How to connect UrbanCode with Changeman for mainframe code build?

Question

I want to build mainframe code kept in Changeman through UrbanCode deploy. Is there any plugins/connectivity mechanism with changeman?

Answer 1

ChangeMan is not a repository, it is a build tool and version control manager. The source code is kept in one or more of {PDS, PDSE, z/Unix files} It may help to think of ChangeMan as analogous to GNU make in this context.

I suggest starting with the ChangeMan ZMF documentation. Select the link for your version and release of ChangeMan ZMF and take a look at Chapter 1 of the User's Guide if you're unfamiliar with ChangeMan - it will help to familiarize you with the terminology in the documentation you really want.

Then look at the ZMF XML Services Users Guide and/or the ZMF Web Services Getting Started Guide.

Be sure to talk to your ChangeMan Administrator(s). Some of what you want to do may require work on their part.

Answer 2

Another option is to build using IBM Dependency Based Build, and then deploy the compiled artifacts from Urbancode. You can replace Changeman entirely this way, using a modern SCM such a Git or GitHub as the SCM repository: https://www.strongback.us/2019/09/understanding-how-github-fits-in-a-mainframe-devops-toolchain