Note: This section applies only for Micro Focus Data Express for z/OS.
The main functions of Data Express can be expressed in phases executed in the following order:
- Copybook specification.
- Copybook analysis.
- Source specification.
- Source analysis.
- Data store specification.
- Data store analysis.
- Automatic file or copybook association.
Other phases provided by Data Express are:
- Data element sampling.
- Data class definitions and association with the data elements.
Note: Many of the phases involve the submission of jobs. After launching a job, you must wait for it to complete before proceeding
with the next phase.