IBM turns 112 years young today and we actually got you a gift to celebrate with us - IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) 16.0.2 is now live! So tell your friends and family to get it while it's hot and to check out the rest of the Aqua products that have updated.
IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition (IDzEE) 16.0.2
If you're like me, Eclipse is love, Eclipse is life. But with IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition 16.0.2 (IDzEE) you get a whole lot more beyond the IDz Eclipse client to streamline your productively and truly bring your own IDE. Check out IBM Wazi for VS Code 3.0, an extension to Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for z/OS developers to learn more! Don't forget with IDzEE, you'll also get IBM Wazi for Dev Spaces 3.0, IBM Dependency Based Build (DBB) 2.0.1, IBM Z Open Automation Utilities (ZOA Utilities) 1.2.3, and if you saw our June 13th announcement, you'll now also get IBM Wazi Deploy 3.0!
We've even added a new guide offering comprehensive instructions on seamlessly Migrating to Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition or Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS from the base Developer for z/OS.
What a deal - amirite?! So now my only question for you is not why, but why not give IDzEE a try?
One more stop before we dive into IDz 16.0.2!
Recently, Rosalind Radcliffe, IBM Fellow and CIO DevSecOps CTO, did a Q&A with TechChannel and discussed her transition to the IBM CIO's office, mainframe modernization, and the importance of DevOps in a hybrid cloud environment. She emphasized IBM's adoption of DevOps practices and the empowerment of new developers with cloud-native tools. Rosalind highlighted the cultural challenges of transformation and the future of DevOps on z/OS, focusing on automated pipelines and enhanced security practices. Her role aims to achieve a true hybrid cloud showcase while optimizing system utilization and supporting sustainability goals. To see the full details of the interview, visit: DevOps and Hybrid Cloud: A Q+A With Rosalind Radcliffe
Rosalind also spoke with Alan Shimel on Techstrong.tv highlighting IBM Wazi Deploy, watch it here!
Db2® for z/OS Development
The Catalog folder in database connections allows for easy exploration of schemas, storage groups, databases, and tables, with options to filter displayed objects. Enhanced database connectivity includes new preference settings, improved control over individual connections, and automatic reconnection capabilities. Additionally, a Test connection button has been added to the SQL Tuning Services Server properties page.
For more detailed information, refer to the sections on Navigating catalogs, Connect to a Db2 location, and Configuring Db2 for z/OS tooling.
Editors
Support for the syntax changes in the April 2023 release of COBOL 6.4 and March 2023 release of PL/I 6.1. Additionally, a convenient addition to the toolbar is the "Show Whitespace Characters" button, designed specifically for REXX users.
ZUnit
ZUnit has introduced support for volume serial settings, allowing for automatic generation of sequential data sets during actions or operations. Additional preference settings will be available in ZUnit to specify volume serial and related data set characteristics. These preference values will be utilized for various allocations, including playback file, interim record data file, and other sequential data set allocations like the File I/O test file.
A new sample, TOURFILE.cbl, has been added to the ZUnit framework. This sample serves as a demonstration of how to test COBOL batch file I/O application programs. In addition, the existing samples in the framework have been updated to enhance their user-friendliness, making them easier to use for developers and testers. For more information, see ZUnit (z/OS Automated Unit Testing Framework) Samples.
Remote Connection Emulator Enhancements
The Host Properties page now offers two additional options:
- Override default web settings (Windows only): This option allows you to address display issues within the Remote Connection Emulator view by changing the default Eclipse browser type to Edge. Enabling this setting can help optimize your browsing experience.
- Test the connection: Troubleshooting connection problems becomes more accessible with this new feature. By clicking the "Test Connection" button, you can perform a connection test to the z/OS system, generate a trace file, and analyze the results displayed in the Connection Status Message field.
For more information about session properties, see Setting session properties.
Additionally, several limitations have been addressed in this release. For more information about the current limitations, consult the Limitations and troubleshooting section.
CA Endevor support in CARMA (Common Access Repository Manager)
Enhancements have been made to the CA Endevor repository access manager, expanding the Properties view for CA Endevor SCM elements. This information is added to the information that is already provided for Endevor Elements in the Properties View when an Endevor element is selected. They are also shown in the Properties dialog when right-clicking on an element and selecting Properties.
The following fields have been added to provide more comprehensive information:
- Add/Update from data set name
- Add/Update from member name
- Retrieve-To data set name
- Retrieve-To member name
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