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    more configurable BIND module for program level parameters

    * BIND dynamically * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** The actual bind module parameters are staticly defined in the environment file. This doesn't allows set parameters by DBRM files. There should be a bind instruction file w...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 3 Not under consideration

    Improve the loading performance in CICS IA

    When loading a huge data array from VSAM affinity files into DB2 database affinity tables, CIUAFFLD job takes long time to be processed.
    over 10 years ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

    CPU excessive when collecting data using CICS IA 5.1 and CICS IA 5.2.

    Customer attempts to collect data using CICS Interdependency Analyzer. The CPU increases significantly when when CICS IA is activated. Customer performed tests where CICS CPU performance increased from 27% to 62% under CICS IA 5.1. There is some i...
    over 10 years ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

    Hour Glass Cannot Exclude Modules from CICS

    PROGRAM A is running in CICS transaction with HG altered time .. PROGRAM A calls PROGRAM B to create a log entry. We would like PROGRAM B to use SYSTEM time so the LOG entry has current system time. PROGRAM A business logic will continue to displa...
    about 7 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

    Create a New FMID to install JAVA interface within IBM HourGlass for z/OS

    Currently, the way the product is packaged FMID HAD5710 fails to APPLY when ordering it as a CBPDO via Shopz. RELFILE: IBM.HAD5710.F1 (contains)NAMEAGG1DCSIAGG2RECVAGG3ALCSAGG4DDEFAGG5APLYAGG6ACPT --END-- It fails to bring members: AGG35ALC and AG...
    over 2 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    Thread Safety for PL/I programs with CICS IA

    For PL/I programs compiled with RENT option, CICS IA cannot correctly attribute the EXEC CICS commands to the actual program. In fact, CICS IA attributes all EXEC CICS commands to program CEEEV003. This limitation should be relieved.
    over 8 years ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

    Enhancement Hourglass

    We use HOURGLASS to update the date. HOURGLASS allow us only a specific date. We would like to have the ability to obtain a different date, Relative Date Plus ou Minus a number of days (for example, Day +7).We would like to do this thru AGGCX tran...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

    Remov the requirement to use the AMASPZAP service aid.

    The HourGlass product uses the AMASPZAP service aid to provide modified product modules. This may not be possible by some clients who are restricted from using the Superzap tool.
    about 3 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Avoidance of repettive HourGlass ACES scans in AGGELIG

    This is a dramatic CPU-time reduction request. HourGlass processing is controlled by an "ACES", a table in ECSA strorage. The table contains information on whether and how to change the local time during a TIME service call. This is done by runnin...
    about 13 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    HGSC option 1 to prefill CURRENT

    HourGlass CICS settings control transaction, HGSC, option 1 - Display Settings, should pre-fill the "NAME OF SETTINGS TO DISPLAY" field with "CURRENT" so the user doesn't have to key it in each time. It is easy enough to overtype this value if the...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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