CA - ENDEVOR
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• Length of Course: 8.0 hours.
• Course Audience: Mainframe Resources
CA-ENDEVOR
ENVIRONMENT
LEVEL
STAGE
TYPE
OBJECTIVES
• Define ENDEVOR terminology
• Explain the ENDEVOR inventory structure
ENVIRONMENT
Environment
An ENDEVOR Environment is a
phase of the life cycle through
which a software change
migrates.
Examples:
 Test
 Production
STAGES
Environment
Stage 1
Stage 2
STAGES
Test
Test
Hold
MAP
A map defines the life cycle routes
which software can take. Maps are
pre-defined as routes between Stages.
MAP
Test
Unit
Test
Prod
Model
Office
Fix
Prod
MAP
Test
Test
Prod
Hold
Fix
Prod
MAP
Test
Test
Prod
Hold
Fix
Prod
WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP)
WIP
• Edits are performed in the WIP
• Partitioned Data Set (PDS)
• Tracks library and member name
WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP)
ENDEVOR
Environment
Stage 1
WIP
Stage 2
LOGICAL INVENTORY STRUCTURE
Made up of Environments, Stages, and
the following:
• System Name
• Subsystem Name
• Type of Inventory
• Element Name
ENDEVOR DIAMOND
STAGE
SYSTEM
TYPE
SUBSYSTEM
ELEMENT
SYSTEM
STAGE
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
A System often represents an
application that the account
maintains.
Examples:
 Banking
 GMVMVOM
SUBSYSTEM
STAGE
SYSTEM
SUBSYSTEM
SUBSYSTEM
A Subsystem provides for a
further breakdown of the
logical groupings of inventory
that make up a System.
Examples:
 Accounts Receivable
 DBA
x
TYPE
STAGE
SYSTEM
TYPE
SUBSYSTEM
TYPE
A Type describes characteristics of the inventory.
Examples:
 COBOL
 C2YL
 C2PTD2
 P2PID2
 JCL
ELEMENT
SYSTEM
TYPE
SUBSYSTEM
ELEMENT
ELEMENT
An Element is the actual name of the inventory item.
Examples:
 COBPRG1
 PL1DB2P3
ELEMENT LEVELS
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Level 0
FORWARD DELTAS
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Deltas
PGMX
Level 0
(Changes Only)
Full Copy
REVERSE DELTAS
PGMX
Level 4
Level 3
Full Copy
Level 2
Level 1
Deltas
Level 0
(Changes Only)
Level 0
Automatic Consolidation
PGMX LEVEL 0
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
Automatic Consolidation
PGMX LEVEL 0
LEVEL 1
PGMX LEVEL 0
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 3
CHANGE CONTROL IDENTIFIER (CCID)
• Groups inventory
• 15 bytes
• Account specific
MASTER CONTROL FILE (MCF)
ENDEVOR
Environment
WIP
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1
MCF
Stage 2
MCF
C1DEFLTS TABLE
• Client Specific
• Updated outside ENDEVOR
• Defines Software Life Cycle Map
SOFTWARE CONTROL LANGUAGE (SCL)
SCL
• Specific to Endevor
• Ability to perform multiple requests with
1 submission
• Standard format
• Easy to learn
SOFTWARE CONTROL
LANGUAGE (SCL)
MOVE ELEMENT ‘FINARP01’
FROM ENVIRONMENT ‘DEMO’
SYSTEM ‘FINANCE’
SUBSYSTEM ‘ ACCTREC’
TYPE ‘ COBOL’
STAGE Q
OPTIONS
CCID ‘001’
COMMENTS ‘Move to Production’
.
SUMMARY
ENDEVOR
B
D
A
C
SUMMARY
ENDEVOR
B Environment
C
SUMMARY
ENDEVOR
B Environment
Stage 1
C
Stage 2
D
SUMMARY
ENDEVOR
Environment
Stage 1
Stage 2
D
Stage 1
MCF
A
Stage 2
MCF
SUMMARY
ENDEVOR
Environment
WIP
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1
MCF
A
Stage 2
MCF
SUMMARY
What is the logical inventory structure?
SUMMARY
SYSTEM
SUMMARY
SYSTEM
SUBSYSTEM
SUMMARY
SYSTEM
TYPE
SUBSYSTEM
SUMMARY
SYSTEM
TYPE
SUBSYSTEM
ELEMENT
SUMMARY
Look at the handouts and Match the term
with the correct definition.
C1DEFLTS
Map
Delta
Master Control File
WIP
Automatic Consolidation
Change Control Identifier
SCL
SUMMARY
Look at the handouts and Match the term
with the correct definition.
F
E
B
H
A
C
D
G
C1DEFLTS
Map
Delta
Master Control File
WIP
Automatic Consolidation
Change Control Identifier
SCL
The END
ENVIRONMENT
LEVEL
STAGE
TYPE