The .md file extension stands for "markdown" You likely see them in your new git repositories. You folks migrating from the mainframe might see them and wonder what they are, and why it has funny characters. You're used to having Word documents scattered everywhere: shared drives, Sharepoint, Wiki's and more. Those documents are often hard…
We've walked into more than a few shops where the z/OS Unix System Services (USS) file system grew organically over a decade or two — home-grown directories bolted onto root, application teams inventing their own conventions, and nobody quite sure which mount points are safe to touch during maintenance. None of this is unique to…
We've been working with a number of customers who have used legacy mainframe SCM's over the years migrate to Git and Dependency Based Build. When migrating, one of the things we look at is their compile parameters. Many have not updated the parameters in years, and some do not even know what the parameters do.…
TLDR; You migrated your code into a git repository in Unix using the wrong code page, and/or forgot to update your .gitattributes file to reflect the change between EBCDIC and UTF-8. The long answer: First, a background on character sets. A character set is an encoding system to let computers know how to recognize Characters,…
As IBM Developer for zOS gains more features and updates, performance becomes more of an issue, especially for developers with resource constraints on their computer/laptop. I've personally spent far too much time waiting on it to come out of a hang. After a few PMR's and a couple of "AHA" moments, I've come up with…
When moving from Endevor to Git with IBM Dependency Based Build, it's a good time to reevaluate your dataset locations and naming conventions. IBM Dependency Based build, when utilized in a pipeline environment (such as with GitLab runners or Jenkins), will produce output such as load modules, listings, as well as non-compiled but deployable artifacts…
This is a common question we get. Many desktops or VM's start with a default of 8GB of memory installed in the computer (or assigned to the VM), but often, users will see lagging performance. In short, 8 GB of memory does not allow for both the OS and tools such as MS Outlook, Teams,…
So, you've been told your company bought "IDz", but when asked what package was bought, you get shrugs. Well, here is a ven diagram that shows you the overlap of the bundles. While "IDz" can be refered to as the desktop client, the mainframe components are found in a software e-assembly, packaged as one of…
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management is a suite of tools that includes the following: Workflow Management Requirements Management DOORs Next Test Management Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights Jazz Reporting Services Rhapsody Model Managment Rhapsody System Design Management The tips below will apply to nearly any of these products and configurations. Use a shortcut or soft link…
