For this tutorial, we are going set a slip trap to create an SVC dump on a mainframe using Topaz. If you would like to learn more about slip traps, checkout this link. To do that we need to open the console. Select the console options menu and select “z/OS…

ISPW is the leading source code management software on z/OS. Through its CI/CD integration capabilities, its the backbone for mainframe DevOps. In this tutorial, we are going to walk through the basics of ISPW on Topaz as a developer. …

Abend-AID is a great failure resolution tool for mainframe applications. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use Abend-AID on Topaz. If you haven’t setup Abend-AID on Topaz, I recommend reading my other article How To Configure Abend-AID on Topaz first. To keep it simple, we are…

Source support is required to use some of the best features in Compuware’s portfolio. Xpediter, Strobe, and Abend-AID all use source support to help developers resolve problems faster. In this tutorial, we are going to create a simple COBOL program that is compiled with source support. Creating a Source Support…

Abend-AID is a great failure resolution tool for mainframe applications. Most mainframe developers think this tool can only be used from the green screen, but not anymore! In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to setup Abend-AID within Topaz. First, open up the JES Explorer. Now enter in the name of the Abend-AID server in the prefix then click enter.

The CICS Monitoring Control Table (MCT) defines which user and system performance data should be recorded. Using the MCT, you can define your own monitoring performance records and manage system defined performance records. In this tutorial, we are going to exclude system defined performance records. For this tutorial, I will…

For this tutorial, we are going to APF authorize a library as an example SDSF command. For this tutorial, I will be using Topaz. If you would like to learn more about this tool, checkout the link. To do that we need to open the console. Select the console options menu and select “z/OS Console”.

Load Datasets are libraries that hold executables that can run on the system. On Mainframes, some of these executables need to run from an authorized library to access system functions that can affect the security of the system. For this tutorial, we will create an APF authorized load dataset using…

Hiperstation is a great tool for developing automated tests on z/OS. By recording common tasks performed on ISPF, Hiperstation saves the developer time and energy. In this tutorial, we are going to walk through the process of recording a task on Hiperstation. To keep things simple, we are going to…