V1.2.0 Release Date + Quick Change

Description:

Add release date for pyIPCS v1.2.0. Make sure adding kwargs to DDIR creates fully overrides presets.

Implementation:

Edit IpcsSession.ddir.create to fully override presets

Related Issues:

None

Were There Tests Added?

None

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Signed-off-by: John Gontaryk <johngontaryk@gmail.com>

Author: johngontaryk

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-## [1.2.0] - TBD
+## [1.2.0] - 11/5/2025
 
 ### Added
 

README.md

@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ session.close()
 
 ---
 
-### *class* pyipcs.IpcsSession(*hlq=None*, *directory=None*, *allocations={"IPCSPARM": ["SYS1.PARMLIB"], "SYSPROC": ["SYS1.SBLSCLI0"],}*)
+### *class* pyipcs.IpcsSession(*hlq=None*, *directory=None*, *allocations={"IPCSPARM": ["SYS1.PARMLIB"], "SYSPROC": ["SYS1.SBLSCLI0"]}*)
 
 **Bases:** *object*
 
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ session.close()
 
 - Create dump directory.
 - Uses `BLSCDDIR` CLIST to create DDIR.
-- Adding additional keyword arguments will override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
+- Adding additional keyword arguments will fully override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
 - [BLSCDDIR CLIST](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=execs-blscddir-clist-create-dump-directory)
 
 #### Parameters
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ session.close()
 
 - Create temporary dump directory. Will be deleted on IPCS session close.
 - Uses `BLSCDDIR` CLIST to create DDIR.
-- Adding additional keyword arguments will override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
+- Adding additional keyword arguments will fully override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
 - [BLSCDDIR CLIST](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=execs-blscddir-clist-create-dump-directory)
 
 #### Parameters

src/pyipcs/session/ddir/ddir.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create(self, dsname: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         Create dump directory.
 
         Uses `BLSCDDIR` CLIST to create DDIR.
-        Adding additional keyword arguments will override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
+        Adding additional keyword arguments will fully override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
 
         https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=execs-blscddir-clist-create-dump-directory
 
@@ -164,13 +164,10 @@ def create(self, dsname: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         # Use keyword args provided otherwise use preset if it exists
         # ===================================================================
 
-        # Combine kwargs and existing presets
-        for param, value in self._presets.items():
-            if param not in kwargs:
-                kwargs[param] = value
+        params = kwargs if kwargs else self._presets
 
         # Add parameters to BLSCDDIR command
-        for param, value in kwargs.items():
+        for param, value in params.items():
             if param in self._BLSCDDIR_PARAMS:
                 if not isinstance(value, self._BLSCDDIR_PARAMS[param]):
                     raise ArgumentTypeError(param, value, self._BLSCDDIR_PARAMS[param])
@@ -191,7 +188,7 @@ def create_tmp(self, **kwargs) -> str:
         Create temporary dump directory. Will be deleted on IPCS session close.
 
         Uses `BLSCDDIR` CLIST to create DDIR.
-        Adding additional keyword arguments will override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
+        Adding additional keyword arguments will fully override pyIPCS DDIR presets.
 
         https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=execs-blscddir-clist-create-dump-directory