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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 TSO Client feature
Use the TSO Client feature to perform DevOps Code ClearCase® operations on the distributed system without leaving the mainframe system environment.
Working with views and streams
Use the options on the View and Stream panel to select a view, create a stream, create a view, and synchronize a view with a stream.
Create a stream

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.
    - Quick reference for TSO Client
      This topic provides a synopsis of the functionality of TSO Client commands and panels.
    - Displaying TSO Client help
      This topic describes how to update your ISPF profile to display TSO Client helps. You need to do this task only if have used a previous version of z/OS® Extensions and your installation has upgraded to version 7.1.0.2.
    - Setting up your TSO Client environment
      Before you use TSO Client, customize your environment by performing these tasks.
    - Starting and stopping the server and client components of TSO Client
    - Working with views and streams
      Use the options on the View and Stream panel to select a view, create a stream, create a view, and synchronize a view with a stream.
      - Create a stream
      - Create a view
      - Synchronize a view with a stream
        For dynamic views that are associated with UCM projects, you can synchronize the view with the stream for which the view was created.
    - Preparing to work with files
      After you set up your TSO Client environment and start the client component of TSO Client, you must complete these tasks before you can work with your files.
    - Working with files
      After you set up your environment, choose your view, and upload your files to the remote system, you can use the client component of TSO Client to perform basic file tasks with the files associated with your chosen view.
    - Query files
      Once you set up your environment and choose your view, you can use the client component of TSO Client to perform query tasks by specifying certain criteria.
    - Building with TSO Client
      You can create either a local or a remote build by using the TSO Client feature.
    - Getting help with errors
      TSO Client displays short and long error messages to help you troubleshoot problems.
    - Opening the TSO Client log file
      TSO Client records messages in a log file to help you troubleshoot problems.
  - 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.
  - 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
Learn how to manage change and release in the product.
Integrating
Learn how to integrate DevOps Code ClearCase® with other products.
Tutorials
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Extending product function
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Reference
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Glossary

Create a stream

Procedure

To create a stream to work with, do these steps:

On the option line of the TSO Client Main Menu, type 2 and press Enter.
The View and Stream panel opens.
On the View and Stream panel, type 3 and press Enter.
The Create Stream Specification panel opens. This panel is populated with the following information from the profile you selected when you started TSO Client and the execution environment for the stream creation function:
- Platform: The platform on which you are running DevOps Code ClearCase®: WINDOWS or UNIX.
- Host Name: The IP address or the hostname of the distributed system on which you are running the TSO Client server.
- Port: The port number of the distributed system on which you are running DevOps Code ClearCase® and the server component of TSO Client.
Complete the following fields on this panel and then press Enter.
- Stream type: Specify INT for an integration stream or DEV for a development stream.
- Stream name: The name of the stream.
- Parent Stream Name: This parameter is needed for a development stream. It must contain the name of the integration or other development stream that will be the new stream's parent.
- Project Name: The name of the parent project, if the new stream is an integration stream.
- Project VOB: The name of the project versioned object base (VOB) in which the project is stored. For an integration stream, specify the project VOB that is the stream's parent; for a development stream, specify the project VOB where the integration or development stream that will be the parent of the newly created stream resides.

Example

Create a new integration stream for UNIX
Project VOB: /vobs/my_pvob
Stream type: INT
Stream name: my_int_stream
Project Name: parent_project
Create a new development stream for WINDOWS
Project vob: \my_pvob
Stream type: DEV
Stream name: my_dev_stream
Parent Stream Name: parent_int_stream