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vs code extension Debugger for Mainframe LEARN MORE

vs code extension Abend Analyzer for Mainframe LEARN MORE

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vs code extension Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS LEARN MORE

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zowe cli plugin Endevor for Zowe CLI LEARN MORE

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vs code extension Zowe Explorer Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Data Editor for Mainframe LEARN MORE

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Experience Simulator

Simulates a COBOL/Db2/CICS developer experience using Code4z and the Zowe CLI with Endevor and/or Git source code. Try it!

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Git via Endevor Bridge
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Zowe

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Native debugger interface for CICS and Batch programs (IBM Enterprise COBOL)

Debug COBOL & HLASM code for apps running in a CICS region and batch apps; use conditional & unconditional breakpoints, paragraph breakpoints, logpoints, execution counts, etc.; uses Debug Adaptor Protocol (DAP)

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Broadcom DevOps Suite (InterTest)

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Analyze and manage abend reports

View abend reports; filter, sort, lock/unlock reports; load symbolic data from PROTSYM; customize labels

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (SymDump)

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Search, browse & retrieve Endevor elements

Add, view, retrieve, edit, & generate elements; view element details; work with Endevor profiles & Zowe CLI base profiles

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Endevor Web Services)

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Interact with mainframe data sets, jobs, USS files

Access z/OS Datasets Unix file systems; submit JCL; store credentials securely plug-in; view and download job output; issue TSO MVS commands

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Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Data Editor for Mainframe

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Interact with CICS regions and programs and run commands against them

Adds CICS functionality to Zowe Explorer: Enable, Disable, New Copy, Phase In, Open, Close; work with multiple regions; apply multiple filter

Enabling Tool(s)

Zowe Explorer

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Zowe Explorer Data Editor for Mainframe

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Browse and edit mainframe data sets including VSAM

Browse and edit VSAM data sets, sequential data sets and PDS members; apply layouts to view data set records in single-record format; interactively filter records using selection criteria

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (File Master Plus)

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Zowe Explorer Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS

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Add elements from Endevor to a synchronized Git-Endevor repository in a Work Environment Only mapping

Navigate the Endevor map to find a required element and add the element to the synchronized mapping. Then add the element to a local branch

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Endevor Bridge for Git & Web Services)

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Language support for developing Db2 for z/OS SQL applications

Syntax checking & highlighting; code completion & signature help; SQL formatting; customizable code snippets; run SQL; deploy, run, & debug native stored procedures; analyze & tune SQL performance; navigate the Db2 catalog

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Syntax highlighting, linting, sample job snippets & quality checks for JCL

Edit JCL using syntax highlighting, linting, and auto-complete features; ensure JCL is valid prior to job submission; produce & share reports in markdown format to share; access JCL snippets library; use Language Support Protocol (LSP)

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom JCLCheck Workload Automation

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Autocomplete, highlighting & real-time syntax validation for IBM Enterprise COBOL

Syntax highlighting to easily browse and understand the code; navigate to references; use code snippets to jump start your development; automatic retrieval of dependencies; instant error feedback; uses Language Support Protocol (LSP)

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View IBM Enterprise COBOL paragraphs as interactive graphical nodes

Analyze the program flow via an interactive graph; collapse and expand nodes; navigate to the beginning line of the node with a single click

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Automated build - local and/or orchestrated via CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins)

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Endevor Web Services)

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Automated deploy - local and/or orchestrated via CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins)

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Endevor Web Services)

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Automated test using Jest testing framework - local and/or CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins)

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Test4z)

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Interact with Endevor & automate CI/CD workflows (e.g., Jenkins)

Perform Endevor operations with a scriptable, developer-friendly interface from terminal

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom DevOps Suite (Endevor Web Services)

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Interact with Broadcom DBM for Db2 & automate typical workloads

Self-service Db2 schema administration, including provisioning and deployment; integrate into CI/CD workflows

Enabling Tool(s)

Broadcom Database Management Solutions for Db2 for z/OS

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