Software Configuration and Library Management (SCLM) Productivity Tools

A set of tools that assist, in addition to the official IBM product offerings, with the administration and maintainance of IBM SCLM project definitions, the development of tools, and the creation and archiving of documentation.

Date Posted: June 30, 2003

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Update: March 3, 2009
Updates include references to additional documentation and FAQs. Version 1.4 contains C++ language samples and refreshment of existing packages (including removal of the TERSE compressed installation version).

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1. For whom are the SCLM Productivity Tools designed?
2. Which skills are required for using this package?
3. Where can I get more information?
4. Where can I get the tool "BookMaster-to-HTML converter" (B2H)?

1. For whom are the SCLM Productivity Tools designed?

The tools are useful for SCLM administrators or SCLM users to extend their existing environments through the provided set of tools. They extend the capabilities of the existing SCLM functions and products regarding administration and other SCLM usage such as C++ build. The provided tooling may also be used as learning examples as provided in redboooks. At this point it is not intedend as an easy to go package but rather may be accompanied by additional service offering. Some functions are also available and described in detail in the redbook SG24-7592-00 Application Lifecycle Management with SCLM on System z."

2. Which skills are required for using this package?

You must know and be able to handle PDS datasets on the host side and be familiar with IBM ISPF. The toolkit does not replace the information from the "ISPF Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM) - Developers and Project Managers Guide" and the "ISPF Software Configruation and Library Manager (SCLM) - Reference." One should have a basic understanding of SCLM and its purpose. It's just a way to use SCLM more productively. Knowledge of REXX is also recommended.

3. Where can I get more information?

Some of the provide tools are discussed in the following IBM Redbooks:

SG24-4843 SG24-4843 "Using ISPF/SCLM for Automated and Controlled Software Development

SG24-7592-00 "Application Lifecycle Management with SCLM on System z"

For more information, you can also check the following resources:

SCLM publications: Look on www.ibm.com and search for "SCLM publications" or "SCLM library".

IBM SCLM for zOS Library

alphaWorks discussion forum

Open news group ibm.software.sclm on server news.software.ibm.com

SCLM group at Yahoo! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCLM/

4. Where can I get the tool "BookMaster-to-HTML converter" (B2H)?

The tool B2H can be downloaded from www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages.