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Add ability to update JCL created by UnitTest task

The generated JCL from the task creates a temporary file that doesn't use the ${HLQ} variable that all the other datasets use. Instead, it uses &SYSUID as the HLQ for the dataset. Given that multiple builds could be running concurrently with t...
11 months ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

Certify DBB with IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS

DBB and zAppbuild are using git to compute changed files or to carry information about the code base that has been built. It would be great if IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS could be certified for DBB and the build framework
over 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Additional functionality to saveOutput methods in JobExec class in DBB Toolkit API to ignore DD-name/header

Hello, Currently in the different saveOutput methods in the JobExec class that uses the ddName parameter to save the output of a specific DD in an executed job the DD-name/header is included in the file that is saved as the initial line. This unfo...
12 months ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

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.
almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 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.
over 4 years ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

Improve startup time of build environment groovyz

For builds with a small build lists - such as user builds or feature branch builds, the startup time for the environment of groovyz (including JAVA and the interpretation of the groovy scripts) takes a significant time. While the personal or share...
about 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 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...
almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

DBB CLI - Added output formatting option

Hi, The transition from DBB v1 to DBB V2 resulted in the disappearance of the Web Application, and the provision of a command line to manage the metadatastrore. The command line does not provide the same services as the Web Application: you nee...
about 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Unable to pull all the dependent components when LINK components are processed.

1. ScanAll build option in IBM DBB not working as expected. Unable to pull all the dependent components when LINK components are processed.2. When we run ScanOnly or ScanAll Build then Collection's timestamp in WebApp is not updating automatically...
about 4 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

Provide a sample job for required RACF definitions

With DBB 2.0, when using the Db2 metadata store, the user connecting to the metadata store is required to be part of one of the 3 RACF groups (DBBADMNS,DBBUSERS,DBBGUEST). See also the IBM Doc - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/dbb/2.0.0?topic=customiz...
almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 4 Delivered

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