Using Portus with VSAM

A new DataView can be generated to access a VSAM resource using the 'Service Discovery Wizard', which will not only generate the DataView (XRD), but also a XSD, plus the Portus Resource definition itself.

1. Start the Discovery Wizard using the VSAM_Driver as described here.
2. Enter the High Level Qualifier of your VSAM file. You may also optionally enter the Catalog name. Click Discover
3. Select the VSAM dataset from the list returned, click Generate

4. Under Connect to , select the DataView entry.

   Advance to the Connect with column, click it, then click the push-button appearing at the right hand corner, and associate it with a DataView entry.

5. Alternatively, instead of a DataView, you can associate the VSAM file with Cobol code. Under Connect to , select Source from File System.
6. Advance to the Connect with column, click it, then click the push-button appearing at the right hand corner, and associate it. Now browse for the source to associate with this VSAM Service.
7. The selected cobol source will be parsed and data structures in the Linkage and Work Storage Sections will be presented.
8. Select the data structures from the list and click Continue. The Service will the created and published.