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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories Host/Distributed SCM Integration
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 19, 2018

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Provide a new CARMA setting to disable automatic ENQ lock on elements

Beginning with IDz server v14.0, CARMA automatically issues an ENQ lock when editing an element. This introduces a problem later down stream for some customers with the "Preview JCL" option when the user attempts to perform a CARMA "Save and Generate" action on the same element.

The generated job is submitted, but it is held up waiting for the lock to be released. Because the job is running under Endevor's control, it will wait for 7 minutes before ending.

Presently, there is no way to override the default behavior and the customer is requesting
a setting (option) to change this behavior of when the ENQ lock should take place.

To work around the issue, the user can Save and Generate the element in two separate steps. In the event the "Preview JCL" generated job is in a wait to due to lock contention, the user can manually unlock the element from the CARMA repository view.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Oct 7, 2018

    This enhancement was delivered in IBM Developer for z Systems V14.1.4.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 10, 2018

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request is currently inline with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

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