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Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: karlacopeI am interested in finding out if anyone has customized ChangeMan ZMF to take advantage of the COBOL compiler options 'CICS' and 'SQL.' This is the recommended method rather than running separate pre-compile steps. It seems like a good idea but I’m not sure the customization effort would be worth it. Has anyone done this?Posted 3/19/2008 7:50 AM lbjergesAbout threee years ago we implemented the DB2 coprocessor in Changeman COBOL compiles in a test environment.Our main goal at the time was to reduce the number of steps and file I/O in the Cobol stage and also draw benefits for the developers doing interactive debug (nicer listings).At that point in time however the feature was not very mature and required a lt of PTFs in the IBM products.We finally got it to work however and found out that the elapsed time and excps actually was higher than doing a stand-alone pre-compile. The listing was OK however.The reason that we

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: savantv Are there any whitepapers to be had on using/enabling ALF for notifications of package promotion? Or, enabling ALF for ChangeMan ZMF in general?Posted 8/22/2007 1:56 PM#ChangeManZMF#oldforumpost#postd373563264

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: davidparkerChangeMan ZMF Virtual User GroupThursday, Feb. 7, 200811AM Pacific / 2PM EasternThe Secrets of ChangeMan ZMF Web Services RevealedPresenters: John Skelton, Principle Software Developer and David Parker, Director, Product MarketingAbstract: ChangeMan ZMF web services offer enterprises an opportunity to build seamless linkage to lifecycle applications and tools. Leveraging this powerful capability can provide better integration and automation to enterprise development teams, helping them to drive additional value from ZMF. This session will take a close look at the available ZMF web services of ChangeMan ZMF, providing customers with a solid foundation to consider their lifecycle tools integration initiatives.Register here: http://www.serena.com/company/news/usergroups.htmlPosted 1/13/2008 10:39 PM manevarezThe last Virtual User Group Meeting I received an email. By registering at the link provided, will it send me a

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: davidparkerPlease join us at the next ChangeMan ZMF Virtual User Group, scheduled for March 13 at 11:00AM. Register at http://www.serena.com/company/news/usergroups.html.Abstract: ChangeMan ZMF is the industry’s most powerful mainframe SCM tool, delivering a central point of control, consistent change lifecycle methodology, increased accountability, and protection of software assets. While these capabilities are crucial for developers, those who are required to correct application failures or poor performance often rely on Operational Productivity technologies. These technologies help ensure the smooth performance of business systems, and when problems occur, they help identify the root cause of an application failure.Traditionally, SCM and Operational Productivity technologies have been seen as “bookends” for the production environment. But the unification of these tools can provide a holistic view of the entire production env

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: davebytesWe are currently upgrading all our ZMF applications to R5.6. Ideally we would like to migrate 1application, or a number of small applications, at a time. The conversion procedures suggest a 'big bang' approach.We are a little concerned as some of the bigger applications have a lot of customization.Can anyone suggest a method of migrating individual applications.Regards,Dave SealeyPosted 7/11/2007 2:27 AM fdufourcWe have planned to upgrade to ZMF 5.6.1 by October, and we're actually in 5.3.5. Upgrading from this version seems to be quite easy, according to the migration guide, they say these 2 versions are compatible both ways.Which version are you using now ? And are you upgrading to 5.6.0 or 5.6.1 ?I am at the very begining of the upgrade, so not much suggestions for you.But I would appreciate to have some from you !Regards,Françoise DUFOURCPosted 7/11/2007 4:17 AM davebytesWe are upgrading from 5.3 and 4.1.6!! an

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: lbjergesWe currently use stacked revere deltas to some extent as a baseline library type. In the future we will probably increase its use since we are thinking of converting Librarian ARC-masters to stacked reverse deltas.All this works fine, however there is a small problem that I would appreciate if anybody has any thoughts about.This is the scenario:When we delete components in Changeman we don ́t really like to erase them physically due to audit rules concering source-code (like SRC, like CPY and so on). These "deleted" components we would like to scratch from Changeman controlled baseline libraries BUT store, along with their history, in "shadow" libraries outside of Changeman.When using Librarian as a means of baseline storage we are able to do a utility COPY of the member and the a subsequent -DLM (if the Copy worked). The resulting "shadow" library will then be accessable by means of normal Librarian functions (batch or

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: eptuttleDoes anyone have any experience integrating Shadow RTE and ZMF? We have been asked to come up with ZMF-like change control for Shadow RTE.Thanks,Beth TuttleNorfolk SouthernPosted 10/25/2007 12:17 PM#ChangeManZMF#postba4a28ae6d#oldforumpost

Question posted 4/13/09 by John WrenDetails:We are looking at implementing CA-JCLCheck under Changeman. At first it appeared to be simple. However, we quickly learned that we need to consider programs, control card updates, cataloged procedures, etc. in the package along with the JCL or in a participating package. How do we include these components that are referenced in the jcl when they are not yet in baseline?Do we make it simple by requiring users to baseline programs, control cards and cataloged procedures prior to staging a JCL component? Thank you for your time,John Wren#oldforumpost#post57129804a9#ChangeManZMF

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: davidparkerApplications are often deployed across multiple plaforms, that span both distributed and mainframe environments. At the same time, enterprises often have a clear differentiation that separates the mainframe data center and the distributed environment. Is it important to federate/integrate your mainframe change management solutions across environments? Why? What challenges does this raise?Posted 5/21/2007 12:53 PM#post23774a259e#oldforumpost#ChangeManZMF

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: ChangeMan ZMF (v5.36) interface with GSD (1 of 3), Read 117 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Janet Spears duane.a.wood@us.hsbc.comDate: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:02 AMDear fellow ChangeMan Administrators,We have an new initiative at HSBC to create a Change Man interface with our incident/change tracking system, Computer Associate's Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk (or GSD - Global Service Desk). The initiative has been mandated by our internal auditing department. The goal is to be able to associate ChangeMan packages with valid/approved Change/Incident/Problem tickets created in GSD. This initiative is one of the many changes that HSBC is putting in place in order to assure Sarbanes Oxley compliance.If anyone has a need for a similar interface or has any ideas that I could follow up on, please let me know.thank you!Janet SpearsTopic: ChangeMan ZMF (v5.36) interface with GSD (2 of 3), Read 67 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Rick

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: ChangeMan 5.2.6 and Z/OS 1.7 (1 of 5), Read 189 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Joseph Blue joseph.a.blue@jpmchase.comDate: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:52 AMDoes anyone have any experience with ChangeMan 5.2.6 and Z/OS 1.6 or higher.We still have an old subsystem running ChangeMan 5.26 and we are going to be updating our operating system to Z/OS 1.7 in the next few months.We are converting the remaining apps to our new subsystem (5.5.1) but will not finish in time.Topic: ChangeMan 5.2.6 and Z/OS 1.7 (2 of 5), Read 177 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Janet Spears duane.a.wood@us.hsbc.comDate: Friday, February 10, 2006 07:49 AMHi,We have upgraded to OS/1.6, but are working with V5.36. There is a known bug with Audit that may want to check into... See Case 5065445Fix module from Serena for work around of IBM bug caused when upgrading to OS/1.6. Case #5065445 Abend in Audit IEWFBDAT FECAfix module CMNBINDFJanet Spears, HSBCTopic: Cha

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadmin Topic: XML Service to delete component from package (1 of 3), Read 145 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Jan Wessel jan.wessel@atosorigin.comDate: Friday, January 06, 2006 02:30 AMWe are now able to checkin a component to a package using XML.Next thing is we want to delete a checked in component from a package.We have not found a XML-service to do that.Has anyone an idea how to accomplish this?Thanks in advanceJanTopic: XML Service to delete component from package (2 of 3), Read 116 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Ingo Pieper ingo.pieper@provinzial.comDate: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 04:48 AMDear Jan,you can usethis XML:service name="CMPONENT"scope name="PKG_COMP"message name="DELETE"If you can uses "Yellow" Services. If not, ask youe CHM-Consultant or write an email (ingo.pieper@provinzial.com)with best regardsIngo PieperTopic: XML Service to delete component from package (3 of 3), Read 136 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Jan Wessel jan.wessel@atosori

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: PROJCL - implementing into Changeman ZMF (1 of 2), Read 133 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Paul Cooney cooney.paul@aaa-calif.comDate: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:06 AMHello:New to the board. We want to add ProJCL 2.60E processing to our ChangeMan ZMF 5.3.3 environment. Anyone out there doing this already?Topic: PROJCL - implementing into Changeman ZMF (2 of 2), Read 70 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Sandy Karlin Sandra.Karlin@gwl.comDate: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:46 AMI added this for 4.1.6, but have not carried it into later releases as the user community changed their plans about invoking ProJCL within Changeman.You may already know the following:1) ProJCL ships Changeman skeletons for ProJCL in it's SAMPLIB (SKELS are CMN$$JCP, CMN$$PRP, CMN$$SCP)2) The ProJCL Administration Guide and Installation Guide list the samplib members.3) The ProJCL Reference Manual has step by step directions for implementing the ProJCL func

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: davidparkerGreetings Community!We're seeing an increased interest in our mainframe user community for zSeries zIIP, zAAP, and IFL specialty processor engines. The promise of these engines is that they help you take better advantage of what you already have, increasing the throughput of a machine by offloading capacity from the main CPU.The growing importance of these engines is a clear indicator of the growing importance of Linux and Java environments on the mainframe.Have you implemented these specialty processor enginers, and if so, are they paying the dividends you had expected? What are some of the challenges are you facing?#oldforumpost#ChangeManZMF#post0ab6a3e4e6

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: Invoking Rexx program from exits (1 of 2), Read 88 timesConf: ZMFFrom: AnonymousDate: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:48 AMWe have written some exits that call Rexx programs via the ISPEXEC interface. These Rexx programs use ISPF and TSO services and they work fine when they are invoked from the ChangeMan ISPF interface.However, they do not work when they are invoked from XML services. Under this situation, the exits run in the started task address space instead of the user's TSO address space. I believe it has something to do with the ISPF environment being not available in the STC address space.Has anyone done this? Please share if you do. Thanks.PatrickTopic: Invoking Rexx program from exits (2 of 2), Read 90 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Janet Spears duane.a.wood@us.hsbc.comDate: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 05:35 AMHi Patrick,We have played around with this using SERXMLBC, called from a Panel Exit during Approvals and

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: Upgrade to OS/1.8 w/Cman v5.36 or v5.6 (1 of 3), Read 108 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Janet Spears duane.a.wood@us.hsbc.comDate: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:44 AMHi,Is anyone running either ChangeMan ZMF v5.36 or V5.6 with OS/1.8? Our systems guys are planning to begin upgrading our operating systems and I am looking for any known issues.thanks in advance for your help,Janet SpearsTopic: Upgrade to OS/1.8 w/Cman v5.36 or v5.6 (2 of 3), Read 56 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Miguel Nevarez Miguel.Nevarez@gmacinsurance.comDate: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 07:08 AMI recommend you look at the following Solution ID's in Serena's Knowledge Base:1134750005911053150016465003680147735001651500528150034855002867We're upgrading to OS/1.7 pretty soon.Take CareTopic: Upgrade to OS/1.8 w/Cman v5.36 or v5.6 (3 of 3), Read 57 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Larry Oehler lo8262@ATT.COMDate: Friday, March 02, 2007 08:32 PMWe are running ChangeMan 5.5.3 (P an

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: SER0820E No applications with valid licenses; Shut (1 of 2), Read 45 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Carlos Canales ccanales@cl.ibm.comDate: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:11 AMPlease I need a help. I installed ChangeMan ZMF v5.6.0, and when I start the Sernet, I receive message:SER0820E No applications with valid licenses; Shutting downSER0999I SerNet server "A" termination complete, RC=16I have experience working with ChangeMan v4.1.6My email is ccanales@cl.ibm.comThanks in advanceCarlos CanalesChileTopic: SER0820E No applications with valid licenses; Shut (2 of 2), Read 52 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Miguel Nevarez Miguel.Nevarez@gmacinsurance.comDate: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 07:02 AMI haven't upgraded to V 5.6.0 yet, but I recommend you read "SER10TY USERS GUIDE" which tell's you how to validate your licenses. Once this is done, you shouldn't have any problems bring up ChangeMan.Take Care and Good Luck,Miguel NevarezMiguel.

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: bas lib search order changes after admin update. (1 of 2), Read 79 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Rick Behee Richard.Behee@commercebank.comDate: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 03:28 PMHas any one had issues in v552 with the compile process after changing or adding library types to an application. Currently when i select or view an application baseline the search order changes in cmn$$syc.Topic: bas lib search order changes after admin update. (2 of 2), Read 49 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Sandy Karlin Sandra.Karlin@gwl.comDate: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 01:03 PMWe just ran into the same issue, but with only one of many applications. To make a long story short, specifying sequence numbers for the library-type definitions in both Global and Application Administration should solve the problem. The sequence numbers apply to like-source, like-copy, and like-load library types. Starting in 5.5.1 or 5.5.2, if SEQ NO. is not specified, the

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: Delayed Deployment (1 of 2), Read 73 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Catherine Brien catherine.t.brien@aib.ieDate: Friday, October 27, 2006 04:30 AMHi,new user.We have a customer who would like to look at delayed deployment using changeman. Ie. He installs a load module, once that is successful in production he would then like to distribute this to next channel, i.e. will sit on the same load library but will have different name.So far we think the only way to do this is outside changeman, ie just a copy and name change.We cannot use the promotion facility due to SOX constraints.Has anyone managed to do anything similar using changeman?Thanks,LindaTopic: Delayed Deployment (2 of 2), Read 69 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Gary How gary.how@sears.caDate: Friday, November 10, 2006 08:31 AMHi Linda,How about this...For the 'next channel', set up a new application. Stage the load module from the original application into the new applica

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: aristippusI'm involved in a migration from a custom NOMAD-written change control system to ChangeMan and am looking for good resources to learn more prior to engaging the various application managers I'll be working with.I'm very technical but the hardware I work with is usually smaller and the development libraries are either .NET or Java...in other words, I'm not scared of mainframes but haven't had a lot of exposure.I'm in project management and without comment on whether or not a newbie should be corralling the moving parts of such an effort, I'm looking to bone up my own knowledge prior to bringing the heavy hitters into a room together.If anyone has specific experience (or even better, work plans I can tailor) with migrating to ChangeMan highlighting major pain / worry points or things you wished you'd have considered earlier in the process than you did, I'd certainly appreciate it.My weekend will be sundry whitepapers, s

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: Cleanup of Obsolete Pkgs (1 of 2), Read 140 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Janet Spears duane.a.wood@us.hsbc.comDate: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 08:35 AMHi,Would anyone happen to have a process in place that you wouldn't mind sharing that will:- ID and report on pkgs past their install date- a process to email the owner of the pkgs identified- an automatic method for deleting the old pkgsThis is on my list of things to do this year and it is a task that I have never tackled at any of the Cman sites where I have worked.Any assistance you can provide would be much appreciated.thanks,JanetTopic: Cleanup of Obsolete Pkgs (2 of 2), Read 131 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Rick Behee Richard.Behee@commercebank.comDate: Friday, May 12, 2006 06:56 AMJanet, I have modified cmnsas10 vendor SAS code. I added some ODS SAS code that will send the reports to a predefined intranet site. The application managers will review the site for any packages

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: JAVA and Mainframe (1 of 2), Read 98 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Richard Shostak rshostak@dtcc.comDate: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 07:44 AMIs anyone using JAVA in ChangeMan ZMF. Serena says they do not support it, but we have customized ChangeMan for C (creating objects, side decks, DLLs)so perhaps there is a way to incorporate JAVA into ChangeMan.Topic: JAVA and Mainframe (2 of 2), Read 81 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Beth Tuttle beth.tuttle@nscorp.comDate: Monday, July 03, 2006 07:46 AMWe are heading in this direction too, probably in 6 months. I'm going to keep an eye on this topic.#oldforumpost#ChangeManZMF#postc9187512cf

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: sujaprakashConsidering Configuration Audit to be one of the four main functions of Configuration Management , I personally feel that the Audit feature, if properly explored and used with Changeman ZMF, can go a long way in implementing Physical Configuration Audit.As far as the Functional Configuration Audit is concerned, it is more to make sure that a functional system verification has been completed, which can be implemented by slightly customizing approvals, to make sure that Testing at the appropriate level has been completed.The audit report can be used to report on the release and prepare release notes too about the mainframe configuration going live.Many shops just use audit as a formality to initiate freeze. Are we using audit to its full potential?#oldforumpost#ChangeManZMF#post2dbff2dc6b

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: mikeokeefehi all. Working at a site that wants to trap mainframe alerts, particularly job abends, and generate a Help Desk ticket in TeamTrack. Assuming the mechanism into TeamTrack (big assumption, I know), how would one generate that email from the MF side? I am guessing something out of the job scheduler.Thanks!MikePosted 6/4/2007 9:03 AM bennywestaedtThere are several possibilities to enable messaging for the mainframe.1. monitoring tools like patrol can send emails2. Some jobscheduling tools provide follow-up of submitted jobs3. an extra step at the end of your jcl that checks the jcl and send an email.So depending on your mainframe environment and available tools there are numerous ways to create and send emails from the mainframe.The Teamtrack side can capture easily the mails that are being send to a particular mailbox and create incidents for it.Regards,BennyPosted 6/5/2007 4:14 AM #oldforumpost#ChangeManZMF#post37e

Discussion posted 3/28/08 by Serenity ThompsonDetails: supportadminTopic: ZMF Automatic demotion at Baseline (1 of 2), Read 46 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Everett Harper everett.harper@worldspan.comDate: Thursday, April 12, 2007 08:18 AMI am running ZMF V553, is there any way to stop the automatic demotion of packages at baseline time by CMN application? As a last resort can it be done by hardcoding each application ID in the skels?ThanksEverettTopic: ZMF Automatic demotion at Baseline (2 of 2), Read 19 timesConf: ZMFFrom: Glenn Dove gdove@jasmattcorp.comDate: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 05:54 AM Hey Everett,Just customize your baseline ripple process (CMNINLPM) to exclude the cleanup based on the applications you don't want the cleanup to happen for. Check the application, set a flag and then have the cleanup happen based on the flag being set to yes or no. You might even want to set up a separate skel just to check the application and set the flag and imbed that. It will keep CMNINLPM cleaner