emdef Utility for Folders and Calendars (deprecated)

For information about using the emdef utility for jobs, see emdef Utility for Jobs (deprecated).

The emdef utility is meant for use during a migration from Control-M (on-prem) to Control-M SaaS, to ensure that you can continue to use your existing emdef scripts after the migration. The description of this utility mentions Control-M (on-prem) product components.

The emdef utility suite has been deprecated. It is no longer enhanced and support will be discontinued in version 9.0.22. For more information, see emdef Utility Suite Deprecation (on-prem).

To begin using the emdef utility, ensure that you have performed the following setup tasks:

• Install the Control-M Automation API CLI, version 9.0.21.100 or later, as a Node.js package, as described in Installing the Control-M Automation API CLI.

• Set up a Control-M environment for the CLI, as described in Setting up a Control-M environment for the CLI

• If you want to use a non-default Control-M environment, ensure that you have a mapping file named user_environment_map.json in the .ctm directory to associate users with the defined environments. The contents of this file are in the following format:

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  {
     <user1_name> : <env1_name>,
     <user2_name> : <env2_name>,
     <user3_name> : <env3_name>
  }