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configurability of RAFC group names

The RACF group names (i.a. DBBADMNS, DBBUSERS, DBBGUEST) used in DBB should be configurable so they can be changed to adhere to company name conventions. Otherwise it can be difficult to roll out DBB Version 2.
over 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Provide a DB2 z/OS DDL without implicite created Objects

During installation of DBB Version 2.0.0 we found that the provieded DB2 z/OS DDL did not work for us.We are not allowed to us DDL which implicite creates Objects.So we need a DDL which has create Tablespace and create uniqe Index statments.The re...
over 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

DBB JCLExec remove dependency to SDSF

When you want to use the JCLExec from a DBB groovy script you can only do this if you use SDSF. We use EJES instead of SDSF and get transaction dumps.
almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

Validate BPXWDYN parms in DBB toolkit

I am receiving the following error when compiling a cobol module Caused by: com.ibm.dbb.build.BuildException: BGZTK0016E An error occurred running BPXWDYN command 'alloc dd(TMP00004) shr'. I know this is caused by a blank property value but I cann...
over 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 5 Delivered

DBB - add documentation on how to remote debug java code in eclipse/IDZ

We need a way to remote debug Groovy applications so we can more quickly develop a GIT pipeline. Working with Dennis Behm he pointed out some documentation he had. Please publish this document so the community can benefit from this feature.
over 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

Dependency Resolver must be able to detect CICS submodules

Various forms of called CICS modules all have in common that the text DFHCOMMAREA appears somewhere in the program source, without any EXEC CICS present. It usually is in the LINKAGE SECTION, the PROCEDURE DIVISION USIING clause and/or in a CALL s...
almost 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Tablename COLLECTION should be changed

The table COLLECTION in the DBB ddl is named after the z/OS DB2 reseved word COLLECTION. The table should be renamed (e.g. DBBCOLECTION) so that customers don't have to do changes to the ddl before its execution.
over 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

DBB application server must run as high-availability cluster

The application server running DBB must support high availability clusters.To go into production, the server must be able to host the DBB application in a high availability cluster to ensure 100% up time.
almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

Description on how to implement DBB application server as a high-availability cluster

Description for how to implement DBB application server as a high-availability cluster. Currently, we have a single Linux server running the DBB application server to evaluate the product. To go into production, we must be able to host the DBB app...
about 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Improve Return Code Handling in JCL EXEC API

Today, the JCLExec API returns the maxRC as a String, which need to be split by a customer script again. See the ZUnitConfig.groovy in zAppBuild for example.Please enhance the API to extract the completion code as an Integer value to simplify scri...
about 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

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