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New PTFs are available to IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 20, 18 and 16

By JC Yao posted Thu May 16, 2024
IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 20.0 - (v20.12.2 - PTF 2 - May 2024) based on the Node.js v20.12.2 community release. Download from EPWT View Installation Instructions SHA-256 ...

IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 20 is now available!

By Chandni Dinani posted Tue November 14, 2023
IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 20 is now available! This latest release brings exciting updates and features that Node.js developers on the IBM Z platform will appreciate such as the experimental ...

IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 18.0 is now available!

By OLUWAFEMI OSO posted Tue December 13, 2022
IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 18.0, the follow-on product to Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 16.0, provides a stand-alone JavaScript runtime and server-side JavaScript solution for building Node.js ...

Streamlined Shopz ordering process for Node.js on z/OS

By OLUWAFEMI OSO posted Thu August 04, 2022
IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js is offered as a no-charge product in either a pax file format or SMP/E format. Which file format is right for you depends on your environment and the purpose for use. ...

Options on how to obtain IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js

By Bruce Armstrong posted Wed July 27, 2022
First, for those of you not already aware, IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js is the follow on to IBM SDK for Node.js – z/OS. The new name became effective in December of 2021. The most recent version ...

Managing files in a partitioned dataset with the zoau Node.js module

By Wayne Zhang posted Thu March 17, 2022
A partitioned data set, or PDS for short, is a data set containing multiple members. This can be thought of as being similar to having files in a directory. When working on z/OS, it is often necessary ...

ZOAU Node Module is now available!

By Wayne Zhang posted Wed March 16, 2022
IBM® Z Open Automation Utilities (ZOA Utilities) is now available in Node.js via the zoau node module ! The zoau node module exposes a set of APIs to ZOA Utilities within Node.js, allowing your Node.js ...

IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 16.0 formerly known as IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS is now available!

By Chandni Dinani posted Fri December 10, 2021
Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 16.0, formerly known as IBM® SDK for Node.js - z/OS® provides a standalone JavaScript runtime and server-side JavaScript solution for building Node.js native and JavaScript ...

IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS 14.0 – Updated to community release v14.17.6!

By Dhrumil Rana posted Fri November 12, 2021
This PTF is based on the community v14.17.6 security release which fixes vulnerabilities in the node-tar, arborist, and npm cli modules. To read more about the community updates, visit the community release ...

Read and write EBCDIC data by using Node.js encoding support

By Alex Yung posted Tue November 09, 2021
Overview Working on z/OS systems can sometimes be tricky as z/OS natively supports both EBCDIC and ASCII encodings, among others. Furthermore, z/OS files have an additional attribute, known as a file ...

Node.js vNext Beta 2 is now available for trial!

By Chandni Dinani posted Tue November 02, 2021
We would like to announce IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS, vNext Beta 2 is now available! This beta is a full port of the Node.js v16.10.0 community release. To ensure that IBM is continuing to focus on features ...

Language interoperability with Node.js on z/OS: Part 1 - REXX

By Igor Todorovski posted Fri October 01, 2021
IBM SDK for Node.js on z/OS is a JavaScript runtime that provides a secure, module-driven, highly scalable approach to accelerate digital transformation on z/OS . This series of articles ...

Announcing IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS, vNext Beta is now available!

By Jennifer Rowan posted Mon September 27, 2021
We would like to announce IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS, vNext Beta is now available! This beta is a full port of the Node.js v16.5.0 community release. To ensure that IBM is continuing to focus on features ...

Tagging files with Node.js on z/OS using mvsutils

By Wayne Zhang posted Thu August 05, 2021
When working with files on z/OS, it is often necessary to tag files appropriate to their encoding. This article will demonstrate how you can use IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS to tag your files on z/OS by ...

Calling rexx from Node.js as a global web application component on z/OS

By Chandni Dinani posted Wed July 14, 2021
At Phoenix Software, the advent of the world wide web presented new opportunities in online customer support with automation being a prominent goal. In particular, the manual system of issuing product ...

IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS 14 - Now updated to community release 14.15.1!

By Jennifer Rowan posted Wed December 09, 2020
IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS 14 has been updated to 14.15.1. This release is based on the 14.15.1 community release , which addresses the the following security vulnerability: CVE-2020-8277: Denial ...

Announcing IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS 14.0 is available!

By Jennifer Rowan posted Tue November 17, 2020
IBM announces the release of IBM SDK for Node.js - z/OS 14 today! The Node.js community continues to gain momentum and shows no signs of slowing down. Fast development, ease of use, and great performance ...

How to build a Native Node.js for z/OS Module

By Wayne Zhang posted Tue November 03, 2020
Native Node Modules, also known as Native addons, are the perfect tool for Node.js applications that need to run performance critical code, access system level APIs, or include existing C/C++ libraries. ...

How to remotely debug your IBM SDK for Node.js – z/OS® application using Visual Studio Code

By Wayne Zhang posted Tue November 03, 2020
It can sometimes be convenient to remotely debug your Node.js for z/OS application from your local computer. One option is to leverage the --inspect option of Node.js, and connect Visual Studio Code ...

Announcing IBM SDK for Node.js -z/OS vNext Beta is now available!

By Jennifer Rowan posted Mon November 02, 2020
We would like to announce IBM SDK for Node.js -z/OS vNext B eta is now available . This beta is based on the Node.js 14.12.0 release. Z clients can develop applications ...