Helpful commands to manage RD&T z/OS instance from the linux command line
If you are using the Rational Development and Test product, you are likely in one of two camps: 1) you...
Making IBM Rational HATS a Strategic Investment
This year at the IBM Innovate conference we presented several topics. One of which was on HATS web services and...
The 2013 Newbies Guide to Attending IBM Innovate Conference in Orlando
In preparation for the IBM Innovate conference starting this June, I’ve put together some helpful advice to newcomers who’ve not been to...
A basic-no-frills Linux Survival Guide
So you decide to take a stroll into the cool winds of the data center, only to find yourself surrounded...
Rational Development and Test boot process and helpful tips
Rational Development and Test (or RD&T for short), is a virtualized instance of a z/OS mainframe operating system running on...
Using the Problem Determination Tools Lookup View in RDz
This is a view that does not get mentioned enough in the training exercises we do, so we’re mentioning it...
Book Reviews on Continuous Integration & Delivery
Continuous Integration I’ve recently read a couple of great books on the agile discipline of continuous integration. For those not...
Refactoring COBOL with RDz
What is refactoring? Refactoring has long been a discipline of the agile development world. Wikipedia defines refactoring as: “A disciplined...
Mapping the CTRL key in the Host Connection Emulator of RDz
I get this question often. Yes, you can map your control (CTRL) key on your keyboard to a specific function...
Getting started with Rational Team Concert’s Enterprise Extensions for System z and i
Rational Team Concert (RTC) is gaining in popularity these days, and we are certainly seeing more and more of it...