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Collecting Db2 Integrated Synchronization counters in IZDS

IBM Z Decision Support currently does not collect Db2 Integrated Synchronization IFCID 2 counters. In Db2 component table DB2_IDAA_STAT_S_H/D there is column REPLICATION_CPU, but is only populated with data for CDC replication. Since we have migra...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Allow LIST RECORD consumption to be drifted to ZIIP processors.

Now, IZDS and IZPCA allow the derivation of a COLLECT to ZIIP, but it is not possible to do the same with a LIST RECORD.It would be good to study the possibility of adapting the LIST RECORD as well.
11 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Enable the ability to run the COLLECT batch process of different components in parallel.

When a COLLECT process is executed, some DB2 resources are allocated that prevent processes that collect data for different components (CICS, DB2, MVS and so on) from being executed in parallel. If the COLLECT processes of different components cou...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Having a report that can have a date selection and the MSU value in IGZS, which is close to the SCRT report.

Right now, we are comparing SCRT Report with IGZS Tables , but the values are not matching and not having option to go over date using KPMZLP05
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Package Reuse with a Resource/Command Preview & Delete Option

Enable Options to automatically clear the resource/commands from a package that is being reused along with a preview of resource/commands that is already present in the package
over 8 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Configuration Manager should use the CPSM infrastructure if available

Currently, using CM to perform "install" operations for configurations that are CSD based (as opposed to BAS based) requires defining connections to all possible target regions for the installation operations and also running the CM agent code in ...
about 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Allow user data field for every RDO entry

We currently use our internal application group names associated with change and incident management in CATS APLid, as we are doing POC with CICS CM, we really want a user data field in CM so we can provide flexibility to our user/developer commun...
over 7 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Config Manager needs better resource overlay detection

Configuration Manager needs a better mechanism for detecting resource overlays as packages move through the topology. There are instances where if the same resource/resources exist in multiple pacakges that have been migrated into a configuration ...
about 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CM Server to CM Server Connectivity

Having CM Server to CM Server connectivity to exchange the data(in XML or other formats) instead of shipping the data between CM servers manually using FTP and writing CM EXITS
over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Flat file input for RANA exit instead of recompile process

Request to allow RANA exit to read a flat file as input and perform actions instead of modifying the EXIT each time with changes and recompiling it.
over 5 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration