Having git work with pds would be nice.. but it would definitely have caveats
On Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 2:12 PM salva <[email protected]> wrote: > That was exactly my solution, Rob. > > But I wrote my own "git" with version control, backout, check and > install/propagate... in a few days. > > Not sure if I would use git, if available. > > El vie, 31 jul 2026, 19:10, Rob Scott < > [email protected]> escribió: > > > Rocket's port of git does not include any enhancements for traditional > > mainframe data sets. > > > > I use it extensively for my source code which is in zFS directories. > > > > If I was a sysprog these days I would definitely be pushing for > mainframe > > config (eg PARMLIB) to have its source of truth in git with appropriate > > devops tooling to propagate to the PDS data sets required by zOS. > > > > Rob Scott > > Rocket Software. > > > > Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > > ________________________________ > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf > > of Donald H. Blake <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, 31 July 2026 17:30:17 > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: I want to keep multiple PDS's in sync > > > > EXTERNAL EMAIL > > > > > > > > > > > > Indeed, and that was my first through. This is unfortunately not for > > backup purposes, but rather the dataset is a parmlib dataset consumed by > a > > program product. There's no way to make the program product consume its > > parms directly from git. However, I wonder if Rocket's port of git has an > > option to sync a PDS or PDSE ... I'll look into that. > > > > And it hasn't been lost on me that git brings versioning (as to what has > > changed and when) to the table as well, which is definitely nice to have. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > ================================ > > Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ? 77 Fourth Avenue, Waltham MA > > 02451 > > < > https://www.google.com/maps/search/77+Fourth+Avenue,+Waltham+MA+02451?entry=gmail&source=g > > > > ? Main Office Toll Free Number: +1 855.577.4323 > > Contact Customer Support: > > https://my.rocketsoftware.com/RocketCommunity/RCEmailSupport > > Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages/Manage Your Subscription Preferences > - > > http://www.rocketsoftware.com/manage-your-email-preferences > > Privacy Policy - > > http://www.rocketsoftware.com/company/legal/privacy-policy > > ================================ > > > > This communication and any attachments may contain confidential > > information of Rocket Software, Inc. All unauthorized use, disclosure or > > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > > notify Rocket Software immediately and destroy all copies of this > > communication. Thank you. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
