Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS

You can use Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS (ADFz) on ABO generated modules.

Find out more about Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS at https://www.ibm.com/ca-en/marketplace/app-delivery-foundation-on-zsystems.

The following Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS family of problem determination tools can be used on ABO generated COBOL modules:
  • Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition, which includes the IBM® Debug for z/OS
  • Fault Analyzer for z/OS® (FA)
  • Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS (APA)
In order to use these tools more effectively, you need to produce a LANGX side file for each optimized program. DT, FA, and APA exploit the side file to provide a better tool experience. For example, source-level debugging is provided with Debug for z/OS when a LANGX side file is provided. Without the side file, source-level debugging is not possible.

Creating a LANGX side file

IPVLANGO is a new tool provided with IBM Problem Determination Tools Common Component for z/OS V1.7, which is shared by the Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS tools. IPVLANGO combines the SYSDEBUG data set or compiler listing or the LANGX side file of the original compiled program along with the ABO listing transform to produce a new LANGX side file appropriate for the ABO generated module. Use the new LANGX file when you use DT, FA, or APA on the ABO generated module.