Installing the Decision Intelligence Client Managed Software wizard

You install a wizard in Eclipse that is used to enable decision services from Decision Intelligence to run in Decision Runtime for z/OS. The wizard converts projects to work in COBOL in zRule Execution Server for z/OS.

Before you begin

To install the wizard, you need the following software:
  • Java™ 21: You can download JDK 21 for your operating system from IBM® Semeru Runtimes Downloads External link opens a new window or tab.
  • Eclipse IDE: A version of Eclipse that works with Java 21. The recommended version is Eclipse IDE 2025-12 R Packages External link opens a new window or tab.
  • Decision Intelligence wizard installation file: Locate the compressed file at the following Unix System Services file system location, and download it to your Windows computer.

    usr/lpp/zDM/V8R12ML/zexecutionserver/ADS/ADS_Eclipse_update_site.zip

About this task

In this task, you install the wizard in Eclipse, and then open the wizard to check the installation.

Procedure

  1. Open Eclipse on your computer. It should be a fresh installation that is not already in use.
  2. In the Eclipse menu bar, click Help > Install New Software > Add.
    The Add Repository window opens.
  3. (Optional) Enter ADS Wizard in the Name field.
    Entering a name for the installation is optional. However, adding a name might help you organize your installations in Eclipse.
  4. Click Archive next to the Location field, and browse to the wizard installation file that you downloaded to your computer:
    ADS_Eclipse_update_site.zip
  5. Select the archive and click Open.
  6. Click Add to add the archive to the list of available software.
    If no category items appear, deselect Group items by category to make the files in the archive appear in the list.
  7. Click Select All to select all the installation files.
  8. Click Next to see the Install Details, a list of the files to be installed.
  9. Click Next to view the licenses. If you agree to the terms of the licenses, select I accept the terms of the license agreements. You must accept the terms to install the software.
  10. Click Finish to commence the installation.
    The installation might take awhile to complete. When the installation finishes, a message asks you to restart Eclipse.
  11. Click Restart Now to restart Eclipse.
  12. After Eclipse restarts, in the menu bar, click File > ADS for z/OS to open the wizard.
    The wizard opens to an interface to import a compressed Java archive, or JAR file, for a decision service.

Results

You have installed the Decision Intelligence wizard in Eclipse. To use the wizard, see Enabling Decision Intelligence projects.