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IOA Core and the Control-O Repository

A differentiation is made between files belonging to a particular product such as Control-O, and IOA files that are shared among INCONTROL products. Shared IOA files are collectively referred to as the IOA Core. The IOA Core consists of the files shown in Table 5.

Table 5 IOA Core Files

File

Description

IOA Log File

File in which all messages issued by INCONTROL products are recorded.

IOA Conditions File

File listing available conditions identified and tracked by the Control-O monitor.

IOA Manual Conditions File

File listing prerequisite conditions that must be added manually. These are prerequisite conditions required by Control-M jobs or Control-D missions, and which are not automatically added by other jobs or missions in the Active Jobs or Missions files.

IOA Calendar Tables

Files containing IOA calendar definitions.

Dynamic Destination Table

File containing a list of destinations for messages issued by the IOA Shout facility.

Mail Destination Table

File containing a list of mail destinations for messages issued by the IOA Shout facility.

SNMP Destination Table

File containing a list of SNMP destinations for messages issued by DO SNMP action.

Files belonging to a particular product are called the "repository" of that product. The Control-O repository consists of the files shown in Table 6.

Table 6 Control-O Repository Files

File

Description

Rule Tables

Tables containing Control-O rule definitions.

Message Statistics File

List of all messages and commands detected in the system, and various information about each message, such as frequency, and whether it was suppressed.

Automation Log

Automation information about all input available to Control-O. This includes the following:

  • messages and commands of the console, IMS, CICS, and internal logs of monitored applications
  • Control-O internal messages
  • Control-O rule traces

Global AutoEdit Library

A list of user-defined Global variables. The members of this library are loaded when Control-O is started, and they can be updated or reloaded using various operator commands. For more information about Global variables, see Global Variables and the Control-O chapter of the INCONTROL for z/OS Administrator Guide.

AutoEdit Variable Database Files

A set of three IOA Access Method files containing all information about existing AutoEdit Variable databases. Variable databases are loaded when Control-O is started and can be updated or reloaded using various operator commands.

Variable databases can also be modified through the Online Variable Database Definition facility (Screen IV), which is described in IOA Variables Database Facility.

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Control-O Concepts