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GM (Global Mirror) to Replicate Sysplex Coupling Datasets

Before we were MGM3Site we used XRC. With XRC we were able to mirror to our site3 frames our sysplex coupling datasets via an asynchronous SDM, therefore being able to IPL our COB lpars using the flashed copy of our CDS volumes that contained the ...
about 21 hours ago in GDPS Submitted

JOBNAME as keyword on command QUEUE

What is IBM’s opinion on making it possible to include jobname as a keyword in the execution of the command QUEUE TRAN (just as jobname is a keyword on the command PSTOP)? For example, currently the possible keywords for the command areQUEUE TRAN ...
about 22 hours ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

Wait interval for WFI

What is IBM’s opinion on implementing a “wait interval” for WFI? Example of this functionality in action once implemented: having waited for the GU call to complete for the previously specified “WFI wait interval” (maybe possible to set and change...
about 22 hours ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

Create a table collecting SMF 99 subtype 1.

Kyndryl's Customer requires information which is provided by SMF_099 Subtype 1. If possible, create a table collecting this record SMF 99 subtype 1.
1 day ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics Submitted

Introduce some parameter to enable basic auth and OIDC(ADFS) be mixed.

Hi guys, I hope you are well. We have third party authentication using OIDC (ADFS) feature in zCEE to access ADFS server. To do this we don’t use EJBROLES, only ALL_AUTHENTICATED_USERS. I have to enable SAF to get access thru EJBROLES as well, So ...
2 days ago in z/OS Connect Submitted

OTEL Span - Data masking capability

As the span data are transmitted through from zOS OTEL Emitter onto Observability Connect, we need to be able to mask any span data that we do not want to be transmitted out to the Observability Backend system.
2 days ago in IBM Z Observability Connect Submitted

Shortcut on desktop to directly access Chat option (IBM Consulting Advantage)

I wanted to check if it would be possible to have a desktop shortcut or direct access option for ICA Chat, so users can open the chat directly without having to log in to ICA every time and then navigate to the chat option. Having a one-click or d...
2 days ago in IBM Z ChatOps Submitted

Remove obsolete versions of CICS from zPCA doc, CICS/MVS, CICS/ESA

Remove obsolete versions of CICS from doc, CICS/MVS, CICS/ESA. These levels of CICS have been obsolete for over 30 years. The current supported release of CICS is CICS/TS (Transaction Server) filtering thru 30+ years of obsolete versions makes the...
2 days ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics Submitted

Show what url a task is suspended for when it is suspended for RECEIVE reason SOCKET

With API calls being added to existing CICS task we see latency and need to be able to find the URL being called. The task list should include the url or urimap and path for task in suspend for RECEIVE reason SOCKET.
2 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Submitted

Remote system: Send the password in the configured code page

We have users who include the characters ! or | in their passwords. We are using the IBM1147 code page (France with Euro) for the 3270 emulator and the Remote System view. The problem is that if you type ! for the password in the 3270 emulator, yo...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer Submitted

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