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Overview

The z/OS Multi Generate Artifact Information plug-in scans version artifacts and generates text based on a template. You can use the generated output text as input to subsequent steps. The plug-in processes data sets and members in a component version.

This plug-in is an extension of the z/OS Utility plug-in for generating artifact information. The z/OS Multiple Generate Artifact Information plug-in have additional features given below.

  • Ability to set multiple templates to multiple properties
  • Ability to generate multiple properties using one step

This plug-in contains one step:

  • Generate Multiple Artifact Information

Use the Generate Multiple Artifact Information step to select a set of artifacts to process by applying filters on data set names, member names, deployment types, and custom properties for each output property.

Compatibility

This plug-in requires UrbanCode Deploy version 6.1.1 or later and an UrbanCode Deploy agent on z/OS.

This plug-in works with IBM z/OS version 1.9 or later.

Step palette

To access this plug-in in the palette, click Utilities > zOS Multi Generate Artifact Information.

Installation

This plug-in is installed when installing IBM UrbanCode Deploy. When new plug-in versions are available, follow the installation instructions to update the plug-in.

History

Version 9

  • Minor code improvements
  • Added support for single source to multiple target datasets mapping deployments

Version 8

  • Added support for Directory/File and Generic artifacts
  • Added check for Target Dataset Filter to allow only dataset or member loop types
  • Removed Jettison Library with vulnerability
  • Removed unused libraries from plugin to reduce overall plugin size
  • Fixed stream error and minor improvements

Version 7

  • Added new loop type to delete PDS member excluding missing PDS members
  • Fixed issue when backup is disabled during deployment
  • Minor improvements

Version 6

  • Minor improvements in plugin name and description
  • PH46505 Fixed issue with filtering containers mapped to same Target PDS in Generate Artifact step
  • Fixed issue with deleted containers for generating artifact information

Version 5

  • Delete and Update/Create Deploy-Action types on same container/PDS is made possible
  • Added input to filter based on artifact created or updated

Version 4

  • Added support to optionally ignore unresolved properties

Version 3

  • Added support to run in non zOS environment as well

Version 1

  • Initial release