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Installing the CallAPI for z/OS

This document guides you through the new installation of a CallAPIA programming interface that processes a script in the Automation Engine system. It can be called directly from within the program itself or from a different program. for z/OS.

A CallAPI for z/OS is supplied with AE. It enables calls in AE from your own programs that were written in a particular programming language (C, for example). Additionally, the utility UCXBM25C is available. It can be used to call the CallAPI from a jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system., for example.

You can specify the CodeTable that is to be used in the INI file of the z/OS CallAPI. Enter the name of the CodeTable objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task in the section [GLOBAL] of the parameter codetable=. The IBM standard code tableAn Automation Engine object type that defines a complete set of characters. is used if nothing is specified in this parameter.

Supplied Files

The CallAPI utility is found in the supplied loadlib for the z/OS agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host. The loadlib is stored in the subdirectory IMAGE:AGENTS\MVS:

Procedure

The load library can be transferred with any file transferTransfers files from one computer to another. A particular Automation Engine object type (FileTransfer object). (such as IND$FILE without ASCII/EBCDIC conversion or CR/LF conversion). Create the load library using the utility TSO RECEIVE. The delivery directory contains a sample sucI file (UCXBM25C.INI), which can be used for any text file transfer to z/OS. Be sure to adjust it to your installation (Automation EngineThis component drives an Automation Engine system and consists of different types of server processes. data, for example).

You can keep your existing INI file even if there is a new Automation Engine version. It might be required to adjust it. More detailed information is provided in the Release Notes, a collection of which is found in the manual Release Notes.

 

See also:

CallAPI for z/OS

 


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