23PI4 Planning

[JillieBeanSim]

Zowe Explorer Squad - 23PI4 - (2023/10/31 - 2024/01/22)

23PI4 important dates

• Planning Kickoff: 10/3/23
• V3 Office Hours for Extenders: featuring Zowe Explorer: 10/20/23
• Planning Day 1: 10/25/23 8 am - 11 am ET
• Zowe Explorer Breakout: 10/25/23 11 am ET
• Planning Day 3: 10/27/23 9 am - 11 am ET
• 2.13: Code Freeze - 11/28/23, GA - 12/11/23
• 2.14: Code Freeze - 1/9/24, GA - 1/22/24
• 1.28.6: Code Freeze - 12/26/23, GA 1/8/24

Sprint 1 - 2023/10/31 - 2023/11/13 (Innovation Sprint)
Sprint 2 - 2023/11/14 - 2023/11/27
Sprint 3 - 2023/11/28 - 2023/12/11
Sprint 4 - 2023/12/12 - 2023/12/25
Sprint 5 - 2023/12/26 - 2024/01/08
Sprint 6 - 2024/01/09 - 2024/01/22

Zowe Explorer

v3 Release work

• Add UI for managing local storage history data for USS/DS/Jobs #2488
• Minimize the activate() function to have less chance of failure #1985
• [STRETCH] Use vscode.FileSystemProvider for content downloaded from mainframe #2207
• [STRETCH] Group common methods into Singleton classes #2109
• [STRETCH] Forward all extra properties to the SDK calls #2399

Added functionality to JOBS tree view

• Display confirmation dialog when submitting JCL from the command palette  #2061
• Add z/OS System Name (SMFID) to Zowe Explorer Jobs View #2308
• distinguish the different JES QUEUEs #2255
• Tabular display option for Jobs tree #2258

Improve Error handling

• Error when tokenValue is missing and tokenType is APIML's #1759
• Loading project in theia/che environment config not recognized until restart #1984
• Unable to activate the extender extension in case of errors blocking Zowe Explorer from being activated #1908
• Zowe Explorer fails to open a USS directory #1447
• Cannot retrieve Favorite datasets with * #1402

High Priority work

• Provide Client Side z/OSMF Certificate Support Zowe Explorer #2373
• Zowe Explorer causes a lot of rg.exe processes in the background #2463
• Remote-SSH: Unable to load profiles on Zowe Explorer #2430
• Sorting of PDS member list based on ISPF stats #2420
• Add ability to download/view/upload Datasets/Members/USS files in non-standard codepage #2435
• zowe profiles create zosmf-profile allow specification of --console-name  #1667
• Allow Zowe Explorer to check VS Code marketplace to install current credential manager #2381
• [STRETCH] Unexpected behavior in TSO Commands #2528
• [STRETCH] Add integration tests using WebdriverIO #2322
• [STRETCH] Update clipboard-related calls to use a Theia-compatible option #2219

[STRETCH] Improve UX for token based authentication

• [STRETCH] Support logging in to multiple APIML instances per config file #2264
• [STRETCH] Prevent users from storing wrong credential type for session #2263
• [STRETCH] Search operation does not prompt for login for APIML profile #2259
• [STRETCH] Expand session does not prompt for login for APIML profile #2261

Golden CII Badge

• Address missing Passing level MUSTs Determine what is left and complete the Passing level of CII badge #2400
• Investigate Silver level

Helpful links for CII Badge criteria

Passing: https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en/criteria/0
Silver: https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en/criteria/1
Gold: https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en/criteria/2

CICS

• Complete move to cics-for-zowe-client repository with CLI plugin and be publish ready

Roadmap

COMPLETE v3 Pre-Release availability

• What problem are you solving?
  • Extenders will need to be aware of breaking changes in the upcoming major release of 3.0.0.
• What are you doing to solve it?
  • Publish a pre-release of v3 with documentation of breaking changes so Extenders will be able to begin their adoption early.
• When do you plan to start the work?
  • Work has already begun from pre-planning in the 2nd half of last year and implementation began at the beginning of this year.
• When do you plan to deliver the solution?
  • 23Q3

Add more functionality to the Jobs tree view

• What problem are you solving?
  • Users would like a comparable experience working with JES files, Zowe Explorer doesn't have a lot of functionality in that tree compared to others.
• What are you doing to solve it?
  • Add more functionality to jobs in the tree, ie. local sorting, filtering, and more.
• When do you plan to start the work?
  • 23Q1
• When do you plan to deliver the solution?
  • 23Q4

Improve error handling

• What problem are you solving?
  • Users would like error messages returned to be relevant to the error encountered and describe the issue clearly.
• What are you doing to solve it?
  • Make sure all errors are being handled appropriately and make sure the error message returned is helpful and understandable to the user.
• When do you plan to start the work?
  • 23Q1
• When do you plan to deliver the solution?
  • 23Q4

Improve experience for using API ML sessions in Zowe Explorer

• What problem are you solving?
  • Many users of Zowe Explorer aren't familiar with or are unaware of authentication methods supported by Zowe Explorer, like token authentication, SSO, & MFA.
• *What are you doing to solve it?
  • For users of the API ML with SSO and MFA, there are enhancements we could make to provide a more first-class experience.
• When do you plan to start the work?
  • 23Q3
• When do you plan to deliver the solution?
  • 24Q1

Zowe Explorer v3 GA

• What problem are you solving?
  • We have a great deal of items to complete for the v3 GA date and we don't want to miss anything important.
• *What are you doing to solve it?
  • Prepare a plan for dependency & engine updates, enhancements, migration tactics, and other items needed for our v3 GA release.
• When do you plan to start the work?
  • The work has been in progress since 23Q1
• When do you plan to deliver the solution?
  • 24Q1

[adam-wolfe]

I would be interested in seeing #2420 (Sorting of PDS member list based on ISPF stats) included in the plan.

[JTonda]

Add: #2435

[rudyflores]

Add #2488 for managing history items in v3.0

[adam-wolfe]

We may want to consider #2322. We could discuss this in the next Explorer standup.

[JillieBeanSim]

Closing issue now that we are in 24PI1 #2645