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Hi, When I edit a program with copybook download they are nicely downloaded to the workstation. I noticed that SYSL00XM is correctly called, however for every copybook that the workbench wants to download I'm getting messages 'DATA SET ... NOT FOUND' in the STC : When a build is triggered, these messages do not appear. So my question is : - How does the retrieval works - If SYSL00XM is called and the SYSLIB is adapted, why is the STC still making references to datasets that were not in the adapted syslibThank you#ChangeManZMF

The ChangeMan ZMF plugin for zowe cli and the VSCode based ZMF Explorer both share the common zowe 2 'Teams' profile.  However, if you are a VSCode ZMF Explorer user, you do not have to have the zowe cli and the ZMF cli plugin installed.  It will mean however, that whoever administers the Teams profile does require the zowe cli plugin to be installed in order to generate the Teams profile that can then be distributed.The recommended format of the Teams profile is that you specify the userid and password as secure arguments. These should not be stored in the profile in clear text and that itself cannot happen without each user modifying the supplied Teams profile for his/her own individual credentials. That clearly goes against the intent of the Teams profile and security of credentials.   The Teams profile is essentially comprised of 2 separate elements - System profiles and the Base profile. The filename of the Teams profile is zowe.config.json and resides in the &

Hi,  I would like to know if there is there any experience or documentation on how to integrate ChangeMan ZMF with Jira project management tool. (If it's possible). Thanks Manuel#ChangeManZMF

Hi, Yesterday I ran in some kind of deadlock situation (at least I think) - the ZMF Explorer uses the old fashioned way of userid and password - ZOSMF has been implemented using MFA In VS Code they both use underneath the Credentials Manager of ZOWE When I logon to ZMF, zooms is not working and when I connect to zosmf the ZMF Explorer isn't working Is there a way to have both plugins working with different security credentials Thank you Best regards Johan #ZOSMF#ChangeManZMF#zowe#ZMFExplorer

Standard bind automation concentrates on the target environment (e.g. promotion or install target). With the dynamism of Db2 package location this is generally good enough. Db2 is very good at finding an appropriate package with which to execute your Db2 executable. There are situations where a Db2 component change in one environment invalidates the execution of that component in a different environment. For example, when making use of logical subsystems to separate different testing environments within the same physical Db2 subsystem, insertion of a change further up the lifecycle (e.g. a hotfix) can invalidate the search for a suitable package lower down the lifecycle. A new Db2 option facility is available at ZMF 8.3 to allow secondary binding to be automated, i.e. given that the target logical subsystem is ‘this’ then we will also require an automated bind (using relevant clause value templating) at ‘that’ logical subsystem. A single primary target logical subsystem

While both the package and ERO area audit reports are rich in structural detail it can sometimes be difficult to quickly reference the highlights. At ZMF 8.3 a new step is added to both audit jobs which produces a one-line per error summary. Note that these reports are based on existing facilities/data generated by the audit jobs. Which means you could generate your own audit ‘extracts’ should you so wish. The one-line summary package audit report is driven by the CSV extract which you can ask audit to produce (see details in Chapter 8 of the ZMF administrators guide). The one-line summary ERO area audit report is driven by the same Db2 tables as the full audit report (see the supplied cobol copybook library for details of the columns in each of these tables). #ChangeManZMF#NewRelease-Feature

Need information regarding ChangeMan ZMF (or ChangeMan SSM, Comparex, StarTool FDM, and StarTool IOO) compatibility with Db2 13 for z/OS? This can be found in KB article KM000008131. As always, if or when an upgrade is required to reach the minimum supported level, we recommend that the very latest version of the appropriate product is selected. At time of writing (4th July 2023) that is ZMF 8.2 Patch 7 (in the 8.2 maintenance stream) and 8.3 (new feature release). #ChangeManZMF#SupportTip#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Some customers have experienced problems attempting to run the zMobile application for ChangeMan ZMF in a virtual IP address (VIPA) mainframe environment. Please refer to KB article KM000015740 if you are experiencing similar issues. #SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF#SupportTip

We are sometimes asked why we discourage use of ZMF-related sessions (e.g. the ISPF UI, XMLSERV, etc.) in split screen mode? For example, why do users sometimes see the following messages? IKJ56246I FILE SERNQ NOT ALLOCATED, FILE IN USE **************************************************** * * * Using multiple concurrent ZMF/Sernet sessions * * in split screen mode is not recommended. * * * * Doing so is not supported by Micro Focus. * * Continue at your own risk! * * * **************************************************** Continue? (Y/N) Some background explanation can be found in longstanding KB article S101042. #s/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs

Status: DeclinedWe do not have plans to support any application servers other than Tomcat.   We do plan to move towards an embedded server model which will eliminate the need for any WebServer/AppServer setup. We are using zMobile and testing other REST services. We seem to be tied to running a Tomcat task, but it would be good if we could use Liberty webserver instead.#ZMF#REST-APIservices

Knowledgebase articles published on the Support Portal sometimes refer to hotfixes that have been created to address the associated issue. For example, they may reference a number (e.g. ZMF 8.3.004) or a zip file where the name contains similar data. To obtain these hotfixes customers MUST open a case on the Support Portal requesting Support to send them the appropriate file(s) and instructions. These fixes are NOT published or downloadable from anywhere else on the website.#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs#s/KnowledgeDocs#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs

Customers often ask if there is a simple way to find a list of packages that match a certain set of criteria? Sometimes such queries can be easily executed in the ZMF ISPF user interface panels. For example, all packages created before or after a certain date can be found by completing the relevant fields in the Package List (option 5) panel CMNLIST0. In certain situations, however, the query may be a little more complex. For example, somebody may need a list of all packages that contain component scratch requests. Or a list of packages that have promoted components. In such cases customers should take a look at the PACKAGE.GENERAL.SEARCH XML Service. This service contains a number of search criteria fields, including those in the above examples, which just may satisfy the required criteria. If no exact field can be found, it may be necessary to write a routine to combine several XML Service calls. Nonetheless, it is certainly worth checking the PACKAGE.GENERAL.SEARCH service before go

A new hotfix build of ChangeMan ZMF for Eclipse (ZMF4ECL) 8.3, ZMF4ECL 8.3.0 Hotfix 004 (build 685), is now available for customer use. This build resolves the following issues: OCTCR46A307001 - ZMF4ECL: Unable to revert BAK packages on P-site OCTCR46A304001 - ZMF4ECL: ‘Promotion Overlays’ window is not displayed when option selected  The latest hotfix build is cumulative with earlier hotfix builds and therefore also includes the fixes already distributed in ZMF4ECL 8.3.0 Hotfix 002 (build 681), details of which can be found here: Again, we recommend customers either running or upgrading to ZMF4ECL 8.3 open a case with the Support team requesting a copy of the latest ZMF4ECL hotfix build.#SupportTip#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

Hi When a build I triggered from within VS Code, a message is shown that the build was requested, that the job was submitted. I don't get a message back that the build was successful or that it failed. Is there a way that the user would get notified of the outcome of the build. Do I need to include an event step, if so, which one Thank you BRs Johan#Buildnotification#ChangeManZMF#ZMFExplorer#VSCode

Status: DeliveredThis was delivered.in ZMF 8.3.0 CR  258001 - Ideas - Auto demotion as per scheduled date.we are currently using  ChangeMan ZMF 8.2.6. Currently, we can have auto submit the promotions as per our desired shedule however there is no such process for Demotion. I was wondering if same process for demotion to be submitted as per our desired schedule .#applicationrelationships

The ChangeMan ZMF 8.3 release introduced the concept of Db2 ‘core’ functionality. This can significantly simplify installation and maintenance of the ZMF Db2 Option for customers who use this functionality to manage package and plan binds only. Customers should review their current usage of the Db2 Option, and their expected future usage of this option, when upgrading to ZMF 8.3 and later releases. Additional information on this functionality can be found in the ZMF 8.3 Readme, Migration and Db2 Option Getting Started Guides. All ZMF 8.3 documentation can be accessed here.#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#s/KnowledgeDocs#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs#s/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocss/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

When doing a promotion with the 'Display Overlay Page' option selected, the ‘Promotion Overlays’ panel is not being displayed. If you do the promote again and DO NOT select ‘Display Overlay Page’ the ‘Promotion Overlays’ panel is now displayed. The selection of the ‘Display Overlay Page’ option is functioning backwards/reverse of how it should work.    Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000017289#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

In the CMNENTFY ALFFLTR member you have the option to include (‘INCL’) and exclude (‘EXCL’) ZMF LOG events by application and/or application masking. These filters are not working as expected and all ZMF log events for all applications are being processed. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000017447#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

Hi  When I edit a source (copybooks have been downloaded) , I'm getting the following messages : So I have to set a propertygroup for the zopendeditor, but with V3 of the Z Open Editor, the json zopeneditor.propertygroups is not allowed anymore It seems they use zapp yaml files now to describe the syslib My questions are : - When working with the ZMF Explorer, what is the root of the Workspace - Does anyone has an example of such a yaml file - Where should the yaml file placed - If the workspace is the location of the folder C:\\Users\\<userid>\\.zmf\\<zmf instance>\\packages\\<packageID>\\<program>  can't the yaml file be created by the ZMF Explorer? Thank you#ChangeManZMF

Status: Under ConsiderationTo enhance the source-to-load tracking mechanism to take into account SSV versions (and anything else we might consider useful) as an option (i.e. allowing the existing mechanisms to co-exist) is likely to be a sizeable undertaking. We will need to make sure the solution is generic. The current development release is full so we will have to consider this further at a later date (i.e. for inclusion in a ZMF 8.3 patch release after patch 1). CR 307002 has been opened to track this request and we will be in contact with Johan (the requester) to discuss the design as soon as time becomes available. When enabling staging versions one can give a freeform text after each change of a component. We have customised Changeman in such a way that this freeform text has a standard naming convention, using HLLX exits BULD00XC, BULD01XC, CKOT00XM and CKOT01XM.  The label will look like  nnn-FNC(APPLnnnnnn-vvv) opt. text Where nnn is a sequence number increment

Hi, I would like to know how is the extension of file determined. When I download a PL1 program (SRC type in ZMF with language PL1) it nicely ends up with the extension PLI the included copybooks receive the extension INC When I download a component of lib type ERX (which are REXX components) it receives the extension TXT Where can I direct a lib type to a specific file extension when needed Thank you Johan#Fileextension#VSCode#ChangeManZMF#ZMFExplorer

A new hotfix build of ChangeMan ZMF for Eclipse (ZMF4ECL) 8.3 is now available for customer use. ZMF4ECL 8.3.0 Hotfix 002 (build 681) resolves the following issues: OCTCR46A298001 - Package creation uses incorrect default scheduler OCTCR46A285001 - Promotion overlay message ‘CMN3252A’ prevents promotion from completing OCTCR46A287001 - Previously promoted components not displayed on ‘Demotion Options’ screen OCTCR46A297001 - Export of CMN990 report failing to save file OCTCR46A267003 - Revert of a DIS package not possible with ZMF4ECL on ZMF Development Site  We recommend customers either running or upgrading to ZMF4ECL 8.3 open a case with the Support team requesting a copy of this hotfix.#SupportTip#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

During startup of a ZMF 8.2 Patch 4 task a S0C4-10 abend was encountered in module SERXMSIP at offset 76C. The abend is accompanied by a SER0953E message indicating that processing failed in the PARM#UPD function. Full article:https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000017145#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs#ChangeManZMF

A new ZMF4ECL user receives the following message when attempting to logon to a ZMF Server: NumberFormatException - For input string: "ú³…". The problem is caused by specifying the wrong port numbers in the ZMF4ECL Server folder properties. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000017231#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs

When executed against an existing package component, the Component History function behaves differently in the ZMF4ECL and ZMF ISPF user interfaces:   In ZMF4ECL. right-clicking on a component and selecting View – Component History displays history for the current package only.  In ISPF, navigating to option 1.6.2 or 5.S2, listing the same package and typing ‘H’ next to the same component results in all cross-application component history being displayed. ISPF is the more user-friendly behaviour. Full article: https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000017227#ChangeManZMF#SupportTips/KnowledgeDocs