RAM Description

The Software Configuration Library Manager (SCLM) sample RAM is another demonstration of CARMA’s ability to interface with Source Code Managers (SCMs). The purpose of this appendix is to give the RAM developer an understanding of CARMA's SCLM RAM implementation. The SCLM RAM interfaces with an IBM® Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM).

IBM SCLM provides an API like ISPF that provides for the dialog manager. In addition, SCLM interfaces with ISPF library management services for most of its functions. ISPF/SCLM creates and accesses variables, lists, and reports as a result of the API calls that it makes. For a full description of all the ISPF/SCLM programming services, refer to the Software Configuration Library Manager Reference, z/OS® Version 1 Release 7.0, and also the ISPF services manual for detailed information on ISPF library management services. CARMA leverages both the ISPF library management services and SCLM services in the SCLM sample RAM.