{"id":41,"category_id":1,"slug":"dp-manager","type":null,"name":"DP Manager","code":"DPM","content":"<p><strong>Problem and change administration, hardware and software inventory tracking<br>\r\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>DP Manager<\/strong> is an integrated CICS-based system that provides the tools needed to manage the DP shop more efficiently.&nbsp;DP Manager&nbsp;provides these tools with four major subsystems:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>Hardware Inventory Tracking (HIT)<\/li>\r\n <li>Software Inventory Tracking (SIT)<\/li>\r\n <li>Problem Report Administration (PRA)<\/li>\r\n <li>Change Request Administration (CRA)<br>\r\n &nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>For shops on IBM maintenance,&nbsp;DP Manager&nbsp;satisfies the record keeping requirement for the Corporate Service Amendment. HIT and SIT keep track of hardware and software. PRA and CRA allow systems, operations and applications staffs to spend time on problem resolution, maintenance, and development rather than trying to keep up with the stack of change requests and problem reports. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/accounts\/register.html\"><br>\r\n<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","summary":"","featured":0,"status":1,"passwords":1,"extended_info":"0","deleted_at":null,"created_at":"2017-11-14T23:21:27.000000Z","updated_at":"2017-11-30T22:47:08.000000Z","sorted_releases":[{"id":115,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.3","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added support for z\/OS CICS Transaction Server Version 3.1 and higher by recompiling all CICS COBOL programs\u00a0 with the z\/OS Enterprise COBOL compiler.<\/li>\n <li>Dropped support for OS\/390 CICS\/ESA Version 4.1 and below.<\/li>\n <li>Added various fields to the Change Request and\/or Problem Report systems.\u00a0 Fields added to both systems include\u00a0\u00a0 Last Updated Date\/User-id and a second Assigned-to User-id.\u00a0 Occurred Date\/Time and Approved-by were added to the Problem Report system.<\/li>\n <li>Tightened security by moving Add security from General Access security to Modify security.<\/li>\n <li>Added generic search capability to the Location field of all Problem and Change search screens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2006-06-26T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":116,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.2","notes":"<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; display: none; opacity: 0.9; position: absolute; width: auto; z-index: 99999;\">\r\n <table style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border-collapse: separate; width: auto;\">\r\n  <tbody>\r\n  <tr>\r\n   <td style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 1px; padding: 0pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;\">\r\n   <div style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; overflow: auto; width: auto;\">\r\n    <ul>\r\n     <li>&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <table style=\"border: 1px solid gray; margin: 0pt; border-collapse: separate;\">\r\n    <\/table>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <\/td>\r\n   <td style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px; cursor: pointer; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;\" data-original-title=\"close\">\r\n   <ul>\r\n   <\/ul>\r\n   <\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n Made Year 2000 compliant.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Made Year 2000 compliant.<\/p>","released_on":"1999-08-01T23:05:59.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":117,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added the ability to secure 'R' and 'RV' (ADHOC and ADHOC Viewer access from DPM menu) access via standard DPM security (AAU\/APU screens).<\/li>\n <li>Added batch job to change references from one vendor code to another (DPDBCVEN). i.e., You can use the program to change all vendor codes of 'CA' to 'MACK'.<\/li>\n <li>Improved DPDBCIDX (reindexing utility) to simply the actions of the user when problems are discovered. Also provides more diagnostic information regarding file errors it can not fix.<\/li>\n <li>Added optional signon screen for users who do not signon to CICS and do not wish to use termid as a user name under DPM.<\/li>\n <li>General maintenance - included many DPM 2.0 applied fixes in this release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1994-09-23T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":118,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>A new CICS-based ADHOC report writer provides DPM with extensive, user-configurable batch reporting capabilities. The report writer has a repository of DPM 'files' and record layouts and allows for list-style reports, multiple record joins, and multiple output destination types. You can produce reports or files and automatically route output to the JES\/POWER queue, our CICS\/Spooler product, or to ADHOC's own report viewer queue. Report composition is performed online and may be submitted from online or batch (all reports are produced in batch). This report writer is a subset of our new ADHOC report writer product.<\/li>\n <li>Assembler-based AUTOEDIT has been removed and replaced with a LINK-based AUTOEDIT like that used on PC version of DPM. Management of AUTOEDIT messages and table settings is accomplished via free-form syntax input to a batch job. This is the first step on the path to implementing a system-wide, online-based field control and security mechanism. As a by-product of this change, removal of this assembler subroutine makes re-compiling and linking a little less troublesome.<\/li>\n <li>A new help engine (as used by several of our other products) supports the saving of complete screen contents, supports help text in up to 5 languages (1 per DPM file domain) and allows the user to set color\/attribute information in the help text. Help text is still editable as in previous releases, but ONLY in batch. The basis for this engine is also available as a standalone product (Help Screen Toolkit for CICS), for those interested.<\/li>\n <li>A new print engine (as used by several of our other products) supports SNA, NON-SNA, and SCS printers, supports routing output to our CICS\/Spooler product, and provides configuration-based form feed and page length control. Other changes in this area include the centralization of all online print functions in one module.<\/li>\n <li>A new error logging engine (as used by several of our other products) supports better error messaging and provides a mechanism to save diagnostic information even on errors that occur only once and cannot be reproduced.<\/li>\n <li>Several security-related exit points were added to DPM's application supervisor. In particular, these control security identification and function\/subfunction access control. These exits eliminate the need to modify the source on the large, complex supervisor source module.<\/li>\n <li>E-mail, exit point DPDOCEML (also see install manual). The problem and change modules that link to our CICS\/Message product have been updated to support the current CICS\/Message product. The code has been moved into stand-alone CICS modules to allow for easier access and customization for customers who wish to add notification via their E-mail systems.<\/li>\n <li>User identification selection no longer must be changed via source code. A new configuration option allows selection of OPID, USERID, or TERMID. In addition, the module where these values are determined is provided in source in the event that the customer has special needs in this area. The userid field on the main menu is now protected from entry at all times. As a by-product of this change, member DPDOCUSR (the userid version of DPDOCSUP) is no longer necessary.<\/li>\n <li>Several cosmetic changes were implemented, including the use of lower case screen text and the standardization of the DATA and S\/D? field labels.<\/li>\n <li>The problem and change system search screens now have an AREA parameter, allowing for a search of problems or changes only in a certain area vs. the entire file. In addition, these screens now release control to CICS periodically to prevent the monopolization of CICS resources.<\/li>\n <li>The active file domain name now appears on the main menu.<\/li>\n <li>The automatic page eject in online problem printouts that occurred between problem descriptions and solutions is no longer issued. Likewise, the customization of such inter-document formatting is much simpler on a system-wide basis due to the use of the new print engine.<\/li>\n <li>An exit point in DPDOCSUP was added to allow customers to customize DPM's actions upon exit from DPM to CICS. The default exit point (DPDOCEXI) performs the same processing DPM performed in previous releases: clear the screen, release the keyboard lock, and return to CICS.<\/li>\n <li>The capability to create output files from DPM data is partially implemented via the various output file options in the ADHOC report writer portion of DPM 2.0.<\/li>\n <li>DPM 2.0 requires CICS 1.7 or higher. DPM 2.0 will not run on CICS releases prior to 1.7 without significant source changes. As such, we can not support DPM 2.0 on CICS releases prior to 1.7 UNDER ANY CONDITIONS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1994-03-21T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]}],"releases":[{"id":115,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.3","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added support for z\/OS CICS Transaction Server Version 3.1 and higher by recompiling all CICS COBOL programs\u00a0 with the z\/OS Enterprise COBOL compiler.<\/li>\n <li>Dropped support for OS\/390 CICS\/ESA Version 4.1 and below.<\/li>\n <li>Added various fields to the Change Request and\/or Problem Report systems.\u00a0 Fields added to both systems include\u00a0\u00a0 Last Updated Date\/User-id and a second Assigned-to User-id.\u00a0 Occurred Date\/Time and Approved-by were added to the Problem Report system.<\/li>\n <li>Tightened security by moving Add security from General Access security to Modify security.<\/li>\n <li>Added generic search capability to the Location field of all Problem and Change search screens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2006-06-26T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":116,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.2","notes":"<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; display: none; opacity: 0.9; position: absolute; width: auto; z-index: 99999;\">\r\n <table style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border-collapse: separate; width: auto;\">\r\n  <tbody>\r\n  <tr>\r\n   <td style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 1px; padding: 0pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;\">\r\n   <div style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; overflow: auto; width: auto;\">\r\n    <ul>\r\n     <li>&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <table style=\"border: 1px solid gray; margin: 0pt; border-collapse: separate;\">\r\n    <\/table>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <\/td>\r\n   <td style=\"border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px; cursor: pointer; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;\" data-original-title=\"close\">\r\n   <ul>\r\n   <\/ul>\r\n   <\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n Made Year 2000 compliant.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Made Year 2000 compliant.<\/p>","released_on":"1999-08-01T23:05:59.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":117,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added the ability to secure 'R' and 'RV' (ADHOC and ADHOC Viewer access from DPM menu) access via standard DPM security (AAU\/APU screens).<\/li>\n <li>Added batch job to change references from one vendor code to another (DPDBCVEN). i.e., You can use the program to change all vendor codes of 'CA' to 'MACK'.<\/li>\n <li>Improved DPDBCIDX (reindexing utility) to simply the actions of the user when problems are discovered. Also provides more diagnostic information regarding file errors it can not fix.<\/li>\n <li>Added optional signon screen for users who do not signon to CICS and do not wish to use termid as a user name under DPM.<\/li>\n <li>General maintenance - included many DPM 2.0 applied fixes in this release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1994-09-23T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":118,"parent_id":null,"product_id":41,"release":"2.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>A new CICS-based ADHOC report writer provides DPM with extensive, user-configurable batch reporting capabilities. The report writer has a repository of DPM 'files' and record layouts and allows for list-style reports, multiple record joins, and multiple output destination types. You can produce reports or files and automatically route output to the JES\/POWER queue, our CICS\/Spooler product, or to ADHOC's own report viewer queue. Report composition is performed online and may be submitted from online or batch (all reports are produced in batch). This report writer is a subset of our new ADHOC report writer product.<\/li>\n <li>Assembler-based AUTOEDIT has been removed and replaced with a LINK-based AUTOEDIT like that used on PC version of DPM. Management of AUTOEDIT messages and table settings is accomplished via free-form syntax input to a batch job. This is the first step on the path to implementing a system-wide, online-based field control and security mechanism. As a by-product of this change, removal of this assembler subroutine makes re-compiling and linking a little less troublesome.<\/li>\n <li>A new help engine (as used by several of our other products) supports the saving of complete screen contents, supports help text in up to 5 languages (1 per DPM file domain) and allows the user to set color\/attribute information in the help text. Help text is still editable as in previous releases, but ONLY in batch. The basis for this engine is also available as a standalone product (Help Screen Toolkit for CICS), for those interested.<\/li>\n <li>A new print engine (as used by several of our other products) supports SNA, NON-SNA, and SCS printers, supports routing output to our CICS\/Spooler product, and provides configuration-based form feed and page length control. Other changes in this area include the centralization of all online print functions in one module.<\/li>\n <li>A new error logging engine (as used by several of our other products) supports better error messaging and provides a mechanism to save diagnostic information even on errors that occur only once and cannot be reproduced.<\/li>\n <li>Several security-related exit points were added to DPM's application supervisor. In particular, these control security identification and function\/subfunction access control. These exits eliminate the need to modify the source on the large, complex supervisor source module.<\/li>\n <li>E-mail, exit point DPDOCEML (also see install manual). The problem and change modules that link to our CICS\/Message product have been updated to support the current CICS\/Message product. The code has been moved into stand-alone CICS modules to allow for easier access and customization for customers who wish to add notification via their E-mail systems.<\/li>\n <li>User identification selection no longer must be changed via source code. A new configuration option allows selection of OPID, USERID, or TERMID. In addition, the module where these values are determined is provided in source in the event that the customer has special needs in this area. The userid field on the main menu is now protected from entry at all times. As a by-product of this change, member DPDOCUSR (the userid version of DPDOCSUP) is no longer necessary.<\/li>\n <li>Several cosmetic changes were implemented, including the use of lower case screen text and the standardization of the DATA and S\/D? field labels.<\/li>\n <li>The problem and change system search screens now have an AREA parameter, allowing for a search of problems or changes only in a certain area vs. the entire file. In addition, these screens now release control to CICS periodically to prevent the monopolization of CICS resources.<\/li>\n <li>The active file domain name now appears on the main menu.<\/li>\n <li>The automatic page eject in online problem printouts that occurred between problem descriptions and solutions is no longer issued. Likewise, the customization of such inter-document formatting is much simpler on a system-wide basis due to the use of the new print engine.<\/li>\n <li>An exit point in DPDOCSUP was added to allow customers to customize DPM's actions upon exit from DPM to CICS. The default exit point (DPDOCEXI) performs the same processing DPM performed in previous releases: clear the screen, release the keyboard lock, and return to CICS.<\/li>\n <li>The capability to create output files from DPM data is partially implemented via the various output file options in the ADHOC report writer portion of DPM 2.0.<\/li>\n <li>DPM 2.0 requires CICS 1.7 or higher. DPM 2.0 will not run on CICS releases prior to 1.7 without significant source changes. As such, we can not support DPM 2.0 on CICS releases prior to 1.7 UNDER ANY CONDITIONS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1994-03-21T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]}]}