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Application Configuration§

This folder contains application specific configuration properties used by the zAppBuild Groovy build and utility scripts. It is intended to be copied as a high level folder in the application repository or main application repository if the application source files are distributed across multiple repositories. Once copied to the application repository, users should review the default property files and modify any values as needed.

At the beginning of the build, the application.properties file will automatically be searched and loaded if it exists into the DBB BuildProperties class. The application.properties file is by default searched in the application-conf folder of the application, but this can be configured through the applicationConfDir property in build-conf/build.properties. Use the applicationPropFiles property (see table below) to load additional application property files.

Properties can be overwritten on a per file basis through DBB Build Properties file properties. The tables below indicate which properties keys can be overwritten. It is recommended to manage these overwrites in file.properties.

Property File Descriptions§

Since all properties will be loaded into a single static instance of BuildProperties, the organization and naming convention of the property files are somewhat arbitrary and targeted more for self documentation and understanding. Properties related to a language script are prefixed with the name of the language script (i.e cobol_compileParms).

application.properties§

This property file is loaded automatically at the beginning of the build and contains application specific properties used mainly by build.groovy but can also be a place to declare properties used by multiple language scripts. Additional property files are loaded based on the content of the applicationPropFiles property.

Property Description Overridable
runzTests Boolean value to specify if zUnit tests should be run. Defaults to false, to enable zUnit Tests, set value to true. false
applicationPropFiles Comma separated list of additional application property files to load. Supports both absolute and relative file paths. Relative paths assumed to be relative to ${workspace}/${application}/application-conf/. false
applicationSrcDirs Comma separated list of all source directories included in application build. Each directory is assumed to be a local Git repository clone. Supports both absolute and relative paths though for maximum reuse of collected dependency data relative paths should be used. Relative paths assumed to be relative to ${workspace}. false
buildOrder Comma separated list of the build script processing order. false
formatConsoleOutput  Flag to log output in table views instead of printing raw JSON data false
mainBuildBranch The main build branch of the main application repository. Used for cloning collections for topic branch builds instead of rescanning the entire application. false
gitRepositoryURL  git repository URL of the application repository to establish links to the changed files in the build result properties false
excludeFileList Files to exclude when scanning or running full build. false
skipImpactCalculationList Files for which the impact analysis should be skipped in impact build false
jobCard JOBCARD for JCL execs false
Build Property management
loadFileLevelProperties Flag to enable the zAppBuild capability to load individual artifact properties files for a build file true
loadLanguageConfigurationProperties Flag to enable the zAppBuild capability to load language configuration properties for build files mapped in languageConfigurationMapping.properties true
propertyFilePath relative path to folder containing individual artifact properties files true
propertyFileExtension file extension for individual artifact properties files true
Dependency and Impact resolution configuration
resolveSubsystems boolean flag to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver to evaluate if resolved dependencies impact the file flags isCICS, isSQL, isDLI, isMQ when creating the LogicalFile false
impactResolutionRules Comma separated list of resolution rule properties used for impact builds. Sample resolution rule properties (in JSON format) are included below. ** deprecated ** Please consider moving to new SearchPathDepedencyAPI leveraging impactSearch configuration. true, recommended in file.properties
impactSearch  Impact finder resolution search configuration leveraging the SearchPathImpactFinder API. Sample configurations are inlcuded below, next to the previous rule definitions. true

file.properties§

Location of file properties, script mappings and file-level property overrides. All file properties for the entire application, including source files in distributed repositories of the application need to be contained either in this file or in other property files in the application-conf directory. Look for the column 'Overridable' in the tables below for build properties that can have file-level property overrides. Additional file-level properties can be defined through individual artifact properties files in a separate directory of the repository. For more details, see File Property Management.

Property Description
dbb.scriptMapping DBB configuration file properties association build files to language scripts
dbb.scannerMapping zAppBuild configuration override/expansion to map files extensions to DBB dependency scanner configurations
isSQL File property overwrite to indicate that a file requires to include SQL parameters
isCICS File property overwrite to indicate that a file requires to include CICS parameters
isMQ File property overwrite to indicate that a file requires to include MQ parameters
isDLI File property overwrite to indicate that a file requires to include DLI parameters
cobol_testcase File property to indicate a generated zUnit cobol test case to use a different set of source and output libraries

reports.properties§

Properties used by the build framework to generate reports. Sample properties file to all application-conf to overwrite central build-conf configuration.

Property Description
reportExternalImpacts Flag to indicate if an impactBuild should analyze and report external impacted files in other collections
reportExternalImpactsAnalysisDepths Configuration of the analysis depths when performing impact analysis for external impacts (simple
reportExternalImpactsAnalysisFileFilter Comma-separated list of pathMatcher filters to limit the analysis of external impacts to a subset of the changed files
reportExternalImpactsCollectionPatterns Comma-separated list of regex patterns of DBB collection names for which external impacts should be documented
reportConcurrentChanges Flag to indicate if the build generates reports of concurrent changes to understand recent changes in concurrent configurations (branches)
reportConcurrentChangesGitBranchReferencePatterns Comma-seperated list of regex patterns defining the branches for which concurrent changes should be calculated
reportConcurrentChangesIntersectionFailsBuild Flag to indicated if the build is marked as error, when build list intersects with changes on concurrent configurations

Assembler.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/Assembler.groovy

Property Description Overridable
assembler_fileBuildRank Default Assemble program build rank. Used to sort Assembler build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
assembler_pgmParms Default Assembler parameters. true
assembler_linkEditParms Default parameters for the link edit step. true
assembler_debugParms Assembler options when the debug flag is set. true
assembler_compileErrorPrefixParms Default parameters to support remote error feedback in user build scenarios  true
assembler_eqalangxParms Default parameters for eqalangx utility to produce debug sidefile. true
assembler_db2precompilerParms Default Assembler parameters for Db2 precompiler step. true
assembler_cicsprecompilerParms  Default Assembler parameters for CICS precompiler step. true
assembler_asmaOptFile  Optional ASMAOPT file - dataset(member). true
assembler_linkEdit Flag indicating to execute the link edit step to produce a load module for the source file. If false then a object deck will be created instead for later linking. true
assembler_linkEditStream Optional linkEditStream defining additional link instructions via SYSIN dd  true
assembler_maxSQLTranslatorRC Default maximum return code for the sql translator step. true
assembler_maxCICSTranslatorRC Default maximum return code for the cics translator step. true
assembler_maxRC Default maximum return code for the Assembler step. true
assembler_maxIDILANGX_RC Default maximum return code for the debug IDILANGX sidefile generation step. true
assembler_linkEditMaxRC Default maximum return code for the linkEdit step. true
assembler_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
assembler_impactPropertyListCICS List of CICS build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
assembler_impactPropertyListSQL List of SQL build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
assembler_dependencySearch Assembler dependencySearch configuration to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver. Format is a concatenated string of searchPath configurations. Strings representing the SearchPaths defined in application-conf/application.properties. true
assembler_storeSSI Flag to store abbrev git hash in ssi field in link step true
assembler_deployType default deployType for build output true
assembler_deployTypeCICS deployType for build output for build files where isCICS=true true
assembler_deployTypeDLI deployType for build output for build files with isDLI=true true
assembler_scanLoadModule Flag indicating to scan the load module for link dependencies and store in the application's outputs collection. true
assembler_assemblySyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during assembly step true
assembler_linkEditSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during linkEdit step true

BMS.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/BMS.groovy

Property Description Overridable
bms_fileBuildRank Default BMS program build rank. Used to sort BMS build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
bms_maxRC Default BMS maximum RC allowed. true
bms_copyGenParms Default parameters for the copybook generation step. true
bms_compileParms Default parameters for the compilation step. true
bms_linkEditParms Default parameters for the link edit step. true
bms_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
bms_storeSSI Flag to store abbrev git hash in ssi field in link step true
bms_deployType deployType for build output true
bms_copy_deployType deployType for generated copybooks true

Cobol.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/Cobol.groovy

Property Description Overridable
cobol_fileBuildRank Default Cobol program build rank. Used to sort Cobol build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
cobol_dependencySearch Cobol dependencySearch configuration to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver. Format is a concatenated string of searchPath configurations. Strings representing the SearchPaths defined in application-conf/application.properties. true
cobol_compilerVersion Default Cobol compiler version. true
cobol_compileMaxRC Default compile maximum RC allowed. true
cobol_linkEditMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
cobol_compileParms Default base compile parameters. true
cobol_compileCICSParms Default CICS compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
cobol_compileSQLParms Default SQL compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
cobol_compileErrorPrefixParms IDz user build parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
cobol_linkEditParms Default link edit parameters. true
cobol_compileDebugParms Default Debug compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if running with debug flag set. true
cobol_storeSSI Flag to store abbrev git hash in ssi field in link step true
cobol_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
cobol_impactPropertyListCICS List of CICS build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
cobol_impactPropertyListSQL List of SQL build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
cobol_linkEdit Flag indicating to execute the link edit step to produce a load module for the source file. If false then a object deck will be created instead for later linking. true
cobol_linkEditStream Optional linkEditStream defining additional link instructions via SYSIN dd  true
cobol_linkDebugExit  linkEditStream to append a debug exit via SYSIN dd  true
cobol_deployType default deployType for build output true
cobol_deployTypeCICS deployType for build output for build files where isCICS=true true
cobol_deployTypeDLI deployType for build output for build files with isDLI=true true
cobol_scanLoadModule Flag indicating to scan the load module for link dependencies and store in the application's outputs collection. true
cobol_compileSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during compile step true
cobol_linkEditSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during linkEdit step true

LinkEdit.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/LinkEdit.groovy

Property Description Overridable
linkedit_fileBuildRank Default link card build rank. Used to sort link card build sub-list. Leave empty. true
linkedit_maxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
linkedit_parms Default link edit parameters. true
linkedit_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
linkedit_storeSSI Flag to store abbrev git hash in ssi field in link step true
linkedit_deployType default deployType for build output true
linkedit_deployTypeCICS deployType for build output for build files where isCICS=true set as file property true
linkedit_deployTypeDLI deployType for build output for build files with isDLI=true set as file property true
linkedit_scanLoadModule Flag indicating to scan the load module for link dependencies and store in the application's outputs collection. true
linkEdit_linkEditSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during linkEdit step true

PLI.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/LinkEdit.groovy

Property Description Overridable
pli_fileBuildRank Default PLI program build rank. Used to sort PLI program sub-list. Leave empty. true
pli_dependencySearch PLI dependencySearch configuration to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver. Format is a concatenated string of searchPath configurations. Strings representing the SearchPaths defined in application-conf/application.properties. true
pli_compilerVersion Default PLI compiler version. true
pli_compileMaxRC Default compile maximum RC allowed. true
pli_linkEditMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
pli_compileParms Default base compile parameters. true
pli_compileCICSParms Default CICS compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
pli_compileSQLParms Default SQL compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
pli_compileDebugParms Default Debug compile parameters. Appended to base parameters if running with debug flag set. true
pli_compileErrorPrefixParms IDz user build parameters. Appended to base parameters if has value. true
pli_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_impactPropertyListCICS List of CICS build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_impactPropertyListSQL List of SQL build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_linkEditParms Default link edit parameters. true
pli_linkEditStream Optional linkEditStream defining additional link instructions via SYSIN dd  true
pli_linkDebugExit  linkEditStream to append a debug exit via SYSIN dd  true
pli_storeSSI Flag to store abbrev git hash in ssi field in link step true
pli_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_impactPropertyListCICS List of CICS build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_impactPropertyListSQL List of SQL build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
pli_linkEdit Flag indicating to execute the link edit step to produce a load module for the source file. If false then a object deck will be created instead for later linking. true
pli_deployType default deployType for build output true
pli_deployTypeCICS deployType for build output for build files where isCICS=true true
pli_deployTypeDLI deployType for build output for build files with isDLI=true true
pli_scanLoadModule Flag indicating to scan the load module for link dependencies and store in the application's outputs collection. true
pli_compileSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during compile step true
pli_linkEditSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during linkEdit step true

bind.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/COBOL.groovy

Property Description Overridable
bind_performBindPackage Default variable to perform DB2 bind as part of a DBB User Build (default value:false) true
bind_runIspfConfDir
bind_db2Location The name of the DB2 subsystem true
bind_collectionID The DB2 collection (Package) name true
bind_packageOwner The owner of the package, if left empty the use executing the command will be used true
bind_qualifier The value of the implicit qualifier true
bind_maxRC Default bind maximum RC allowed. true

MFS.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/MFS.groovy

Property Description Overridable
mfs_fileBuildRank Default MFS program build rank. Used to sort MFS build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
mfs_phase1MaxRC Default MFS Phase 1 maximum RC allowed. true
mfs_phase2MaxRC Default MFS Phase 2 maximum RC allowed. true
mfs_phase1Parms Default parameters for the phase 1 step. true
mfs_phase2Parms Default parameters for the phase 2 step. true
mfs_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
mfs_deployType default deployType for build output true

DBDgen.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/DBDgen.groovy

Property Description Overridable
dbdgen_fileBuildRank Default build program build rank. Used to sort DBDgen build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
dbdgen_pgmParms Default DBDgen parameters. true
dbdgen_linkEditParms Default parameters for the link edit step. true
dbdgen_compileErrorPrefixParms Default parameters to support remote error feedback in user build scenarios  true
dbdgen_assemblerMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
dbdgen_linkEditMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
dbdgen_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
dbdgen_deployType default deployType for build output true

PSBgen.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/PSBgen.groovy

Property Description Overridable
psbgen_fileBuildRank Default build program build rank. Used to sort DBDgen build file sub-list. Leave empty. true
psbgen_pgmParms Default PSBgen parameters. true
psbgen_linkEditParms Default parameters for the link edit step. true
psbgen_compileErrorPrefixParms Default parameters to support remote error feedback in user build scenarios  true
psbgen_runACBgen Parameter if ACBgen should be executed right after PSBgen (default: true) true
psbgen_assemblerMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
psbgen_linkEditMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
psbgen_impactPropertyList List of build properties causing programs to rebuild when changed false
psbgen_deployType default deployType for build output true

ACBgen.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/PSBgen.groovy

Property Description Overridable
acbgen_pgmParms Default ACBgen parameters. true
acbgen_pgmMaxRC Default ACBgen maximum RC allowed. true
acbgen_deployType default deployType for build output true

ZunitConfig.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/ZunitConfig.groovy

Property Description Overridable
zunit_maxPassRC Default zUnit maximum RC allowed for a Pass. true
zunit_maxWarnRC Default zUnit maximum RC allowed for a Warninig (everything beyond this value will Fail). true
zunit_playbackFileExtension Default zUnit Playback File Extension. true
zunit_dependencySearch Default zUnit dependencySearch configuration to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver. Format is a concatenated string of searchPath configurations. Strings representing the SearchPaths defined in application-conf/application.properties.  true
zunit_bzuplayParms Default options passed to the zUnit runner BZUPLAY  true
zunit_userDebugSessionTestParm Debug Tool Test parameter to initiate the debug session true
zunit_CodeCoverageHost Headless Code Coverage Collector host (if not specified IDz will be used for reporting) true
zunit_CodeCoveragePort Headless Code Coverage Collector port (if not specified IDz will be used for reporting) true
zunit_CodeCoverageOptions Headless Code Coverage Collector Options true

CRB.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/CRB.groovy

Property Description Overridable
crb_maxRC CICS Resource Builder maximum acceptable return code (default is 4 if not specified) true

REXX.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/REXX.groovy

Property Description Overridable
rexx_compileMaxRC Default compile maximum RC allowed. true
rexx_linkEditMaxRC Default link edit maximum RC allowed. true
rexx_dependencySearch Default REXX dependencySearch configuration to configure the SearchPathDependencyResolver. Format is a concatenated string of searchPath configurations. Strings representing the SearchPaths defined in application-conf/application.properties.  true
rexx_compileParms Default base compile parameters. true
rexx_compiler Default REXX compiler  true
rexx_linkEdit Flag indicating to execute the link edit step to produce a compiled rexx for the source file. true
rexx_linkEditParms Default link edit parameters. true
rexx_deployType default deployType  true
rexx_cexec_deployType default deployType CEXEC  true
rexx_compileSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during compile step true
rexx_linkEditSyslibConcatenation A comma-separated list of libraries to be concatenated in syslib during linkEdit step true

nonBuildable.properties§

Application properties used by zAppBuild/language/Transfer.groovy

Property Description Overridable
transfer_deployType deployType  true

languageConfigurationMapping.properties§

Sample language configuration mapping properties used by dbb-zappbuild/utilities/BuildUtilities.groovy.

This contains the mapping of the files and their corresponding Language Configuration properties files residing in zAppBuild/build-conf/language-conf to override the default file properties.

Example: The entry - epsnbrvl.cbl=languageConfigProps01, means the file properties of file epsnbrvl.cbl will be overridden by the properties mentioned in zAppBuild/build-conf/language-conf/languageConfigProps01.properties

See the language configuration mapping documentation for more details on how to enable and use language configuration mapping.