Maintenance Functions for Bundles

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# Maintenance Functions for Bundles

This section describes the functions for the creation and maintenance fo bundles:

- Available Commands for Bundles

- Listing All Bundles

- Listing Selected Bundles

- Creating a New Bundle

- Copying a Bundle

- Modifying a Bundle

- Renaming a Bundle

- Deleting a Bundle

- Displaying a Bundle

- Displaying Log Information for a Bundle

- Authorizing User Access to a Bundle

- Functions for Reports in a Bundle

## Available Commands for Bundles

To list all available commands for bundles:

1. In the object workspace, expand the Bundles folder.

2. Select a bundle and invoke the context menu.

   A list of available commands is displayed.

These are:

Command | Shortcut | Explanation
--- | --- | ---
Add report | --- | Add a report to the bundle.
Authorization | F9 | Authorize other users to process the bundle.
Copy | Ctrl+C | Copy bundle (including reports contained in the bundle).
Delete | Del | Delete bundle.
Display | Ctrl+D | Display bundle.
Display Log | F10 | Display log information about maintenance activities on this bundle.
Filter | F3 | Use selection criteria to list bundles.
List | F8 | List bundles.
New | Ctrl+N | Create a new bundle.
Open | Ctrl+O | Modify bundle.
Rename | F2 | Rename bundle.
Reports in bundle | --- | List the reports contained in the bundle.
Filter Subobject | Ctrl+F3 | Use selection criteria to list the reports contained in the bundle.

## Listing All Bundles

To list all bundles:

1. In the object workspace, select the Bundles folder.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose List.

   All existing bundles are listed in the content pane.

For each bundle, the following information is displayed:

Field | Explanation
--- | ---
Bundle | Bundle name.
Authorization | Authorization used to access the bundle. Possible values: ADMIN - Indicates that you are defined as administrator with owner authorization for the listed objects. PUBLIC - All users are authorized for the bundle. user ID or name of distribution list - This user or the members of the distribution list are authorized for the bundle.
Type | Type of bundle: Master = Master definition. Suspended = Suspended definition; that is, a definition that is currently not being used.
Description | Short description of the bundle.
Number of Reports | The number of reports in the bundle.

For a list of available commands, select a bundle and invoke the context menu.

## Listing Selected Bundles

To list only bundles which meet certain selection criteria:

1. In the object workspace, select the Bundles folder.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Filter.

   The Filter Bundles window is displayed.

3. Enter your selection criteria. The fields are described below.

4. Choose OK.

   Only the bundles which satisfy the selection criteria will be listed in the expanded Bundles folder in the object workspace.

#### Selection Criteria

Field | Explanation
--- | ---
Bundle | Enter selection criteria for the bundle.
Authorization | This field is only available to administrators. You can enter the access authorization for the bundle: ADMIN = Access authorization for you as defined administrator. PUBLIC = Access authorization for all users. user ID or name of distribution list = Access authorization for this user or the members of this distribution list.
Containing reports | Enter selection criteria for the prefix of the report(s) contained in the bundles.
Created by master | Enter selection criteria for the prefix of the master report definition(s) that automatically created the bundle(s).
For coordinator | Enter the coordinator ID of the bundles to be listed.
Type | Select the type of bundles to be listed: All, Master definitions, or Suspended definitions.

## Creating a New Bundle

To create a new bundle:

1. Select the Bundles folder in the object workspace and invoke the context menu.

2. Choose New.

   The New Bundle window is displayed in the content pane.

3. A bundle definition consists of General Attributes, Schedule Attributes and Printing Attributes. To define the desired attributes, select the appropriate tab.

4. The corresponding window is displayed, and you can specify the attributes. The fields are described under Attributes of a Bundle.

5. Choose OK to save your data.

## Copying a Bundle

To copy a bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu.

   The Copy Bundle Definition window is displayed.

3. Enter the name of the target bundle in the To Bundle field provided and choose OK.

   The new bundle appears in the bundle list.

## Modifying a Bundle

To modify a bundle:

1. Select the desired bundle in the object workspace or in the bundle list.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Open.

3. The selected bundle is displayed, and you change its attributes. The fields are described under Attributes of a Bundle.

4. Choose OK to save your changes.

## Renaming a Bundle

To rename a bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Rename.

3. Change the name of the bundle.

## Deleting a Bundle

To delete a bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Delete.

   A dialog is displayed, prompting you to confirm the deletion.

3. Choose Yes to delete the bundle, or No to cancel the operation.

## Displaying a Bundle

To display a bundle:

1. Select the desired bundle in the object workspace or in the bundle list.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Display.

   The bundle definition is displayed. The fields are described under Attributes of a Bundle.

## Displaying Log Information for a Bundle

To display log information for a bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Display Log.

   The Log Information for the bundle is displayed.

3. To display more detailed log information, select an entry from the log information dialog.

4. Invoke the context menu and choose Info.

   A detailed log message for the selected entry is displayed.

## Authorizing User Access to a Bundle

Only users with owner authorization for the bundle can perform this function.

To authorize user access to a bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Authorization.

   The Authorization List for the bundle is displayed. It lists all users and user groups on distribution lists who are authorized for the bundle definition, and displays their authorization levels.

3. Invoke the context menu for the dialog and select New.

   The Authorization Definition is displayed.

4. Enter the data for the authorization. The fields are described under Authorization Options.

5. Choose OK to save your data.

## Functions for Reports in a Bundle

- Listing All Reports in a Bundle

- Listing Selected Reports in a Bundle

- Adding a Report to a Bundle

- Modifying a Report in a Bundle

- Deleting a Report from a Bundle

- Displaying a Report in a Bundle

### Listing All Reports in a Bundle

To list all reports in a bundle:

1. In the Bundle List, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose the Reports in Bundle command.

   A list of all reports in the bundle is displayed.

3. For a list of available commands, select a report and invoke the context menu.

### Listing Selected Reports in a Bundle

To list the reports in a bundle according to selection criteria:

1. In the Reports in Bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose the Filter command.

   The Filter Reports in Bundle window is displayed. It provides the following input fields:

   Field | Explanation
   --- | ---
   Grouping name | Enter the grouping name of a report, or the initial characters of a grouping name.
   Report | Enter a report name, or the initial characters of a report name.

3. Enter your selection criteria, and choose OK.

   Only those reports in the bundle which satisfy the selection criteria will be listed.

4. For a list of available commands, select a report and invoke the context menu.

### Adding a Report to a Bundle

To add a report to a bundle:

1. In the Bundle List, select a bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose the Add Report command.

   The New Report in Bundle window is displayed.

3. Enter data. The fields are described below.

4. Choose OK to save your data.

   The new report will now appear in the bundle.

To add reports to a bundle that will trigger the printing of the bundle, see the general attribute Report Arrival under Attributes of a Bundle.

#### New Report in Bundle - Fields

Field | Explanation
--- | ---
Report Name | Use the list box to select a report name. If you are modifying printing parameters, the name of the report cannot be changed here.
Grouping Name | If you want to subdivide the bundle, enter a group name for this report. All reports in the bundle with the same group name are printed together in their group according to their sequence numbers.
Sequence Number | Enter the sequential number of the report in the bundle. Reports are printed in this sequence within their group in the bundle. Reports with the same sequence number within a group are printed in the sequence in which they are listed on the list of reports in a bundle (see Listing All Reports in a Bundle).
Number of Copies | Enter the number of copies of the report to be printed.
Number of Separators | Enter the number of times the report separator page is to be printed in the bundle. The default is 1.
Pagedef | If you want to print the report on an IPDS printer, enter the JCL parameter PAGEDEF to be used.
Formdef | If you want to print the report on an IPDS printer, enter the JCL parameter FORMDEF to be used.
Logical Printer | Use the list box to select the name of a logical printer to be used for the report.

### Modifying a Report in a Bundle

To modify a report in a bundle:

1. In the Reports in Bundle list, select a report.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Open.

3. The report is displayed, and you can make changes to it.

   The fields are described under Adding a Report to a Bundle.

4. Choose OK to save your changes.

### Deleting a Report from a Bundle

To delete a report from a bundle:

1. Select the report to be deleted in the Reports in Bundle list.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose the Delete command.

   You are prompted to confirm the deletion.

3. Choose Yes to delete the report, or No to cancel the operation.

### Displaying a Report in a Bundle

To display a report in a bundle:

1. In the Reports in Bundle list, select a report.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Display.

   The report is displayed. The fields are described under Adding a Report to a Bundle.

### On this page

- Available Commands for Bundles
- Listing All Bundles
- Listing Selected Bundles
- Creating a New Bundle
- Copying a Bundle
- Modifying a Bundle
- Renaming a Bundle
- Deleting a Bundle
- Displaying a Bundle
- Displaying Log Information for a Bundle
- Authorizing User Access to a Bundle
- Functions for Reports in a Bundle