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Recently we were notified that our systems team is planning to upgrade to z/OS 3.2.  We are currently on ChangeMan ZMF 8.3.  Due to resources we will not have time to upgrade before they plan on upgrading z/OS in August 2026.  I know 8.3 has not been tested and it is recommended to go to 8.3.1 but I am curious has anyone taken the chance and upgraded z/OS to 3.2 while still on 8.3?  If so, have you encountered any issues?  

Hi,We are currently running ChangeMan version 8.3.0 and are planning to upgrade our z/OS environment from version 2.5 to version 3.2.Could you please confirm whether ChangeMan V8.3.0 is compatible with z/OS 3.2?Additionally, if anyone has experience running ChangeMan V8.3.0 on z/OS 3.2, I would appreciate your guidance. Specifically, it would be helpful to understand any challenges encountered following the z/OS 3.2 upgrade and to know if any patches or updates are required for ChangeMan V8.3.0.Thank you in advance for your support.Best regards,Karthick

TBW&W (throw back Wednesday & wondering)Just a “gee whiz” question for any/all, is there a PICK DBMS that continues to use SYSPROG? NEWACC?THX!Doc

HelloWe have a strange issue on our VDIs with the Git connectorWe are still struggling to get the installation right. When we try to perform eg a git clone we ar getting a connection problem. We have setup the server using https, everything we do from the VDIthe zmfrest application the ZMF Explorerall works fine, except the git commandsI changed the server back to http and adapted the zowe config json to use http and then the git commands worked fineHowever other colleagues installed GIT_CLI and GitBash and then the git connector commands using https worked fineCan anybody shed some light on this, what am I missing on the pre requisites of the Git connector, hereby some (probably stupid) questionsdoes the Git connector need Git to be installed on the VDI if the ZMF Explorer uses https, why would the Git connector failAny feedback is welcomeBest regardsJohan

In highly regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and government, securing remote access to mission-critical legacy systems is a top priority. When you deploy Rocket® TE Security Server, most of your attention naturally focuses on configuration. You spend time locking down connections, enabling encryption, and ensuring seamless integration with your identity and access management (IAM) solutions.But there is a critical, often overlooked task that can make or break your compliance posture: backing up your security server configuration.While it rarely feels urgent, having a reliable backup is the difference between a rapid recovery and a long, painful rebuild. Let us explore why making backup a routine part of your operations is essential for disaster recovery, compliance readiness, and secure host access management.The hidden risk of neglecting your security server configurationOnce your security server is configured and running, it is tempting to treat it as a finished project.

Greetings all!Looking for anyone who can weigh in on their experience with Rocket’s Aldon LM?  Currently on Universe 11, needing source control and just learning of LM’s existence.Many THX!~Doc 

Hello,user has followed up the instructions at “HowTo: profile usage for ChangeMan ZMF plugin for zowe CLI and VSCode ZMF Explorer | Rocket Forum” Anyway he is getting the below messages: Is anything missing?RegardsManoel

We're experimenting with JavaScript in MX Web 10.6.1 to see if we can eventually replace some of our Rocket script. A simple test case right now is prompting a field on a screen, collecting the code/description records from the subfile on the popup window that the prompt triggers, and using that data to populate a dropdown widget. That's really easy to do with Rocket script, and I use "PanelUpdateEnable(0)" to suppress panel updates so the whole process happens transparently to users. The mechanics of this are easy enough with the client-side JavaScript library, but I can't find a way to use JavaScript to suppress display of the popup window while this is running. Is there a way to do this? Rocket script and JavaScript don't seem to interact smoothly, so I'd rather not jump back and forth between them within a single process. I opened a support ticket for this question as well but am posting here in case anyone else has encountered this situation or has any tips or tricks to share. 

DownloadsProduct availability Matrix (PAM)Downloads of this patch are available from the Rocket Customer Support Portal.  Currencies  Add support for SQL Server 2025 (U5.5) on Windows (W32/W64)FixesUNI-53210 uxTextField (uxTimePicker, uxDateTimePicker): A TypeError occurred when setting a field value with seconds precision (HH:MM:SS) for html:type="time" or html:type="datetime-local" fields, resulting in the widget value not being rendered correctly.UNI-48633 Uniface Server switches database user randomly in rare conditions UNI-53210  -  uxTextField (uxTimePicker, uxDateTimePicker): A TypeError occurred when setting a field value with seconds precision (HH:MM:SS) for html:type="time" or html:type="datetime-local" fields, resulting in the widget value not being rendered correctly.  Solution available in patch(es):      10.4.03-042 Description:uxTextField (uxTimePicker, uxDateTimePicker): A TypeError occurred when setting a field value with seconds precision (HH:MM:SS) for html:type="tim

We’re excited to announce that Rocket® DBTools 4.6.2 is now available!Released on May 20, 2026, this update brings key improvements across XAdmin, EDA Schema Manager, Web Services, and Security, with a focus on reliability, visibility, and modern operations.What’s new in this release? We’re thrilled to bring OpenTelemetry to UniData with the release of version 8.4.1!XAdmin now includes a built‑in interface to configure OpenTelemetry (OTEL) and view OTEL logs, making observability easier and more accessible than ever. In addition, UniData 8.4.1 upgrades OpenSSL to version 3.5, delivering the latest security fixes and cryptographic enhancements to ensure continued compliance with current security standards - all configurable directly in XAdmin.OTEL in UniData 8.4.1 is only the start, with plenty of other great highlights in this release:Improved Administration & ReliabilityThe Data Encryption view now opens correctly for UniData connections, including scenarios where the master encry

We are thrilled to announce the release of Rocket® UniData 8.4.1 on May 20, 2026 a feature rich release designed to boost observability, application modernization, performance monitoring, security, and replication reliability.Whether you’re a developer, administrator, or part of an ops team, this release delivers meaningful improvements that help you build smarter, run faster, and operate with confidence.Let’s explore what’s new!Observability Takes Off: OpenTelemetry (Phase 1)Gain deeper, actionable insights into UniData workloads with the initial release of OpenTelemetry (OTEL) support. Delivering immediate observability value today and establishing a solid foundation for future monitoring and observability enhancements, including:A new OTEL licensing flag to enable OpenTelemetry functionality. Updates to the confprod and confcmd commands for the OTEL flag.BASIC Language EnhancementsTry/Catch Error HandlingThis new feature paths the way in providing modern and resilient control of err

HelloI’m looking for the page that was reachable in the past via https://www.microfocus.com/documentation/changeman-zmf/8-3/main-guides/user-guide/using-git-with-packages/index.htmlWhere is this info now?ThanksJohan

Hi,I’m using Client Side JavaScript in version 10.6.1.I created a popup/dialog page with the page name V100_popup.In my main page V200_main, I have a button. When the button is clicked, I need to open the popup page using Client Side JavaScript.Could someone please guide me on how to open a popup/dialog page from Client Side JS in 10.6.1?Thanks

We are in the process of upgrading from Unidata 8.2.4 to 8.3.2.  While the OpenSSL bundled with Unidata has upgraded from v1 to v3 as part of this upgrade, the OpenSSL 3 is still showing vulnerabilities as part  of our vulnerability scanningOur security team are asking if its possible for Unidata to use the version of OpenSSL thats installed as part of the Red Hat Linux and kept up to date via patching.Is this possible?  Is it a god/bad idea?  Is there a clear process for doing this?

Good afternoon, is there a way to make acu-gt print using the same font as acutoweb?It seems that the font and size settings in the configuration file are ignored by acu-gt. 

I need to run one form instead of another. In Uniface 9.7, I used the [FILES] section of the ASN file, where I specified FORM_A.FRM .\FORM_B.FRMThis doesn’t work in Uniface 10.I haven’t been able to find an explanation.Kind regards,Anna Lisa Coppola

The languge server that comes with Rocket MV Basic likes to complain about undefined variables in code such asfoo = 4bar = foo-1where it will say “Referenced undefined variable: foo-1” because it is detecting the minus operator as part of a variable name. Am I the only person experiencing this issue? Can this be addressed? It’s rather annoying as much of the code I’m looking at was last formatted with the Accuterm wED editor which did not enforce spacing around operators.

Good evening, I am testing the programmes following the upgrade to Uniface 10.4.3 and am encountering issues when calling a service located in another repository.For example, from application A, I call it using `newinstance "MY_SERVICE", LV_HANDLE` and get error code -58.MY_SERVICE is referenced in the ASN in the [FILES] section as MY_SERVICE.SVC          \\server\qxsrv10\PROJECT\SVC\MY_SERVICE.SVCI can’t find a solution.Has this happened to anyone else? Anna Lisa

Occasionally, VSCode fails to correctly load extensions. When you then attempt to click on a ZMF Explorer icon you may get a message for example. "Refresh Command not found" etc This may sometimes occur when VSCode has performed one of its regular monthly updates. When this occurs: Shutdown VSCode,  Restart VSCode Click Help - Toggle Developer Tools  Then select Console from the top line menu barAttempt to open and run the extension.Check the console for errors. Often that can provide a good indication of what actually went wrong.#HowTo-BestPractice#ChangeManZMF

Hi everyone,If you’re interested in exploring a new GenAI capability that helps plan, generate, and analyze unit tests for COBOL, the AI Unit Testing for COBOL beta is a great opportunity to try it firsthand. Feel free to sign up or share this post with colleagues who may benefit. COBOL applications weren’t originally designed with unit testing in mind, which has made adoption notoriously challenging. In this beta program, you’ll gain hands-on experience with GenAI-driven unit testing and learn how to adopt it without making any changes to your production code. Learn more and register here: linkIf you have any questions, please reach out. I’d be happy to help. 

UOPY Example - Working with JSON  Making the connection The following code is a simple example to connect to a local U2 Database. In this example I am connecting to UniData, but the code would work the same against UniVerse, the only thing you would need to modify is the server and account settings. In [1]: import uopy import getpass user = input("Enter user name? ") passwd = getpass.getpass("Enter Password? ") def makeconnection(user, password): config = { 'user': user, 'password': passwd, 'service': 'udcs', 'account': 'C:\\\\U2\\\\ud82\\\\XDEMO', 'encoding': 'GB18030', 'pooling_on': 'False' } thissession = uopy.connect(**config) return thissession session = makeconnection(user, passwd) print(str(session)) Enter user name? mrajkowski Enter Password? ········ <uopy._session.Session object {'host': 'localhost', 'account': 'C:\\\\U2\\\\ud82\\\\XDEMO', 'por