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Popular Quick Tips
Welcome Popular Quick Tips Below are links to a variety of documents that can help you save time and solve...
MDChange Quick Tips
Welcome to MDChange (MDCMS) Quick Tips Below are links to a variety of documents that can help you save time...
Bound RPG Tips for MDCMS
ILE Bound Program Management – Choosing the Right Object Attribute The following outlines a quick way to determine the correct...
MDOpen Quick Tips
Welcome to MDOpen Quick Tips Below are links to a variety of documents that can help you save time and...
MDWorkflow Quick Tips
Welcome to MDWorkflow Quick Tips Below are links to a variety of documents that can help you save time and...
Apply Patch to Core Product
MD Software Patch Installation General Installation Information As opposed to a full installation, the installation of a patch does not...
Manage and Apply MD License Keys
View Current List of Keys The keys for a specific partition are visible in green screen from MDSEC→9=License Keys or...
Change Library Name in a Test Level
To change the library name in a test level please complete the following steps: Prerequisite: Rename your test library(s). 1....
How to Run Comparison Reports
This document provides the highlights of how to run object- and source-comparison reports. For more details about the various parameters,...
MDCMS Create Initial User in MDSEC
When MDCMS is initially installed there are no users automatically authorized to use the product. To enroll the first user...
Creating a New Bound Object – Converting From CRTBNDPGM to CRTPGM
From Green Screen – Object Manager Compile your modules and any new service programs Select option B next to ILEPGM...
Creating a New Instance of MDCMS
There are several situations in which you may wish to load another instance of MDCMS, such as: Performing user-acceptance testing...
MDCMS RFP Deployment Log
When you need to troubleshoot an RFP issue, the best place to start is with the RFP Deployment logs. Below...
Moving MDCMS to Independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (IASP) — Migration (without MDWorkflow)
We recommend that you put MDCMS in your IASP, assuming the purpose is HA replication. The information below should help...
Lock Down Aldon LMi
Once your work in progress has been introduced to MDCMS you are ready to lock down LMi. As part of...
Managing Message IDs
MDCMS provides the ability to add, delete or modify a message ID in an existing message file. It works much...
Managing Program Adopt on Multiple Partitions
Issue: In MDCMS, a command override is set up on a CL program to run as *OWNER of the program...
Gathering Information for Tech Support
Anytime you have a problem with an RFP and you need the assistance of MD Support, it will help us...
MDOpen – Column Management
When MDOpen ships, the columns are arranged in a specific order that may not match the order you would like...
Loading Additional Frames in MDOpen
Issue You are trying to submit a particular RFP and it appears on the green screen but not on the...
MDSEC – Division of Responsibilities
MDSEC security codes determine the access that a MDCMS user will have. These are grouped into Security Roles for easy...
MDCMS – Optional Object Description Update
When MDCMS does a promotion, the software applies information directly into the fields reserved for vendor use by IBM. The...
MDCMS – Running an Object Installation History Report
The following provides an example of creating a report showing production-object changes, which is to be run on a weekly...
MDCMS – Managing RFPs with Lock-Wait
Creating a Report During the installation phase of an RFP, one of the few things that can cause an issue...
MDCMS – Troubleshooting Send Issues (Connectivity)
Issue: Status updates from the target system are not being received, yet RFPs are running successfully on the target Check...
MDCMS Audit Reporting
When the auditors come knocking, you may find these reports helpful. Project/Task Reporting From the Main Menu: Select option 6...