Manage Job Control Language (JCL) on the Mainframe
Comprehensive Production JCL Management
JOB/SCAN is a full-featured and easy-to-use solution for managing job control language (JCL) on the mainframe. It offers standard capabilities for managing JCL in single-system sysplex z/OS environments, while PRO/JCL offers more advanced JCL management capabilities and supports more complex z/OS environments.
JOB/SCAN with DevOps Enablement
In addition to providing core JCL management capabilities, JOB/SCAN also offers optional DevOps enablement to support enterprises running DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) initiatives.
Adding DevOps enablement to JOB/SCAN gives developers more flexibility and capabilities beyond traditional JCL management in an ISPF interface. JOB/SCAN’s Eclipse plugin enables developers to manage JCL within modern integrated development environments (IDE) like BMC AMI DevX Workbench and IBM IDz. DevOps enablement also provides JOB/SCAN with a RESTful web services API that enables integration with automation solutions like Jenkins.
JOB/SCAN gives you the power to:
- Enable DevOps. Include JCL management in DevOps toolchains through leading Eclipse IDEs
- Integrate with CI/CD solutions. for increased automation, and interface and integrate with schedulers and automation solutions from Rocket and other vendors
- Interface with Data Center Solutions. Interface with library management, tape management, change control, scheduling, security, and other products
- Automate JCL Changes. Make global or selective changes to an entire production environment for improved consistency
- Automate JCL Standards Enforcement. Automatically enforce site-specific standards for improved compliance
- Reformat JCL. Reformat JCL statements according to user specifications
- Simulate z/OS. Detect central syntax and run-time JCL errors, including Db2 and IMS