Getting Started

Learn how to quickly get started with IBM® watsonx Code Assistant for Z Validation Assistant in order to validate the generated Java™ applications.

Complete the following steps to quickly get started with using Z Validation Assistant:
  1. IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z z/OS Host Component

    Follow the customizing, registration, and installation instructions to install and configure z/OS Debugger.

  2. Install and Configure Z Validation Assistant

    Follow the prerequisites, install, and setup instructions to install and configure IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z Validation Assistant.

  3. Using Z Validation Assistant

    Generate JUnit tests for a Java service that has been transformed from COBOL by using IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z Validation Assistant (Z Validation Assistant). This tool helps you to ensure that the Java is semantically equivalent to the COBOL, so you can be confident that you have a good starting point for any future development.