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Generate Galasa Code from HATS Macros

In addition to generating web services from HATS macros, we'd like the option to generate Galasa code. Both are Java-based, and since very few companies are currently using the option to generate restful service files and Galasa seems to be attrac...
about 1 month ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Non-industry Specific 1 Under review

Permit SAF keyrings to be used instead of jks files for host connection.

Currently HATS requires a jks files to be used if the host connection is secure. When the HATS application is deployed on z/OS in WAS the SAF keyrings should be used either as a default or a method to switch when deploying. This is required due to...
11 months ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Non-industry Specific 2 Planned for future release

CSRF filters for Webfacing applications

As discussed with an IBM representative, the CSRF filters are not available for Webfacing applications as of now. Hence, token based validation (CSRF) can't be enabled for Webfacing applications. In relation to this, IBM's L3 team's recommendation...
over 1 year ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Non-industry Specific 2 Planned for future release

Newer software support releases for HATS

HATS 9.7 is currently not supported on Windows 2019, only 2016 - this is classed as end of life for Microsoft. There have also been reliability issues with the OS, so it would be better to support this on Windows 2019. Similarly, HATS has not been...
about 1 year ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Non-industry Specific 2 Planned for future release