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MDChange Product Family Fixes in version 8.6

February 2, 2025 (8.6.8)

MDCMS

  • Object Authority - re-apply primary group when an existing object is replaced and the authorities should be inherited from the prior version of the object.
  • Fix possibility of MSGW when continuous integration from Git occurs

MDOpen

  • fix usage of a filter definition for Spooled Output
  • handle copy of source from local workspace to a source member when the source contains special characters

January 21, 2025

MDCMS

  • Fix ability to include data/data groups and file changes for same file on same RFP when the file has an SQL long name.

January 15, 2025

MDCMS

  • Fix to MDSNOW Service Now interface for ignoring import of tables when all columns are set to export only

December 28, 2024

MDREP

  • fix version control table entry to allow MDOpen for RDi to function with MDCMS 8.6.6

December 18, 2024

MDCMS

  • MDXANI - if auto-refreshing X-Analysis cross-referencing libraries, use XREFRESH to capture all source changes rather than registering individual objects or members. Also provide a new option to update Business Rules when refreshing the X-Analysis data.
  • provide the Secure IBM i Server ports parameter for MDSIGN rather than MDSEND in the Service Jobs settings
  • GitLab on-prem push webhook - map user from different payload element than in GitLab Cloud
  • fix possible MCH1202 error for post-receive exit points
  • remove MDSVN for services list
  • fix source signing fingerprint check
  • fix tracking information for locally sent RFPs when the local send reason is for non-Git objects

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix QuickSearch for tasks when a task number or subtask number is entered without the Project ID
  • fix display of errors when requesting objects from the Local Workspace

MDRapid

  • avoid creating any non-unique indexes and views prior to bulk copy of table data
  • fix triggered creation of views, when over a single table

December 16, 2024 (8.6.5)

MDCMS

  • retain the user library list for the job description of the user for submitted jobs in MDCMS.
  • correct Delta Source/Object cleanup for recompiles of objects never changed in MDCMS as well as for requests originating from the merge of a Git Pull Request.
  • fix Data Copy Template reporting to only produce and mail xlsx report when requested on the MDCPYDATA command.

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix ability to compare source between a library in an ASP device and source in *SYSBAS
  • fix use of the RFP Acceptance Listing
  • fix loading of more rows for RFP Send History Objects and RFP Send Listing Objects
  • omit empty RFPs when filtering by Project/Task except those created in same session based on the Project/Task.

November 27, 2024

MDCMS

  • when a file is pushed to MDCMS via a Git Webhook delivery or workspace request/sync, the existing description for a source member in the environment chain is now automatically applied to the member in the developer library.

November 24, 2024

MDCMS

  • invoke Task exit points and Branch Creation when a new task is imported from Azure DevOps
  • fix ability to push changes to multiple applications from a single Git commit
  • fix default job queue values when adding a new MDRapid template

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix ability to use a stored filter for Continuous Integrations

MDTest

  • fix the initiation of a test batch for manual-only templates

November 17, 2024 (8.6.4)

MDCMS

  • Retain job log entries when sending an RFP to a local target level
  • handle the usage of F18=Bottom for large RFP Deployment logs

MDXREF

  • fix generation of the Process Flow Report

October 27, 2024

MDCMS

  • Fix execution of post-compile commands, so that they always occur for each object during the RFP submit phase.

October 13, 2024

MDXREF

  • Fix storage of external reference relative paths for relationships found in files in a Git repository.

September 30, 2024

MDCMS

  • Fix indefinite attempt to get a lock on an object during the RFP Installation when Object Lock commands aren't defined.
  • Fix display of command strings in the MDCMS Configuration Settings excel report.
  • Fix possibility of incorrectly applying additional task ID to an existing object request during Continuous Integration.
  • Limit templates to rename when receiving settings on a target location to those applicable to the selected attributes.

MDOpen for VS Code

  • When requesting Objects from local workspace, fix determination of default application/level when the CI application value is set to *TSKT.

September 30, 2024

MDCMS

  • When Object requests for an installed RFP are copied to a new RFP, any MDTransform or Object Replication rules are also copied.
  • The ยง symbol is now handled correctly in system object names

MDOpen for VS Code

  • When Object requests are copied to new requests, any MDTransform or Object Replication rules are also copied.

September 23, 2024 (8.6.3)

MDCMS

  • fix authentication handling for REST API requests to the GitLab server
  • The target application and level for continuous integration can be mapped based on the Task Type
  • The automatic deletion of developer libraries can be defined to wait until installation has occured at or above a defined level.

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix ability to delete Distribution Levels
  • fix ability to delete API Servers

September 16, 2024

MDCMS

  • Reset Db2 SQL connection to local database after compiling an SQL program that creates an SQL package on a remote database
  • handle translation of \ symbol for all CCSIDs
  • fix display of length of custom field definitions

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix upload of SSH keys for Git Repository authentication
  • fix branch name filtering when using content-assist for branches in a Git Repository
  • fix replication of Object Request reasons when copying an installed RFP to a new RFP

September 6, 2024

MDCMS

  • Any remote directory paths will be recursively created when deploying a remote file via SFTP. This already occurred for FTP/FTPS.
  • Auto-create a source file for SQL source when generating the source member from an existing DDS-described file and the source file doesn't exist yet.
  • Fix addition of a Send RFP script from an installed RFP script
  • Fix possible machine check on send of RFP
  • Fix Send Data exit point for copying only portion of a table for distribution to a target system
  • Fix auto-start for the MDFTP and MDSFTP service jobs

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix application code filter for application and level listings
  • fix possible rendering issue for the Deployment Flow Diagram

MDSEC

  • Fix possible counting error for number of users assigned to an MDSEC role

August 18, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix retrieval of MDCMS apache server ports when the conf file has varying types of line delimiters

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix caching of IFS files. If an IFS file such as an MD log file changes in the background, you can now just close and re-open the file to get the latest information in the file.
  • fix possible machine check for the Active Objects listing

MDTest

  • fix links between batches and job reports
  • add URL links to remaining MDTest panels

August 9, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix start-up of the MDSIGN job during the RFP signature process
  • fix submission of additional jobs when MDCPYDATA is executed
  • fix potential MCH3601 error when preparing runtime values for object-specific scripts
  • fix status and message update when processing the creation of a Git Pull Request
  • switch GitHub authentication for Rest APIs from basic to Bearer tokens

August 2, 2024

MDCMS

  • performance improvements for MDAZUR service job to import Azure DevOps Work Items
  • fix creation of GitHub or Bitbucket webhook on a git push event

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix ability to edit the Task Summary

July 28, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix logging for the KACE interface

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix content-assist for project when adding object to a Send RFP

MDWorkflow

  • re-enable tables for rich text descriptions

July 17, 2024 (8.6.2)

MDCMS

  • Auto-cleanup created SQL elements when an RFP is restarted partly through the compile stage
  • Improvements made to knowledge of pending and failed MD Service jobs to limit automatic retries to every 10 seconds to avoid cluttering message queues or job queues.

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix error when selecting the Distribution Parameters option for an IBM i Location

MDSEC

  • avoid copying credentials for a MDWorfklow user when copying to a new user

June 17, 2024

MDCMS

  • MDJIRA - Fix possibility of Issue Description being applied to wrong MDCMS Task.
  • MDJIRA - Avoid prolonged pulling of most recent issue for a stale project to reduce response payload size and improve performance.
  • Fix ability to execute update commands for tables prior to MDRapid processing.

June 15, 2024

MDWorkflow

  • Fix filtering of the RFP listing by Task or Subtask numbers when they are more than 5 digits.

May 13, 2024

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix ability to open subtask directly from object request row, when the Project value containing the subtask is clicked on.

  • fix display of the local distribution reason in the Distribution Level editor.

May 7, 2024

MDOpen

  • fix authority checking for a user for creating projects and tasks

April 28, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix MDCMS Task report when the subtask column isn't included
  • all MDCMS reports are now exported in UTF-8 format to avoid difficulty with display of special characters
  • fix MDSEC authority checking in the MDCMS Send Listing

April 16, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix MDSEC authorization checking in the Object Manager
  • alter sort of requested Service Programs for an RFP to be Service Programs requested for modification and those binding modules requested for modification first. Then, any purely for recompile/update afterwards to ensure signature changes are picked up by dependent service programs occur. For multiple modified service programs, dependencies are considered as well.
  • The pre-submit warning for missing Service Program dependencies are now limited to dependencies on Service Programs checked out for Modification or binding modules that are checked out for Modification.
  • fix applying of a new description for an ILE program/service program when the program needs to be recompiled during the Install phase of an RFP.
  • various cosmetic fixes for MDTest views
  • Handle Git Webhook requests when the URL of the repository is in HTTP format and has .git at the end of the URL.

MDXREF

  • fix library value for an invoked program to be *LIBL, when an ILE program/Service Program library value is reported by the IBM API to be NULL. NOTE: It is recommended to rebuild the MDXREF cross-referencing database to eliminate this issue from the MDXREF database.

April 9, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix update of the MDCMS http server configuration during upgrade of MDCMS product

April 6, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix ability to manually receive RFPs in green screen
  • retrieve the actual user for the ++RFPINS++, ++RFPAPR++ or ++RFPSBM++ user wildcards when the recorded user for the action was AUTO or STSTRG. This is because these are often used for email notifications.

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix creation of source file or member on source edit when they don't yet exist
  • move object name filter to top of list of filter fields for the Installed Objects view
  • fix source member content assist
  • fix listing of spool files for an active RFP

April 1, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix setting of object authorities for source files in developer libraries when requested via the MDADDREQ command or the object-request REST API.
  • wrap the job log for submitted Continuous Integration jobs in case a lot of processing is to occur

March 26, 2024

MDCMS

  • fix import of configuration settings sent from another partition
  • fix push of configuration settings to another partition
  • fix local copy of promotion levels
  • fix potential MCH3601 error when using the MDADDCMD command
  • fix possibility of MDRapid copy jobs getting stuck at 99% when multiple files have little to no records in them.

March 18, 2024

MDCMS

  • MDJIRA - fix creation of MDCMS webhook in Jira on systems with certain CCSID's

March 12, 2024 (8.6.1)

MDCMS

  • when searching for the attribute to use for the request of IFS source from Continuous Integration, check mapping of higher levels when not found in target level
  • fix the ability to select the addition of RFP commands when the Gen RFP Cmds listing is filtered by an application or level
  • retain RFP user on a sent RFP when the RFP was sent automatically
  • avoid copying *DTAGRP records when key string field values exist that start with the Object Request name but have additional characters trailing the name

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix viewing and comparing of archived IFS source
  • fix checking of authority to submit, approve or install an RFP

February 15, 2024

MDCMS

  • No longer producing a pre-submit merge warning for next level when there isn't a direct migration to the next level
  • fix the from library/file during the RFP bundle phase when the location was modified on the attribute since the object request was created
  • fix authority checking for a Project/Task status code when the status isn't being modified

MDOpen for VS Code

  • fix replacement of Projects/Tasks for an Object Request to remove other assignments when the distinct Project/Task is already defined for the request
  • fix omission of library validation when editing the object request for a DUMMY or PIPE attribute
  • refresh object list after editing values for an object request
  • display the entire description for RFPs in the content-assist listing

January 29, 2024

MDCMS

  • Various fixes for the Bitbucket Data Center interface
  • Fix migration of non-SQL Turnover attributes to SQL MDCMS attributes
  • Improve attribute selection for IFS source
  • fix mapping of Issue Types and Users in the Jira interface
  • fix the automatic generation of GitHub pull requests
  • fix compile command execution issues during the bundle phase of an RFP

January 10, 2024

MDCMS

Fix Compile of Programs in RFP

The early builds of MDCMS 8.6 had an error that programs would get compiled from the temporary install library rather than the target source library, causing debugging to not work correctly.