2 Overview to EBB Setup and Environment

This chapter contains the topic:

2.1 About EBB Setup and Environment

This section contains important information about maintaining your EBB processing queues and EBB data files. Whether you are a new user or proficient with EBB, you should read and understand this section.

EBB requires a job queue and two output queues, referred to as processing queues. Before you can use EBB, identify the appropriate processing queues for your EBB setup. If one or more queues do not exist, you must create them. While you can name your processing queues whatever you like, JD Edwards World recommends the following three queues:

  • EBBJOBQ

  • EBBERRQ

  • EBBFINAL

After you create the processing queues, you must run the EBB Setup File Maintenance program (P98E99) to update your EBB data files. When you run P98E99, you must indicate the appropriate processing queues.

Note:

You must create a processing queue named EBBSTART for storing reports.

This section includes of the following:

  • Update the EBB setup files

  • Customize the EBB processing environment

2.1.1 Before You Begin

Ensure these prerequisites are met:

  • Ensure you are proficient with JD Edwards World software and an System i operator.

  • Ensure that your JD Edwards World release is A9.1 or higher. To verify the release, choose Product Information from the Help menu.

  • Ensure there is a minimum of 2 megabytes for file storage and 5 megabytes programs.

2.1.2 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Action Code Security and EBB The Action Code Security program P00031 uses the Software Versions Repository (SVR) Master file F9801. The EBB objects are not in the SVR. If you do not add an SVR record for the EBB programs, the JD Edwards World programs do not recognize the EBB programs. Depending upon your Action Code Security set up, the system might lock you out of EBB.

If you install EBB and want to use Action Code Security, you must add an SVR record for each of the following:

EBB - Processing Program P6002

EBB - Substitute Select Key Batch Update P6008

EBB - Bind Version ID Maintenance P6010

EBB - Work with Function Descriptions P6025

EBB - Clear History File P6030

EBB - Version Information Report P6050

EBB - Entity/Function Report P6052

EBB - Setup Parameters Maintenance P6099

It is not necessary for you to have the source for these programs, but you must give each of them a record in the F9801 file by completing the top portion of the SVR screen.

On Software Versions Repository, for each program, enter the program name in the Description field, for example EBB - Processing Program. Enter the program number in the Member ID and Base Member Name fields. The balance of the fields contain the following data for each program:

  • Function Code: RPG

  • Function Use: 130

  • System Code and Reporting System: 991