Step 13: Define External Data Manager Rules

If an External Data Manager, such as DFSMShsm, or CA-Disk) is defined in your CA-EPIC/MVS system, rules must be created in Control-M/Tape to identify as EDM-controlled datasets before continuing with the conversion process.

Note: For CA-EPIC/MVS version 3.2 and later, EDM-controlled datasets are defined using parameter EDMPFX in member EPICOPTS in the SYS1.PARMLIB library. They are identified by the name of the EDM program that creates the dataset.

Use the Control-M/Tape Rule Definition screen (Screen TR) to identify EDM-controlled datasets.

For each EDM dataset or group of datasets:

• Enter the relevant job name and dataset name as selection criteria.
• Enter the DO RETENTION=EDM statement.
• Enter a priority for the rule that is equal to or higher than the priority specified in parameter RLDPRTY in Step 1.
• Set CONTINUE SEARCH to Y to ensure that retention definitions in other relevant rules are applied.

A separate rule table (member) in the Control-M/Tape RULES library must be created for EDM datasets.