Generating application control blocks

To generate application control blocks by using the Advanced ACBGEN utility, you must prepare JCL for the Advanced ACBGEN utility and submit the job.

About this task

Sample JCL for the Advanced ACBGEN utility is in the SHPSJCL0 library, member FABQIVP. You can modify this sample JCL and then use it to run the utility.

Procedure

  1. In the Advanced ACBGEN utility JCL, code the EXEC statement and DD statements.

    You can modify the JCL that is used for the IMS™ ACBGEN utility.

    For the format of the EXEC statement and the list of DD statements, see JCL requirements for the Advanced ACBGEN utility.

  2. Code the control statements for Advanced ACBGEN utility in the SYSIN data set and optionally in the ACBSYSIN data set.

    See Control statements for the Advanced ACBGEN utility.

  3. Submit the job.
  4. Check the output data sets that are generated.

    See Output from the Advanced ACBGEN utility.

Parent topic: Advanced Application Control Block Generator utility