What's new
Learn about what is new, changed, or deleted for the Transform section of IBM® watsonx Code Assistant™ for Z version
2.0.
Note: Monthly releases are being conducted for IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z. For any noncritical issues, wait for the subsequent
monthly release for a resolution. If you face a critical issue, proceed to Fix
Central.
IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z version 2.0 of comes with several breaking changes that require migration.
- 2.3+ The database initialization process must be executed by using the new script that is provided in the 2.3.0 package. For more information, see Setting up your watsonx Code Assistant for Z service in IBM Cloud.
- 2.2+
The
Prepare COBOL for transformation
step is supported On Prem using the Cloud Pak for Data platform. - The Transform capabilities have been completely moved out of Z Open Editor into the IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z VS Code extension. All user settings provided for Z Open Editor will be automatically migrated when a user upgrades to the new version of Z Open Editor and Z Code Assistant. You still want to review all updates to your user settings after the installation.
- The extensions now support IBM Cloud Pak for Data as another host platform for the Code Assistant services. Special user settings are required for configuring such a setup. Several extensions such as Validation Assistant and Code Explanation will automatically use the same network configuration as the Z Code Assistant extension so you only have to configure once for all extensions.