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Installing and using z/OS® Extensions
z/OS® Extensions is a component of IBM® Rational® ClearCase® that enables mainframe users to perform select DevOps Code ClearCase operations. z/OS Extensions include Remote Build, TSO Client, and ClearCase RAM (CCRAM).
Using the ClearCase® Repository Access Manager
ClearCase® Repository Access Manager (CCRAM) provides a seamless interface that enables those who use IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® to access assets stored in ClearCase.

Overview
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Installing
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- DevOps Code ClearCase® Release Notes
  The release notes provide you with information that you might want to know before you install the product.
- Deploy DevOps Code ClearCase®
  Read these topics for information about planning, installing, and configuring your DevOps Code ClearCase® deployment.
- Use IBM® installation and packaging utilities
  Use IBM installation and packaging utilities to download and install IBM® software.
- Installing and using z/OS® Extensions
  z/OS® Extensions is a component of IBM® Rational® ClearCase® that enables mainframe users to perform select DevOps Code ClearCase operations. z/OS Extensions include Remote Build, TSO Client, and ClearCase RAM (CCRAM).
  - Reading roadmap
  - Installing z/OS® Extensions
    Use these instructions to plan for, complete, and check the progress of installation and configuration tasks for z/OS® Extensions.
  - Configuring z/OS® Extensions
    z/OS® Extensions include basic configuration tasks required to use the z/OS Extensions features and some optional configuration tasks. Some of these options need to be configured by an administrator and some need to be configured by individual users for their client environment.
  - Using the Remote Build feature
    The Remote Build feature submits build requests from DevOps Code ClearCase® client platforms running on Windows®, Linux®, and the UNIX® system to z/OS® (MVS™ and z/OS UNIX System Services). This feature consists of both server and client components.
  - Using the TSO Client feature
    Use the TSO Client feature to perform DevOps Code ClearCase® operations on the distributed system without leaving the mainframe system environment.
  - Managing builds with impact analysis
    z/OS® Extensions provides impact analysis tools that you can use to manage COBOL, PL/I, and High Level Assembler (HLASM) builds.
  - Using the TSO Client API
    The TSO Client API enables you to perform Remote Build functionality by using a TSO Client API application. Use the TSO Client API to create your own custom TSO Client calls to a distributed system running DevOps Code ClearCase®.
  - Using the ClearCase® Repository Access Manager
    ClearCase® Repository Access Manager (CCRAM) provides a seamless interface that enables those who use IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® to access assets stored in ClearCase.
    - Configuring the CCRAM client environment
      The configuration file defines user-specific values for a particular software development project. For example, the host name, port number, and whether the project uses Unified Change Management (UCM) are values that you must set for the development environment.
    - Starting CCRAM
    - Listing views under a project
    - Listing files under a view
    - Creating an activity
    - Listing an activity
    - Selecting an activity
    - Checking out files
      You can select one or more files for checkout.
    - Checking in files
      You can select one or more files for checkin.
    - Undoing a checkout
      You can select one or more files to undo checkout.
    - Adding files to ClearCase®
      You can either create a new file or you can add a new file to ClearCase®.
    - Joining a project
    - Uploading files
      You can select one or more files to upload.
    - Using file decorators
      The ClearCase® Repository Access Manager Plugin (CCRAM Plugin) is an optional installation that adds custom decorations to the files listed in under CCRAM in the CARMA Repositories view.
  - Automating builds with parameterized build scripts
    Parameterized build is a script-based, sample-driven approach to automating Remote Build scripts. It provides you with sample scripts that you can use as a starting point for developing your own approach to automating Remote Build scripts. These sample scripts are provided as-is and require customization and alteration before they can be used in your z/OS® Extensions environment.
  - Reference
    The reference topics in this section provide material that is helpful while using z/OS® Extensions features.
Upgrading and migrating
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Administering
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Developing
Learn how to develop software with DevOps Code ClearCase® and ClearCase Remote Client.
Managing change and releases
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Integrating
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Tutorials
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Extending product function
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Reference
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Glossary

Using the ClearCase® Repository Access Manager

ClearCase® Repository Access Manager (CCRAM) provides a seamless interface that enables those who use IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® to access assets stored in ClearCase®.

With CCRAM users can perform checkout, checkin, and upload operations; they can also perform other ClearCase® source management functions from Rational® Developer for System z®.

The Common Access Repository Manager (CARMA) is a framework that provides an interface to z/OS-based Software Configuration Management (SCM) systems. The CARMA architecture channels requests from the client to Repository Access Managers (RAMs), which provide the communication to various SCMs. CCRAM is a bridge between CARMA and other source control libraries.

The TSO Client API is a REXX™ based library that provides a programmatic interface to the DevOps Code ClearCase® Command Line Interface (CLI). By using the TSO Client API, users can create a customized toolbox to access ClearCase® functions (such as check in, checkout, upload and download) from the DevOps Code ClearCase® server. The integration of CARMA and TSO Client REXX™ API provides a seamless interface for Rational® Developer for System z® developers to access ClearCase®. Rational® Developer for System z® developers can view and create ClearCase® artifacts, perform checkout and checkin operations, and perform other ClearCase® source management functions from Rational® Developer for System z®.

Before using CCRAM, you need to set up your client environment.

For instructions on using CCRAM, choose from the following topics: