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    Would like to have the DBB Userbuild Configuration parameters to be set one time (like with in the Property Group or other with other concept lile YAML/XML file)

    This will reduce the developers effort when ever they build a DBB user Build
    about 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

    Support multiple sysplex configuration files with zBuilder

    We have a need to manage configurations files for multiple sysplexes. For example, dataset names stored with the Languages.yaml file differ from one sysplex to another.
    10 months ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

    Missing actual Build date and time in DBB Build report

    After the DBB User build / Pipeline build (impact build), DBB will generate a “Build Report” and showing DBB toolkit version details on the top of the report, which is not much relevant to developers. Instead that information, developer wanted the...
    almost 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 4 Delivered

    Update the resolver to identify MQ for batch programs

    Dbb was updated to identify MQ programs during source scanning. It works great until it runs against out batch MQ programs where are using CSQB* modules such as CSQBCONN. The scanner does not detect these as MQ and as a result the program is deter...
    over 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 4 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.
    almost 4 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 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...
    almost 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 5 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.
    over 4 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...
    over 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

    Addition of an "USS Command" record and enhancements to the DBB BuildReport table

    USS Command record : This new record would be used to store information about the execution of a USS command. It would be reported in the DBB BuildReport for subsequent processing (like packaging or UCD component version creation). This record wou...
    over 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

    Extend JCLExec API to specify the buildFile

    Today, when submitting a JCL with an inline JCL, the DBB build report is showing an entry the build report with the file as "undefined". It would be great, if the API could be extended with a new (optional) method like `buildFile(String)` to set t...
    over 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 2 Delivered

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