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A question regularly asked of ChangeMan ZMF Support is to explain the combination of security profile access requirements that allow access to various functions. For example, USERA needs to be able to approve packages but not create packages or change components in APPA. Or USERB needs access to backout packages in APPB. When initially assessing this type of requirement, a very helpful table exists in the Security Entities and Required Authority section of Chapter 3 in the ChangeMan ZMF Installation Guide. The 8.2 Patch 6 version of this manual is currently available here.#SupportTip#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

I am having trouble getting the Miniconda environment working without breaking BPXBATCH.I have a sample BPXBATCH job://BPXBATCH EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,REGION=512M,PARM='sh java -version'//STDENV DD * //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //STDOUT DD SYSOUT=* //STDERR DD SYSOUT=* If I follow the Miniconda instructions for login shell of /bin/sh, the program specified in the BPXBATCH parm is not executed.If I change the login shell to bash, and add conda.sh to .profile, the program is executed (i.e. attempted)  but the PATH etc. is not set. It appears that bash does not execute .profile when invoked from BPXBATCH.(This may be a bash problem rather than Miniconda.)Any suggestions about how to get this working without breaking BPXBATCH?ThanksAndrew Rowley------------------------------Andrew RowleySelf RegisteredBallarat AU------------------------------

Hello Is strace command available for USS?------------------------------John DavisDeveloperBroadcom Corporation------------------------------

Hi Team, How to check If ASG PRO JCL V3R5  is compatible with which Changeman version ? Please let me know where to check.#ChangeManSSM

Hi all,I am having a problem with sudo 1.8.6p3. I know, I know this is not the latest release, but we're still not ready to deploy miniconda, so please bear with me.The problem is that upon executing some commands I get a SIGPIPE.Example: yesterday I was experimenting with some sudoers rules and I launched this one (real user has been amended):sudo -H -n -u XXXXX -- git ls-remote --tags origin "refs/tags/PROD*"which ends immediately with this error: CEE5213S The signal SIGPIPE was received.The same command executed without sudo (from the correct user) works perfectly.I have tried googling around but I do not find anything. Is this a known behavior fixed in the latest release?Thank you in advanceCris

Mainframe-based client connections to the ZMF Server started task may be one of two types: 1. Cross Memory Services (XMS) connections are available when the user or batch job issuing the connection request is executing on the same LPAR that hosts the ZMF Server task. 2. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connections can be used on both the LPAR hosting the ZMF Server task and also from other LPARs that are connected to the ZMF Server task host LPAR (i.e. via Load Balancing Option (LBO) functionality). Prior to ChangeMan ZMF 8.2 Patch 5, each utility that connected to the ZMF Server started task chose its own default initial connection mechanism. For example, the batch XML Service utility SERXMLBC defaulted to XMS connections whereas its rexx equivalent, SERXMLRC, defaulted to TCP/IP. However, a change was made in the 8.2 Patch 5 release to standardise all such connection methods. Since that change all connections will default to XMS whenever available to ensure op

Dear community,I have installed vim via miniconda. When I call it, the Help information which is normally shown in the middle of the screen, is shown at the bottom.In the version installed directly in the past, it looks like this:I tried some hints which were given in the forum but nothing changed. unset TERMINFO export VIM=/usr/lpp/rocket/share/vim/vim80 add  set t_RV= to .vimrcHints are very welcome!RegardsJuergen------------------------------Jurgen HildebrandtSystemprogrammer Mainframe Plattform ManagementT-Systems International GmbHDüsseldorf DE------------------------------

With the switch from Rocket Ported Tools to z/OS Miniconda the findutils disappeared.  At least I could not find it in zoss-appdev.Is this correct or do I just miss anything?------------------------------Manfred LotzKyndryl Deutschland GmbHKelsterbach DE------------------------------

A user abend 310 (U0310) can occur when a ZMF Server task is started for a variety of reasons. Knowledgebase article S131584 documents a number of the potential causes/resolution steps and provides a starting point to commence investigation. If this fails to help you resolve the issue, please open a case with the Support team who will be happy to assist.#SupportTip#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Early versions of the ZMF REST API documentation, and a number of the videos generated at the same time, refer to two separate applications, zmfrest and zmfevent, distributed in war files of the same names. In ZMF 8.2 Patch 4 and later, however, only the zmfrest application is provided. Why is this? The very simple answer is that, as mentioned in the ZMF 8.2 Patch 4 Readme file, the zmfevent application was merged into the zmfrest application in that release. However, a more comprehensive explanation can also be found here.#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTip

We have some interest in a zip/unzip that can handle very large files greater than 2GB or 4GB and beyond.'Dan

Need compatibility information for ChangeMan ZMF (or ChangeMan SSM, Comparex, StarTool FDM, and StarTool IOO) running on z/OS 2.5? This can be found in S143476.  If an upgrade is required to reach the minimum supported level, we recommend that the very latest patch version of the appropriate product is selected. At time of writing (December 2022) for ZMF that is 8.2 Patch 6. ZMF 8.2 Patch 7 is expected to GA in January 2023 (monitor updates here).#SupportTip#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When installing or upgrading to a new version of ChangeMan ZMF, customers will be presented with three options: Process FULL Product Installation (formerly referred to as ‘FULL’), Install All Available PATCHES (formerly ‘FIX’), and Install Only This Current PATCH (formerly ‘DELTA’). This sometimes confuses the person running the installation. So, what are the differences? - Process FULL Product Installation: This contains all of the software required to install a completely new ZMF environment at the specified software level or to upgrade from a prior version of ZMF. - Install All Available PATCHES: This contains all software changed since the initial version of this release of ZMF was shipped. - Install Only This Current PATCH: This contains all software changed in this patch level only. So, let’s take three examples of customers installing or upgrading to the 8.2 Patch 6 release: - Customer A is currently running ZMF 8.1.4.01 in their environment. This customer should select the firs

2022: Highlighting Customer Success It’s been a busy year for the Micro Focus Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business.   There are far too many highlights to share in this short blog, but I did want to draw special attention to one new and exciting set of resources for modernization enthusiasts—resources which may also help influence future planning as we now look to 2023.  And to help accomplish that, I honestly can’t think of a better set of materials than these new customer success stories highlighting application, process, and infrastructure modernization.  A New Approach to Modernization For those that aren’t familiar with the Micro Focus modernization story, I’d encourage you to take a closer look.  It's a unique approach to IT transformation enabling developers and IT leaders to both run and transform while setting priorities to what, how and where modernization matters for their business and customers. Where agility and speed to market

I'm cloning from a repository based  on a Windows server with files in UTF-8.The repository contains files named XXXXXX.pli I'd like to clone to z/OS with the target codepage IBM-1047, but I cant get it to workI have placed .gitattributes file in the repository and also in the target work dataset,but I get no codepage conversion.Where should .gitattributes be located and are the any other setting there must be switched on/off or set ? Current .gitattributes looks like this: # line endings * text eol=lf # file encodings .cpy zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .cbl zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .bms zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .pli zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .mfs zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .bnd zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .lnk zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .txt zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .groovy zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .sh zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .properties zos-working-tree-encoding=ibm-1047 .asm zos-working-tree-enco

Customers sometimes ask how they can diagnose ISPF file tailoring problems that occur in external tasks, such as compile jobs built in a CMNADSP started procedure. This is documented in the section named ‘Debugging Skeletons in Started Task Procedures’ within the ZMF Customization Guide. The 8.2 Patch 6 version of this manual can currently be found here. #SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTip#ChangeManZMF

Hi all,I am a bit confused what to download for the free variant.First I seeminiconda-zos-1.2.1-2020-12-23.run which has a corresponding appdev_manifest_1.2.1.txt. In the appdev file mentions python=3.7.0=36Then I seeminiconda-zos-2.0-2022-01-17.run with no corresponding appdev_manifest_2.0.txtQuestions: Is the 2.0 file the one which is based on IBM Python? Shouldn't the 2.0 have a corresponding appdev manifest file? Thanks.-- Manfred------------------------------Manfred LotzKyndryl Deutschland GmbHKelsterbach DE------------------------------

Hello, Installed gzip, curl under zoss-app environment. I am not able to get any information while I search for command man gzip or man curl.  MANPATH=$MANPATH:/minicond/envs/zoss-app/share/man/cat1:/minicond/share/man/cat1 ------------------------------Raju ------------------------------

With ZMF 8.3 currently expected to GA in Spring 2023, what's next for ZMF 8.2? You can find Product Manager Jimmy O'Rourke's latest update here.#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTip#ChangeManZMF

As we continue to support ChangeMan ZMF 8.2 Release, we felt it was important to create a page about the patch update (PU) releases and announcements for new patches as they relate to ChangeMan ZMF 8.2. As a refresher, since the release of Patch Update 5 (PU5) we have removed customizable components from PUs. Only executable components have been part of any PU for the 8.2 release (starting with PU5). This has greatly improved adoptability and provides an easier upgrade path for our customers. We also changed the PU release cadence and moved from a 6 month PU cadence to a more flexible 9-12 month timeframe. This has given customers more time to test as well as stay on a PU longer than before, without having to plan for an upgrade every 6 months. With the new PU cadence, customers have 9-12 months between patch updates to plan for upgrades. Also, as a reminder, we will only issue Hot Fixes and execute OEM compatibility testing against the current / latest PU.  For reference: PU5 (8

As documented in the Known Issue sections of our ZMF Readme files (the 8.2 Patch 6 version can currently be found here), there are two potential causes of user 44 (U0044) abends in ChangeMan ZMF. 1) The most common situation is when users attempt to connect to the ZMF ISPF User Interface (UI) and receive the following response: User abend 44 dec occurred processing command 'CMNINIT '. ***                                                       This occurs when a user is already logged onto another ZMF instance via the ISPF UI and that other instance is running a different version of the product. Disconnecting from one of the ZMF instances should clear the problem and allow the other ZMF instance to be accessed. 2) Alternat

Status: Waiting for VotesWaiting for VotesThe prompt of many TSO messages hinders at work. A reduction would be useful.When triggering operations in ChgMan (eg Promote Jobs, Stagejobs), a relatively large number of TSO messages (depending on the individual Todo steps of the process) are generated as confirmation / notification about the individual steps.   In our opinion, a message for the submit and a final message per triggered process would be more useful here.   If many of these processes are triggered and you want to continue working, then these numerous messages that you have to constantly click away, can be very disturbing.   You can completely suppress these messages for your own user, but this is not ideal, because then you would be 'blind'.   A 'healthy mix' with fewer messages would be good.

Status: DeliveredCMN$$JBL.SKL.txtCurrently, the CMN$$JBL (generate JOBLIB DD skeleton) and CMN$$SEX (generate SYSEXEC DD skeleton) along with CMN$$DSN require modifications to ensure that the correct ChangeMan ZMF load library and REXX exec library concatenations are built, depending on the ChangeMan ZMF subsystem ID. This proposal sets forth to reduce---and likely even eliminate---the need to customize CMN$$JBL and CMN$$SEX, and just have the customizations be done in CMN$$DSN.  My understanding is that CMN$$DSN was created to move all data set specifications---and various scenarios for data set specifications---out of other skeletons to keep the other skeletons simpler.  If there is the need for more complicated logic, then this complicated logic would be in a skeleton such as CMN$$DSN that is meant to be customized anyway.  This way, other skeletons such as CMN$$JBL, CMN$$SEX, CMN$$COE (which uses &SIGYCMP), CMN$$SYL (which uses &SCEESPC, &SCEELK

Prior to ChangeMan ZMF 8.2 Patch 4, components that were locked within a package could only be unlocked by the user who possessed the lock or by administrators. In ZMF 8.2 Patch 4 we added the option to add a new security entity to the application admin parms that allows additional users the ability to unlock components. Further information on this option can be found in the 8.2 Patch 4 Readme file and the ZMF Administrator's Guide, the 8.2 Patch 6 version of which can currently be found here.#SupportTip#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

Hello,There is a new vulnerabilty CVE-2022-37454 for "Extended Keccak Code Package Project Extended Keccak Code Package vulnerabilities"Does this affect any Rocket z/OS Tools?Many Thanks!