Changing a Utility ID Template
Use this window to define or modify a name
that can be used to uniquely identify DB2
for OS/390 utilities. These steps are part
of the larger task of running utilities.
When you complete the steps for changing
the utility ID, return to the main tools
settings task.
To create or change a utility ID template:
- Specify the utility ID template. The resolved
length of the utility identifier can be no
longer than 16 characters. Symbolic variables
start with an ampersand (&) and end in
a period (.). If you do not specify a template,
the Control Center generates default utility
IDs from the date and timestamp. You can
either:
- Type the template in the Utility ID template field. This identifier name is a template
for uniquely identifying utilities. The template
can consist of literals and symbolic variables.
- Use the Category and Variable fields to select and paste a variable into
the Utility ID template field:
- From the Category field, select a category or type of variable
to make available as a template choice. The
variable categories define a scope of choices.
You can select All to have all possible variables shown in
the Variable field.
- From the Variable field, select a symbolic variable that you
want to use as part or all of the template.
You can select multiple variables to be used
as the utility ID template, up to 16 characters.
The meaning of each variable is displayed
below the Category field.
- Click the Paste push button to use the highlighted symbolic
variable in the Utility ID template field.
- Repeat the steps each time you want to modify
the utility ID template.
- Click OK to define or modify a utility ID template.
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