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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Engineering - Workflow Management
Categories Enterprise Extensions
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 30, 2018

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using variables in dataset- and language definitions and in translators

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We want to be able to use variables in dataset- and language definitions and in translators. At SVB we do have several systems build in COBOL and other languages, they all have one character to identify everything belonging to that system. F.i. system Elderly Pensions (AOW) has the character H.
All required datasets do have this character in the name-part. F.i. COBOL-sources will be stored in xCOBB. The HLQ comes from the build-engine. This also sets the variable $system. In my translators, all systemdependent datasets have this variable in the definition, so a datasetdefinition $systemCOBB will exist. During execution of the AOW-build-engine $system will be substituted by H, so the datasetname will become HCOBB. With the HLQ, for the O-environment the dataset RTC01.O.HCOBB will be used.
When I use the same translator for the system crosstest, which has the character X, the X-test-build-engine will substitute to RTC01.O.XCOBB.
I don't have to define the whole set of translators and dataset-definitions for each system. Only by using a variable I can reuse translators and dataset-definitions. Maintanance will be easier.

Idea priority High
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  • Guest
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    |     Nov 20, 2024
    After review of the technical aspects of this request, we have found that is not possible to proceed with the request.

    There are four types of data sets in Enterprise extensions and three of them can not support properties:
    4 - Temporary data sets - If property support was added to temp data sets it would invalidate keep logic.
    3 - Existing data sets - It might be possible to support properties for existing data sets, but that would not satisfy the requirements and leave us with a one off solution that is difficult to maintain.
    2 - Build output data sets - Build output data sets have an existing check to make sure that properties are not injected into the data set definition. This is in part to support Packaging and Promotion manifest generation and usage.
    1 - zFolder data sets - zFolder data sets are processed by the FileManager and the FileManager is not limited to running in an Ant environment, and therefore, has no support for properties or property resolution.

    Therefore it has been decided to decline this request.

    There already exists the feature that allows for dataset build properties - a property that contains the UUID of a dataset definition and represents that data set within the build in which it is defined, which might partially satisfy the requirement.
  • Guest
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    |     Mar 4, 2022

    We are implementing property support for data set definitions in 7.0.3 which I believe satisfies this requirement. You would create a data set definition with an imbedded build property, then furnish the value of that property in the build.

  • Guest
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    |     Sep 8, 2021

    this RFE may be closed, we do have an other solution by setting the HLQ in the build-definition and use standard names for various types, so the datasetname for O will be RTC01.O.H.COBB and for X it is RTC01.X.H.COBB, RTC01.*.H is the HLQ set in the build-def.

  • Guest
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    |     Nov 12, 2020

    After reviewing this RFE we are rejecting this as we do not expect to deliver in releases within the next 18-24 months. If the RFE remains important to you please resubmit after this time.

  • Guest
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    |     Sep 10, 2018

    Hi Team,

    We want to be flexible on input- as well as on output-datasets. Reason is that we do have several COBOL-systems which are separated. Input is separated, output as well. Only the loadlibs are common, so we do keep control on what get's to be run in every level.

  • Guest
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    |     Sep 5, 2018

    Could you clarify if your request is just for sources (inputs) or also for binaries produced by the build (outputs) ?

  • Guest
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    |     Aug 21, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Internet of Things
    Product family - Software and Systems engineering  / ALM (CLM & CE)
    Product - Rational Team Concert (RTC)
    Component - Build
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for System z
    Component - Other/Unknown
    Operating system - Multiple
    Source - None

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