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IBM TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2 Version 1.0 Provides Data Modeling, Database Design, and Data Dictionary Function in a Single
Announced on April 16, 1996
Software Announcement 296123
In Brief . . .
Application programmers and database administrators will be able to
use DataAtlas to:
o Create and maintain entity-relationship data models
o Generate documentation for entity-relationship models
o Reverse engineer conceptual data models from database definitions
o Transform conceptual data models into physical data models
o Create a physical model with optimum access and storage structures
o Optimize the physical design of an existing database
o Acquire design advice and automatic support for database design
o Populate the TeamConnection information model with data
definitions from:
- The production environment
- Legacy data in the OS/VS DB/DC Data Dictionary
o Create new data definitions
o Maintain existing data definitions
o Perform impact analysis
o Generate data definitions back to the production environment
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Like other dictionaries, TeamConnection DataAtlas provides a single
point of control to populate, create, maintain, and generate data
definitions. Unlike other dictionaries, TeamConnection DataAtlas
provides robust data modeling and database design functions as well.
TeamConnection DataAtlas has advantages in several other areas as
well. From a usability standpoint, DataAtlas has a state-of-the-art
OS/2(R) Presentation Manager(R) GUI, complete with integrated online
help and an interactive tutorial that makes learning and using its
function quick and easy.
DataAtlas Modeler provides the capability to define and manage an
entity-relationship model of your corporation's data. It also
transforms this conceptual model into a physical model.
DataAtlas Designer provides assistance in producing an optimized
DB2(R) for MVS(R) physical database design from your
entity-relationship model.
DataAtlas Dictionary manages your relational and hierarchical
database definitions for IBM's premier databases: DB2 for MVS, DB2
for OS/2, and IMS(TM) DB. It also manages your high-level language
definitions of COBOL, PL/I, and VisualGen(TM).
The database that DataAtlas uses, IBM TeamConnection for OS/2, has
distinct advantages. The TeamConnection database provides a
comprehensive configuration and versioning mechanism capable of
common maintenance and tracking of all definitional aspects of an
application, both data and program.
The client/server architecture of DataAtlas has the advantage of
providing good performance for its GUI on the desktop while
exploiting the processing power of today's powerful servers.
DataAtlas is also an integral part of IBM's AD solutions. DataAtlas
is tightly integrated with TeamConnection and its information model
for storing and sharing information with VisualGen. The power of
this integrated solution to rapidly and easily build, update, and
maintain applications is an important reason for considering
DataAtlas.
Planned Availability Date: May 31, 1996
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both.
DESCRIPTION
Like its forerunners, the OS/VS DB/DB Data Dictionary and IBM
Dictionary Services/MVS, DataAtlas provides a central point of
control and standardization for the data definitions of relational
databases, hierarchical databases, and high-level languages. In
addition, DataAtlas provides robust data modeling and database design
functionality. The support includes:
o DB2 for MVS
o DB2 for OS/2
o IMS DB
o COBOL
o PL/I
Application programmers and database administrators will be able to
use DataAtlas to:
o Create and maintain entity-relationship data models
DataAtlas Modeler provides modeling of enterprise data using a
popular entity-relationship modeling methodology. The following
constructs are supported:
- Entities, including multiple entity types, such as fundamental,
attributive, and associative entities
- Attributes, data elements (to link attributes with shareable
data types)
- Relationships (including attributes on relationships)
- Generalization and specialization
- Entity groups to group subsets of data models
Editors are provided for graphical editing of data models and for
tree and table representations of the models.
o Generate documentation for entity-relationship models
DataAtlas Modeler provides a powerful document generation function
to generate documentation for data models. The documentation
contents can be customized by the use of document profiles.
Document preview facilities are provided, as well as output in
PostScript format.
o Reverse engineer conceptual data models from database definitions
DataAtlas Modeler can generate (reverse transform) conceptual data
models from database definitions that are contained in the
dictionary. This includes the generation of graphical data model
layouts.
o Transform conceptual data models into physical data models
Conceptual data models can be transformed into physical data
models for specific target database systems or on a database
system-independent level. Repeated transformation to reflect
changes in a data model is supported as well.
o Augment a logical model with physical information to create a
relational physical model with optimum storage and access
structures
To this end, DataAtlas Designer assists you in the following
aspects of database design:
- Collecting estimated data load and workload information
- Extracting DB2 actual values of the database design objects
from the DB2 catalog
- Calculating the optimum storage structures of the data
- Establishing the optimum access paths to the data
o Optimize the physical design of an existing database using the
DataAtlas Designer functionality
For both a newly created and an optimized physical model,
DataAtlas Dictionary generates the DDL statements for the database
design objects.
o Acquire design advice and support for complex design issues
Employing a comprehensive set of heuristic rules, DataAtlas
Designer offers you help and automatic design support with:
- Identifying potential design problems
- Requesting and executing database design proposals
- Validating current designs
- Generating design advice and support reports
o Populate the data dictionary with data definitions from the
production environment
DataAtlas provides scanning functions that can take existing data
definitions from catalogs and copybooks and use them to populate
the common model in the data store. For example, DataAtlas uses
database descriptor (DBD) and program specification block (PSB)
information from IMS load libraries to populate the model.
o Create new data definitions
This can be done via a GUI notebook that DataAtlas provides.
o Maintain existing data definitions
DataAtlas notebooks enable users to add, update, and delete these
data definitions.
o Perform impact analysis
DataAtlas allows various "canned" or custom queries to be run
against applications or data to understand the relationships
between, and the effects of, changes on the application parts and
the data parts. The reports on the query results can be printed
for further analysis.
o Generate data definitions back to the production environment
DataAtlas provides functions to generate DBDGEN and PSBGEN source
statements for IMS from definitions stored in the common model in
the data store. Similar support exists for generating relational
data structures (including DB2 for MVS and DB2 for OS/2) and COBOL
copybooks.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTION
IBM intends to enhance TeamConnection DataAtlas to provide
heterogeneous product capability on the 32-bit Microsoft Windows+
platforms, while continuing to provide consistent, high-value product
function and customer investment protection.
PUBLICATIONS
The following publications can be ordered beginning May 31, 1996. To
order, contact your IBM representative.
Order
Title Number
TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2
Version 1.0 Library (all of the books) SBOF-7341
TeamConnection DataAtlas Licensed
Program Specification GC26-8082
TeamConnection DataAtlas Installation Card SC26-8083
TeamConnection DataAtlas Dictionary
User's Guide SC26-8084
TeamConnection DataAtlas Modeler
User's Guide SC26-8402
TeamConnection DataAtlas Designer
User's Guide SC26-8413
TeamConnection DataAtlas Fact Sheet GC26-8081
The following publications can be ordered immediately. To order,
contact your IBM representative.
Order
Title Number
TeamConnection for OS/2
Version 1.0 Library (all of the books) SBOF-6097
TeamConnection License Information GC34-4497
Getting Started with the OS/2 Client SC34-4498
TeamConnection User's Guide SC34-4499
TeamConnection Commands Reference SC34-4501
TeamConnection Quick Commands
Reference SC34-4500
TeamConnection Messages SC34-4502
Displayable Softcopy Publications: The following publications will
be provided in displayable softcopy form.
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 publications:
- TeamConnection DataAtlas Modeler User's Guide
- TeamConnection DataAtlas Designer User's Guide
- TeamConnection DataAtlas Dictionary User's Guide
o TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0 publications:
- Getting Started with the OS/2 Client
- TeamConnection User's Guide
- TeamConnection Commands Reference
- TeamConnection Messages
The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable
material. The files are shipped on CD-ROM, the same media type as
the basic machine-readable material.
These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager(R) READ
licensed programs in any of the supported environments. Terms and
conditions for use of the machine-readable files are shipped with the
files.
Source File Publications: Publications are not provided in source
file form.
EDUCATION SUPPORT
IBM has been specializing in technical education and training for
many years. We know that today's advanced technologies are only as
capable as the people who use them. Therefore, we develop courses
that are practical and relevant to your needs, and we teach the kind
of courses that get busy professionals prepared for the fast-paced
environment back on the job. Our offerings are continually updated
so that you get the latest information to keep you right in step with
changes in technology. And, by working closely with the IBM labs and
product groups, we can provide you with the right training to fully
exploit the power of our products.
TeamConnection for OS/2 Education
IBM TeamConnection Workshop Version 1
Course: CQ14100C
Duration: 4 days
Format: Classroom (Traditional stand-up class) Public, Private
Description: This course will enable students to implement,
customize, manage, and use all of the functions in the TeamConnection
product within a LAN environment. The students will create an
application management structure to manage individual parts of an
application and build and package that application.
Additionally, the students will have the opportunity to customize and
maintain the TeamConnection server.
The course material is presented through lectures and reinforced with
hands-on lab exercises.
Audience: The audience for this course is project leaders, software
developers, build/test personnel, and TeamConnection administrators
who will be customizing, using, or maintaining TeamConnection to
manage and build applications.
Objective: After completing this course, you should be able to:
o Describe and create all the objects within TeamConnection
o Describe and use end-user functions within TeamConnection to
manage applications
o Use TeamConnection to track problems
o Relate functions within TeamConnection to a development process
o Customize the end-user environment
o Administer the TeamConnection server
Topics Include
o TeamConnection Overview
o Setting Up Clients
o Managing Data Access
o Organizing Data for Product Creation
o More about Versioning and Work Areas
o Using the Builder
o Resolving Defects and Features
o Extending the Problem Tracking Process
o Using Drivers
o Setting Up a Builder
o Packaging Applications
o Distributing the Application
o Family Planning
o Customizing the Family
o Ongoing Family Maintenance
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should be able to
perform basic OS/2 Version 2 commands and be able to navigate in OS/2
Presentation Manager. These skills can be learned by taking
Introduction to OS/2 2.1 (E5395).
TeamConnection for OS/2 Service Offerings
TeamConnection service offerings will provide customers with the
tools to quickly establish a more productive and efficient
development environment. These service offerings focus on the
software configuration management services component of
TeamConnection and on the repository services of TeamConnection.
The service offerings modules are as follows:
o Installation Services
o Library Migration Services
o Information Model Extensions
o Operational and Technical Planning
o Performance and Tuning
o Software Quality Standards/Template Services
o Development Environment Customization
TeamConnection DataAtlas Service Offerings
TeamConnection DataAtlas service offerings is a set of modular
services that provide assistance to customers with the definition and
management of their application development information. These
service offerings will provide the customer with the ability to build
and manage an inventory of their application development information
to help them produce applications faster and cheaper.
The service offerings modules are as follows:
o Operational and Technical Planning
o Installation Services
IBM Service Organizations
o ISSC(R) -- TeamConnection Competency Center (919-254-7830)
o IBM RAD Consulting and Services -- Cary (919-301-3348)
Call IBM Education and Training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for
education catalogs, schedules, and enrollments.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Specified Operating Environment
Hardware Requirements
TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0
o TeamConnection Server requires the following hardware:
- Processor: 90MHz Pentium, or higher
- Monitor: VGA, or higher, resolution with appropriate adapter
- Pointing device: Mouse or similar
- Memory: 48MB minimum
- Disk Space
-- Operating System, Prerequisites: 75MB
-- TeamConnection Server code: 60MB
-- Swapper: 64MB
-- Product Operation: 126MB (Recommended: 150MB)
- Communications: Network card supported by TCP/IP for OS/2
- CD-ROM: CD-ROM accessible for installation
o TeamConnection Version 1.0 Build Server requires the following
hardware:
- Processor: 90MHz Pentium, or higher
- Monitor: VGA, or higher, resolution with appropriate adapter
- Pointing device: Mouse or similar
- Memory: 48MB minimum; more may be necessary depending on
compilers, linkers, and other installed software
- Disk Space
-- Operating System and Prerequisites: 75MB
-- TeamConnection Build Server code: 15MB
-- Swapper: 45MB
- Communications: Network card supported by TCP/IP for OS/2
o TeamConnection Version 1.0 Client requires the following hardware:
- Processor: 25MHz, 386-based processor, or higher
- Monitor: VGA, or higher, resolution with appropriate adapter
- Pointing device: Mouse or similar
- Memory: 12MB minimum
- Disk Space
-- Operating System and Prerequisites: 75MB
-- TeamConnection Client code: 15MB
-- Swapper: 32MB
- Communications: Network card supported by TCP/IP for OS/2
TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2 Version 1.0
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 Client requires the following
hardware:
- Processor: 486-based PC, 66 MHz, or higher
- Monitor: VGA, or higher, resolution with appropriate adapter
- Pointing device: Mouse or similar
- Memory: 32MB minimum
- Disk Space
-- Operating System and Prerequisites: 75MB (duplicate to TC
Client requirement listed above)
-- TeamConnection DataAtlas code: 50MB
-- DataAtlas Modeler code: 7MB
-- Swapper: 64MB
-- Product Operation: 150MB
- Communications: Network card supported by TCP/IP for OS/2
- CD-ROM: CD-ROM accessible for installation
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 requires the following
hardware for the DataAtlas Modeler Server component:
- The TeamConnection Version 1.0 Server and its associated
hardware requirements, plus
- Disk Space
-- DataAtlas Modeler server code: 5MB
-- Product Operation: 20MB
Software Requirements
TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0
o TeamConnection Server and Build Agent
- OS/2 Warp with one of:
-- TCP/IP for OS/2 2.0, (70G3754), or later
-- AnyNet(R) Sockets over SNA 2.0
or
- OS/2 Warp Connect
o TeamConnection Client
- OS/2 Warp with one of:
-- TCP/IP for OS/2 2.0 (70G3754), or later
-- AnyNet Sockets over SNA 2.0
o TeamConnection Build Processor
- OS/2 Warp with one of:
-- TCP/IP for OS/2 2.0 (70G3754), or later
-- AnyNet Sockets over SNA 2.0
or
- OS/2 Warp Connect
- For MVS Builds
-- TCP/IP 2.2.1 for MVS, or later (5735-HAL)
or
-- AnyNet Feature for VTAM(R) Version 4 Release 2
-- C/370(TM) Runtime 2.2,
or
-- LE/370 Runtime 1.5
- For the distribution function
-- NetView(R) Distribution Manager/2 2.0, or later (53G3924)
TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2 Version 1.0
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 Client requires the following
software:
- OS/2 Warp Version 3, and
-- TCP/IP for OS/2 Version 2.0, (70G3754), or later
or
- OS/2 Warp Connect
- DB2/2(TM) Version 1.2, or later, (for DB2 data definition
management)
- DDCS/2 Version 2.0
- VisualAge(TM) for COBOL for OS/2 Version 1 (28H2177) plus
FixPak#1 (containing PTF #XR21407 for APAR PJ21689) for COBOL
record definition management
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 requires the following
software for the DataAtlas Modeler Server component:
- The TeamConnection Server and its associated software
requirements
Compatibility: DataAtlas Version 1 Release 0 is compatible and
integrates with the following products, which operate using a common
platform, TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0:
o VisualAge Requirements Tool for OS/2 (33H1889)
o VisualGen Version 2.0 (31H3678), or later
Planning Information
Before installing TeamConnection DataAtlas, refer to the
TeamConnection for OS/2 installation and setup documentation and
consult with your TeamConnection administrator to ensure that
TeamConnection is installed and set up properly.
Customer Responsibilities: The customer must provide at least the
minimum hardware and software environments in which TeamConnection
DataAtlas will operate. The customer must assign a systems
administrator who has responsibility for planning, installing,
maintaining, and administering DataAtlas.
Packaging: TeamConnection DataAtlas Version 1.0 is distributed as a
single program package with the following materials:
o One TeamConnection for OS/2 CD-ROM
o One TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2 CD-ROM
o One TeamConnection IBM International Program License Agreement
o One TeamConnection DataAtlas IBM International Program License
Agreement
o One TeamConnection Proof of License
o One TeamConnection DataAtlas Proof of License
o One TeamConnection Registration Card
o One TeamConnection DataAtlas Registration Card
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Installation Card
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Dictionary User's Guide
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Modeler User's Guide
o TeamConnection DataAtlas Designer User's Guide
o TeamConnection Version 1.0 Documentation
Security, Auditability, and Control
TeamConnection DataAtlas uses the security and auditability features
of the workstation and OS/2 to limit tool access. Data access is
controlled by function in TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0.
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.
Shipments will begin on May 31, 1996.
To order these programs for order type, specify the order type
number, feature number, part number, program name, media, and
quantity.
Program Package: CD-ROM with documentation.
Order Feature Part
Program Name Type Number Number
TeamConnection DataAtlas
for OS/2 Version 1.0 5801-AAR 1079 33H1864
Additional License Copies: Authorizes the customer who has a program
package to make a single copy of the program media and printed
documentation.
The authorization is given by providing the customer a Proof of
Entitlement for Additional License -- with Certificate, which has its
own part number and feature number.
Order Feature Part
Program Name Type Number Number
TeamConnection DataAtlas
for OS/2 Version 1.0
Proof of Additional
License with Certificate 5802-AAR 1134 33H1878
Additional License Copies -- Software Advantage Exhibit:
Authorization to make additional license copies begins on the start
date specified in the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of
Entitlement will be provided monthly.
Order Part
Program Name Type Number
TeamConnection DataAtlas
for OS/2 Version 1.0
Proof of Additional
License without
Certificate 5802-AAR 33H1875
Program Package Upgrade: CD-ROM with documentation
Order Feature Part
Program Name Type Number Number
TeamConnection for OS/2
Version 1.0 to
TeamConnection DataAtlas
Version 1.0 Upgrade 5803-AAR 0411 83H9294
Additional License Copy Upgrade: Authorizes the customer who has a
program package upgrade to make a single copy of the program media
and printed documentation.
The authorization is given by providing the customer a Proof of
Entitlement for Additional License -- with Certificate, which has its
own part number and feature number.
Order Feature Part
Program Name Type Number Number
TeamConnection for OS/2
Version 1.0 to
TeamConnection
DataAtlas Version 1.0
Proof of Entitlement
for Additional License
Upgrade with Certificate 5804-AAR 0325 83H9293
Additional License Copy Upgrade -- Software Advantage Exhibit:
Authorization to make additional license copies begins on the start
date specified in the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of
Entitlement will be provided monthly.
Order Part
Program Name Type Number
TeamConnection for OS/2
Version 1.0 to TeamConnection
DataAtlas Version 1.0
Proof of Entitlement
for Additional License
Upgrade without Certificate 5804-AAR 83H9292
Upgrade Protection (New Product): The following upgrade protection
products are available only under the Software Advantage for
Workstations offering:
Order Part
Program Name Type Number
Upgrade Protection for
TeamConnection DataAtlas OTC 5809-AAR 33H1876
Upgrade Protection for
TeamConnection DataAtlas QC(1) 5809-AAR 33H1877
(1) Quarterly Charge
Program Upgrade
The program package upgrade option allows currently licensed users of
IBM TeamConnection for OS/2 Version 1.0 to obtain the new function
for a program upgrade charge. The program upgrade to IBM
TeamConnection DataAtlas for OS/2 Version 1.0 will be available on
May 31, 1996. Orders will be accepted after April 16, 1996.
These upgrades will be available through IBM Authorized Personal
Computer Dealers and Industry Remarketers -- Personal Computers
certified to market IBM Authorized Advanced Products. The remarketer
will require a Proof of License for each upgrade ordered. The
original Proof of License is the separate Proof of License page in
the program package as identified by IBM to the remarketer.
Customers can also order upgrades through the local IBM office using
the IBM Personal Software Program Upgrade and Certification Order
Form. The total quantity of upgrades acquired for a specific program
cannot exceed the total quantity of program packages and/or
additional licenses previously acquired for that program.
Proof of License for upgrade eligibility for additional license
upgrades is a copy of this invoice or previously acquired Proof of
Entitlement for Additional License -- with Certificate. Additional
license upgrades can be entered through the local IBM office using
the Upgrade and Certification Order Form or ordered through an
authorized remarketer.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Licensing: The program described in this announcement is licensed
under the terms and conditions of the IBM International Program
License Agreement. A copy of the agreement is included in the
program package.
Additional License: Proof of Entitlement must be acquired.
Software Advantage for Workstations-Upgrade Protection: The
announced program is eligible as an entitled upgrade. Entitled
customers will be provided with a no-charge program package and a
Proof of Entitlement authorizing right to copy equal to the number of
programs protected. Shipment will follow May 31, 1996.
Variable Charges Apply: No
Limited Warranty: Yes
Program Services: Program services for IBM TeamConnection DataAtlas
for OS/2 Version 1.0 will be available until May 31, 1998. The
Program Services section in the License Information included with
this Program describes this service.
Support Line: The Personal Systems Support Line applies.
Volume Orders: For information about volume orders, contact your IBM
representative.
The additional licenses and maintenance part numbers included in this
announcement are eligible for volume discounting under the terms of
the Software Advantage for Workstations Agreement and Exhibit.
Guarantee: Yes. The IBM 30-day, money-back guarantee applies.
Authorization for Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: Yes, as
specified in the program package
Program Transfer: Fully transferable
Educational Allowance: A reduced charge is available to qualified
education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to
any other discount or allowance.
CHARGES
Contact your IBM representative for charges information for this
announcement.
+ Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties
of their respective owners.
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