD1

REPort TApe  <tape-volume-serial-number>

This command prints detailed information on tapes, tape description texts and data sets on tape.

If <tape-volume-serial-number> contains an asterisk, all tapes which begin with the value specified will be selected.

Example: REPORT TAPE T76411

Example: REPORT TAPE T76*

REPort DAtasets <operating-system> <product>

This command prints a report of all data sets known to SMA, sorted by product name.

If <product> contains an asterisk, all products which begin with the value specified will be selected.

Example: REPORT DATASETS OS/MVS ADA744

Example: REPORT DATASETS OS/MVS ADA*

REPort PARM <environment> [<parameter-group>]

This command prints a report of all available parameters, their explanations and their current values in the specified environment. This report should be used when preparing to install Software AG products with SMA.

The specification of the parameter group is optional. If specified, only the parameters of the specified group will be shown.

Example: REPORT PARM PROD1

REPort VALue<parameter> <parameter-group>

This command prints a report of the values of all parameters contained in the specified group.

Example: REPORT VALUE BASIC

REPort JCL <skeleton-name>

This command prints a report of a JCL skeleton, and lists the parameters occurring in this skeleton.

Example: REPORT JCL ADA-FILES

When used in batch mode, the command SET ENVIRONMENT must be entered first, for example:

LOGON SMA1
  MENU
  SET ENVIRONMENT OS/MVS 
  REPORT JCL ADA-FILES

REPort ZAP-APPLIED  [<from> <to>]  [<op-sys>]

This command provides an overview of the Zaps applied, sorted by Zap number, including the information where, when and by whom the Zaps were applied.

The Zap range must be specified using <from> and <to>.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: REPORT ZAP-APPLIED * * OS/MVS

Example: REPORT ZAP-APPLIED AI743001 AI743999 OS/MVS

SET: Set Parameters and Values for Subsequent Processing

SET ENVironment <environment-name>

This command selects the environment in which subsequent commands will operate. If the specified environment does not exist, an error message will be displayed.

Example: SET ENV PROD1

SET PRINT-SIZE <number-of-lines>

This command defines the page size for reports.

Example: SET PRINT-SIZE 50

SET LANG <language-code 1 or 2>

This command sets the language code for the SMA dialog (1 = English, 2 = German).

Example: SET LANG 2

SET PRINT-ID <print-id>

This command sets the printer ID for reports and print functions.

Example: SET PRINT-ID PRINT01

SET LOAD VOLser <VOLser>

This command changes the volume serial number of specified tape in the SMA table data.

This command influences all subsequent LOAD command operations during this run. The original volume serial name for the installation tape will be replaced in the SMA table data with the new name. This may be necessary if the Software AG installation tape has to be copied to a new tape because of local data center conventions.

Example: SET LOAD T76411 MYTP11

SET: Set Status

SET-APPLIED <environment>

This command changes the status from to be applied to applied, and from to be undone to undone for all Zaps marked in the named environment.

Example: SET-APPLIED ENV1

SET-APPLIED LIB-GROUP <library-group>

This command changes the status from to be applied to applied, and from to be undone to undone for all Zaps in the named library group.

Example: SET-APPLIED LIB-GROUP LIBGRP1

SET-COPIED

This command resets the status to be copied for a data set.

Example: SET-COPIED

SET-COPIED TAPE <tape>

This command resets the status to be copied for the data sets of the tape specified.

Example: SET-COPIED TAPE T76411

SET-COPIED LIB-GROUP <library-group>

This command resets the status to be copied for the data sets of the library group specified.

Example: SET-COPIED LIB-GROUP LIBGR1

SET-INSTALLED <environment>

This command changes the status of products from to be installed to installed and the status of new parameter values to installed values.

This command is executed by the last generated job in an installation sequence. It can also be called directly to document the status of the parameters and installed products in an existing environment.

Example: SET-INSTALLED ENV1

SET TO-BE-COPIED <symbolic-dataset-name> <library-group-name> <op-sys>

This command sets the status to be copied for the data set specified.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: SET TO-BE-COPIED SAGLIB.ADA744.LOAD LIBGP1 OS/MVS

UNLOAD: Jobs

UNLOAD JOBS <environment>

This command writes all generated jobs stored for the environment to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain control records for the corresponding library utility (IEBUPDTE, LIBR).

Example: UNLOAD JOBS PROD1

UNLOAD TABS-JOBS <environment-name > [AS <new-env-name>]

This command writes all generated jobs stored for the environment to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that the output can be loaded into this SMA file or a different one.

AS <new-env-name> may be used to provide a new environment name for the unloaded output.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-JOBS PROD1 AS PROD1UN

UNLOAD SAVED <Group-Name>

This command writes all saved jobs stored in the specified job group to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain control records for the corresponding library utility (IEBUPDTE, LIBR).

Example: UNLOAD SAVED GRP1

UNLOAD TABS-SAVED <group-name > [AS <new-grp-name>]

This command writes all saved jobs stored in the specified job group to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that the output can be loaded into this SMA file or a different one.

AS <new-env-name> may be used to provide a new group name for the unloaded output.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-SAVED GRP1

UNLOAD: JCL Skeletons and Parameters

UNLOAD TABS-JCL <environment-name*> <JCL-skeleton-name*>

This command unloads JCL skeletons from the default environment as well as from the user environments (an asterisk notation is possible) to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that it can be loaded into this SMA file or a different one.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-JCL PROD1 ADA-FILES

UNLOAD TABS-PRPARM  <op-sys> <Symbolic-Parameter-name*>

This command unloads parameter descriptions to Natural Workfile 2. If an asterisk is used for parameter-name, all parameters will be unloaded. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that it can be loaded into this SMA file or a different one.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-PRPARM OS/MVS *

UNLOAD TABS-PPVALUE  <environment-name*> <Symbolic-Parameter-name*>

This command unloads parameter values from the default environment as well as from the user environments to Natural Workfile 2. If an asterisk is used for parameter-name, all parameters will be unloaded. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that it can be loaded into this SMA file or a different one, provided that the corresponding parameter description has already been loaded.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-PPVALUE PROD1 *

UNLOAD: Zaps

UNLOAD ZAP NAMED <zap-number> <op-sys>

This command writes the specified Zaps to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain control records for the corresponding library utility (IEBUPDTE, LIBR).

If <zap-number> contains an asterisk, those Zaps beginning with the specified value will be written.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: UNLOAD ZAP NAMED AI* OS/MVS

UNLOAD TABS-ZAP NAMED <zap-name> <op-sys>

This command writes the specified Zaps to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that it can be loaded into this SMA file or into a different one.

If <zap-number> contains an asterisk, those Zaps beginning with the specified value will be written. Control records for the corresponding library utility (IEBUPDTE, LIBR) are also written.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-ZAP NAMED AI* OS/MVS

UNLOAD ZAP FOR <symbolic-dataset-name> <op-sys>

This command writes the Zaps belonging to the specified data set to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain control records for the corresponding library utility (IEBUPDTE, LIBR).

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: UNLOAD ZAP FOR ADA744.LOAD OS/MVS

UNLOAD TABS-ZAP FOR <symbolic-dataset-name> <op-sys>

This command writes the Zaps belonging to the specified data set to Natural Workfile 2. In addition, the output will contain SMA control statements so that it can be loaded into this SMA file or into a different one.

Valid values for op-sys are: BS2000, OS/MVS, VSE/SP.

Example: UNLOAD TABS-ZAP FOR ADA744.LOAD OS/MVS