Use cases

What can I do using the plug-in?

The plug-in provides the ability to work with a mainframe through z/OSMF REST API. It has such functionalities as:

• Working with z/OS data sets and USS Files: you can create new entities, copy and move them, delete, edit right in the IDE, check and change properties
• Working with JES jobs: you can submit a job, see an output of any job, edit and run JCL right through the JES Explorer, see and change the status of a job
• Working with TSO: you can submit any TSO command through the plug-in's TSO Command Line Interface in a console way, see the output of TSO commands

Who is the plugin intended for?

The plug-in is suitable for your needs if you meet one or more of the criteria:

• You are a System Programmer and use COBOL / JCL / PLI/I: with the plug-in, you can easily change the source code, situated on a mainframe, right in the IDE's editor, without the risk of exposing your data anywhere, as all the content is stored under and displayed from the secure IntelliJ's storage. With a bunch of available plug-ins, it will provide the most of opportunities to work with your programs, written on mainframe-specific languages
• You are a System Administrator / System Operator: the plug-in's TSO CLI provides the way of interacting with a mainframe the same as the other tools do, extending the User Experience to the highest possible peak
• You are a QA / Test Automation person: it gives as much possibilities to check the actual content of a mainframe as the most modern technologies do, reducing latencies in any interaction with the components of the system
• You are a Java / Kotlin / Scala developer: IntelliJ IDEA provides native support for JVM languages, so it is more suitable for these technologies to develop for a mainframe