CA-Spool Java transform. Version dependencies

[Ib Marthin]

Hi

As support of C AFP transformers is ended with CA-Spool V12, we plan to change to JAVA Transformers.
Question: Can Java Transform R14 run with CA-Spool V12 and even CA Spool r11.7 ?

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Regards 
Ib Marthin
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[Carlos Filho]

Hi Ib,

The CA Spool release and Java release have to match. So if you are using CA Spool 12.0 you have to use the Java Transformers 12.0. The same for CA Spool 14.0 that requires Java Transformers 14.0.
CA Spool. 11.7 is no longer supported.

Regards,
Mario

[Niels Andersen]

Hi Ib,

Yes, the CA Spool 14.0 Java Transformers works with Spool 12.0, but not with CA Spool 11.7, which is no longer supported. 

/Regards, Niels

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[Ed Blazejewski]

Hello LB,

I'm the product manager for Spool. I'm in the process of getting ready to send out End of Life announcement for the C transformers as well as End of Service announcement for Spool r12. I'm targeting 18 months from now so around April 2021 it will take effect.

If you need to see doc on how to migrate from C to Java transformers, take a look here: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-spool/14-0/release-notes/migrating-from-afp-transformers-to-java-transformers.html 

Regards,
Ed

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Product Manager Output Management
Broadcom
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[Ib Marthin]

Thanks Ed - very usefull.
Some more work to do than I expected though :-)

One more: In /xenos/apps/ the nnn.d2eproj files are in ASCII. What is the recommended tool to edit these files with?
I would very much avoid using my EBCDIC editor.in ISPF ISHELL.

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Regards 
Ib Marthin
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[Ib Marthin]

Never mind-
Found : Specify the EA (Edit - ASCII) 

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Regards 
Ib Marthin
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[Ib Marthin]

I can't seem to find which JAVA version to use.
If I set 
JAVA_HOME=products/java/J7.1_64
Transformer task says:
CEE3588S A call was made to a function in the AMODE 64 DLL /products/java/J7.1_64/bin/classic/libjvm.so from an AMODE 31 caller

with this 
JAVA_HOME=/products/java/J6.0.1.SR8FP26
Transformer task says:
ESF4211 JNI FindClass failed  


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Regards 
Ib Marthin
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[Len Middleton]

Hi Ib,

Here is the doc for the Java release requirement.

Java Transformers on z/OS

The following software prerequisites apply to the Java transformers that run on z/OS:

• 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V8 (5655-DGG), available at ibm.com.

You can find it on this page:

http://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-spool/14-0/installing-the-transformers.html#concept.dita_20d55850b9dfd96e07d6318be7631ec8bb5e401b_SoftwareRequirements

Regards,
Len Middleton
CA Spool SE