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The User Guide

This guide includes how-to instructions for the functions and facilities of ChangeMan ZMF. Developer functions documented here are also available through ZMF for Eclipse.

ChangeMan® ZMF for Eclipse™ provides plug-in integration between ChangeMan ZMF, the industry-leading software change management system for IBM System z mainframes, and the software development environments provided by the following products:

  • Eclipse™ Workbench

  • IBM® IDz

These products include software developed by the Eclipse Project. ZMF for Eclipse is an optional licensed feature of ChangeMan ZMF. It is distributed as part of the ChangeMan ZMF Client Pack.

Before You Begin

This document assumes that you are familiar with the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provided by the Eclipse Workbench or IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz) on a Microsoft Windows platform. It also assumes familiarity with software change control concepts and functions implemented in ChangeMan ZMF. If you are new to ChangeMan ZMF, refer to Related Documentation for information not included in this manual.

Disclaimers

The instructions in this guide do not replace the documentation for:

  • Eclipse Workbench

    Your primary source of information about the Eclipse Workbench is the Eclipse Project Web site (http://www.eclipse.org).

  • IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz)

    The documentation provided by IBM is your primary source of information regarding those products. Further information may currently be found at http://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/developer-for-z-systems/

  • Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere Application Server, or other Web application server.

    Platform-specific information related to your Web application server environment should be obtained from your Web application server vendor. For example, your primary source of information about Apache Tomcat is the Apache Software Foundation Web site (http://tomcat.apache.org/). Your primary source of information regarding IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is the documentation provided by IBM. IBM maintains an online documentation library for WAS at http://www-01.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/library/.

  • Client operating systems

    Platform-specific information about your development operating system environment should be obtained from your operating system vendor.

Micro Focus makes no representations or warranties regarding Eclipse Workbench or IBM Developer for z Systems, that the instructions contained in this document are valid. Refer to the product documentation supplied with these products for authoritative information.

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