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The COM Programming Interface Guide

This guide describes how to access ChangeMan ZDD functionality, using COM automation, from your own programs and scripts.

ChangeMan ZDD is a network file system that operates on a PC networked with a z/OS® operating system. From your PC, you can access data sets, job output, and ChangeMan® ZMF components that reside on a z/OS server.

For a more detailed introduction to ChangeMan ZDD, see the ChangeMan® ZDD User’s Guide.

Before You Begin:

The COM programming interface documented in this manual is still supported in ChangeMan ZDD 8.2 Patch 4; however, a new .NET programming interface was introduced with the 6.1 release. It is recommended that you use the .NET programming interface for new programs and scripts, for the following reasons:

  • The .NET interface contains more functionality than the COM interface.

  • The .NET framework provides a more powerful programming environment.

Refer to the new ChangeMan ZDD .NET Programming Interface Guide for information on how to use the .NET interface.

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