I forgot to mention - we use standardized TESTCASEs to validate ACS code. Run it before changes. Run it after changes
Compare the output to make sure we only changed was we expected to change. Lizette > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 3:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SCDS/ACDS Compare Tool > > So long as the only team making these changes is controlled (Stg Admin team in > a RACF Group). Then there is a reduction of who can make these types of > changes. Therefor the liability will be reduced. > > From my perspective, there is little that can be done to reliably ensure > managers that what is going in will do no harm. > > We have a test CDS that we use when are working on ACS code. But then when it > goes live, we rely on each other to have notified the group of what other > changes might be there. > > You might look at the produce SMS/DEBUG by dtssoftware.com . Or the Suite of > DTS Software for SMS. You can take some of the functions in ISMF and put it > in this tool where it is easier to control. > > Lizette > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Carmen Vitullo > > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 1:57 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: SCDS/ACDS Compare Tool > > > > I hear ya, been thru IITEL (sp) change management methodology at 3 > > jobs, just starting here now. > > maybe you can setup an ACS test routine and test both active and test > > with the SCDS and provide the output from the test? > > Carmen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Chuck Kreiter" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 2:49:25 PM > > Subject: Re: SCDS/ACDS Compare Tool > > > > Paranoia is driving this more than anything. Managers are being asked > > to sign- off on changes and that is driving the desire to know exactly > > what was changed. We provide screen shots of our changes or ACS code > > compares, but this doesn't prove something else wasn't changed in > > their minds. They want to see what is different between the current > > ACDS and the SCDS that is about the activated. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > > Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 3:26 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: SCDS/ACDS Compare Tool > > > > What specifically do they think they need with the ACDS/SCDS? > > > > I can dynamically change lots of things in ISMF and unless I document > > it outside of the product, it will remain hidden. > > > > Was there an event where an old version of the SCDS was activated? > > Were ACS code regressed or not tested prior to implementing? Were > > volumes moved out of or into the wrong SMS Storage Group? > > > > What is the incentive to do this? > > > > Change ACS Constructs > > Translate > > Validate > > Activate > > > > Is there something in this process they need more robust or bullet-proof? > > > > > > > > > > Lizette > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Kreiter > > > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 11:19 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: SCDS/ACDS Compare Tool > > > > > > Management at my company wants to see a delta compare of the ACDS > > > and the "to be activated" SCDS so that they can see what is going to > > > be implemented with a given change. I've asked IBM and they were not > > > aware > > of anything. > > > I've looked at Naviquest and it can do some but not everything. A > > > FileManger compare of the files doesn't produce anything useful. > > > Anyone know of such a tool or process to produce such a compare? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Chuck ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
