Creating a configuration profile in Zowe Explorer v3.0.0

Initializing the configuration file

A team configuration profile can be created using Zowe Explorer VS Code Extension or Zowe CLI in the following ways:

Zowe Explorer VS Code Extension

1. Click the Zowe icon on the left side bar of your VS Code window.

2. Click the + symbol in tree view of Zowe Explorer.

3. Select Create a New Team Configuration File when prompted in the input box shown.

4. If no workspace is opened a global configuration will be created in your ~/.zowe directory and opened in the VS Code text editor. If a workspace is opened a following prompt will be presented for the user to select global or project level config, a project level config will be created in the top level of the workspace. After selecting the appropriate file, the file will be opened in the text editor.

5. Add host and port properties to the loaded file after creating the configuration file.

Zowe CLI

Run zowe config init --global-config which will prompt for a username and password once the command is issued.

For more information on Zowe team configuration setups, view Example Zowe configurations or Zowe CLI's documentation on Using team profiles.

Validating RSE API version

IBM Z Open Editor

IBM Z Open Editor's Welcome page now includes RSE API version checking. This check runs when an RSE profile is set as the Zowe profile. If the zopeneditor.advancedCapabilities.enableRseApiActivationCheck setting is enabled, the connection check occurs after activation. If the setting is disabled (default), the version check runs when the RSE profile connects to z/OS.

After the version check is initiated, the RSE API version information is displayed on the Open Editor's Welcome page under the Zowe Profile checks section. The check indicates whether the RSE API version is unsupported, supported but missing capabilities, or up to date with the latest capabilities. This information also highlights any missing capabilities, if present.

RSE API Plugin for Zowe CLI

Run zowe rse check version which will check the RSE API version and get upgrade recommendations. The --show-capabilities flag displays a detailed list of capabilities available in the current and recommended versions.