If you have not already done so, activate OTMA routing rules in the IMS Connect system
definition.
To do this, complete the following steps:
From the IMS Connect Extensions primary menu, select option 1Definitions.
Select option 1System
Definitions.
To edit the IMS Connect system definition you are interested in, enter line action
S next to the name of the system.
Enter a slash (/) next to the Activate OTMA rules
option.
Note: If you have not already done so, you must also select the Activate Advanced
Features and Activate IMS Connect Extensions options.
Press the Exit function
key (F3) to save and exit the panel.
To apply the changes you made in step 1, refresh the IMS Connect system.
To do this, complete the followings steps:
From the IMS Connect Extensions primary option menu, select option
2 Operations.
Set View to option 2 Systems.
Enter line action CX next to the desired system.
The Commands panel is displayed.
Select option 2 Refresh.
The Refresh Commands panel is displayed.
Select option 1 System Definition and then press Enter.
Select the command displayed on the Command Preprocessor panel by entering
line action / next to the command.
Press Enter to submit the request. The result for each command is displayed in the
Response column. A response of 0000 indicates
that the command was processed successfully.
To ensure your IMS Connect system has the latest IMS data store definitions from your
repository, perform a refresh for each IMS data store associated with the IMS Connect.
To do this, complete the followings steps:
Press the Exit function
key (F3) to return to the Refresh
Commands panel.
Use the the Prompt function key
(F4) in the field to the right of the
Datastore field to select an IMS data store defined in the IMS Connect Extensions repository.
Select option 2 Datastore and then press Enter.
Select the command displayed on the Command Preprocessor panel by entering
line action / next to the command.
Press Enter to submit the request. The result for each command is displayed in the
Response column. A response of 0000 indicates
that the command was processed successfully.
Repeat this process for each IMS data store as required.
Optional:
If you have assigned one or more routing rules to a routing plan, activate the routing
plan.
To do this, complete the followings steps:
Press the Exit function
key (F3) until you to return to the
Commands panel.
Select option 4 Set.
Select option 7 Routing Plan.
Use the the Prompt function key
(F4) in the field to the right of the
Activate OTMA Routing Plan field to select a plan from a list of routing
plans defined in the IMS Connect Extensions repository.
Enter / to the left of the Activate OTMA Routing
Plan field.
Press Enter.
The Command Processor panel is displayed.
Select the command displayed on the Command Preprocessor panel by entering
line action / next to the command.
Press Enter to submit the request. The result for each command is displayed in the
Response column. A response of 0000 indicates
that the command was processed successfully.
Refresh your OTMA routing rules.
To do this, complete the followings steps:
Press the Exit function
key (F3) until you to return to the
Commands panel.
Select option 2 Refresh.
Select option 7 OTMA Routing Rules and then press Enter.
Select the command displayed on the Command Preprocessor panel by entering
line action / next to the command.
Press Enter to submit the request. The result for each command is displayed in the
Response column. A response of 0000 indicates
that the command was processed successfully.
Note: Routing rules are also refreshed when IMS Connect is restarted.
Browse the message log for an IMS Connect system to review
the rules that are now in-effect.
To switch to a new routing plan, simply repeat steps 4 and 5. You only need to refresh the IMS
Connect system and IMS data store definitions when you first create the definitions or when the
IMS Connect Extensions repository definition has been modified.