Introduction

IKAN ALM provides Life Cycle Management Solutions for z/OS Mainframe using specific Solution Phases.

The Solution Phases include Phases for compiling sources (in several languages) and maps on the z/OS platform, and Phases for managing object deployments on PDSs, Db2 binds, DCF or QMF files, Datacom plans or Debuggers and more. These deployments may be completed by generated Jobs executed later on. No started task is necessary as the Phases will use one of the following protocols: z/OS FTP, MFDAS (MicroFocus), ZOSMF (z/OS Management Facility) or USS (z/OS Unix ALM Agent).

This guide describes the different parameters used by each of those Phases.

Assumed Knowledge

To be able to use the Phases, we assume that IKAN ALM is up and running, that the connection with the versioning components is set up and that the z/OS Solution Phases have been imported in IKAN ALM.

General

Most of the z/OS Solution Phases generate a JCL to be executed.

To generate that JCL, the Phases use the parameters and properties specified in the following types of files:

  • Object-type properties files

    For each object type you use, you need to specify the different parameters needed for the scripts and models.

  • Language properties file

    This file contains the properties of the different z/OS programming languages used (only needed for the Build process)

  • Resources and environment properties files

    These files contain the properties for the different Environments

  • Model files

    These files contain the JCL models and other useful types.

Before using the Phases, you should carefully check all the settings in the different files. If you need any assistance, you can always contact IKAN ALM Support (recommended if you are new to using the z/OS Solution Phases).

For more detailed information, refer to the Technical IKAN ALM_Zos_Phases_Usage Guide.