Three new CARMA extension points were released with Rational® Developer for System z® 8.0. This exercise
explores the capabilities of these extension points in providing customization
to parameters and actions associated with a custom action on a particular
RAM.
This exercise will update and use the Sample PDS RAM to
create a HowTo custom action and associate four parameters to it.
Learning objectives
After completing
the lessons in this module you should be able to:
- Create an Eclipse plug-in project
- Create and define actionValidators, parameterValidators,
and customParameterControl extension points
- Create and develop the necessary classes to add the enhanced functionality
to the custom actions
- Run and debug the plug-in project
- Understand the end-result in the plug-in project of using each
of the extension points
Time required
This module should take
approximately 60 minutes to complete.
Prerequisites
To successfully complete
the lessons in this exercise, you should have:
- Access to modify the Sample PDS RAM on your host system or a systems
administrator who can do this for you
- Basic understanding of RAM Development, found in the CARMA
Developer's Guide
- Basic understanding of C coding and debugging is recommended
- Experience submitting JCL jobs to REPRO files