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Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other Is a defect

RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed passphrase ptf UJ98757

We've been testing self-managed pass phrase support on sandbox system and it turns out CICS TSv5.6 does not support the enhancement to RACF we just applied there: RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed pa...
about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Is a defect

CopyOnce: too much frequent

As written in the manual "ZG246758" the restore procedure after an HYPERSWAP (scheduled or unattended) foresees 3 actions:1- START secondary on Master of MM;2- MGM3SITE_RESTORE;3- MGM3SITE_SWAP The 9th step of MGM3SITE_RESTORE_MT_RS* procedure for...
almost 4 years ago in GDPS Is a defect

Script management needs distinction for SECURITY="<group>" tag

With SECURITY="<group>" tag we can allow different users to execute different scripts. However, the Script management option/panel does not have this distinction. Either you do have access to the panel and the permit to stop/reset any script...
6 months ago in GDPS Is a defect

planned hyperswap must check for non proxy connected LPAR

Force planned hyperswap to check the LPAR connected on disks before running the hyperswap. We forgot proxy LPAR on a CU, and the LPAR freeze because of this. We can see in the log that GDPS find not proxy LPAR on the volume but it did the swap any...
3 months ago in GDPS Is a defect

Fail gracefully if SYSMDECK undefined or wrongly defined

With 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4.0, if SYSMDECK is omitted or defined to SYSOUT=*, the compiler fails with an assertion failure: Assertion failed at ../../ibm/env/ListingAgent.cpp:6191: 0 Could not open source DD:SYSMDECK TR_MvsCall...
7 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS Is a defect

Set the jobstep return-code for DFHSIP to a higher value than zero when a JVM server in CICS abends

After an abend of JVMSERVER (timeout) during startup of CICS, CICS ends with RC=0.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Is a defect

No error code for IMS transaction is showed

Please add error code information of IMS transaction which includes IMS-MQ Bridge on Instana panel. Instana can show error code of IMS transaction if it is kicked via z/OS Connect, but it is not supported for IMS-MQ Bridge application. Please see ...
5 months ago in IBM Z Observability Connect Is a defect

IMS transaction's elaps time cannot be showed

Please correct to show the correct elaps time when IMS-MQ Bridge is used. Instana cannot show the correct elaps time for IMS transaction when IMS-MQ Bridge is used, not z/OS Connect. Instana deals IMS transaction as calling GET, not remote procedu...
5 months ago in IBM Z Observability Connect Is a defect

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox.

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox and would liek have a fix ASAP in next 17.x version. This is really leading to some confusion during ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development Is a defect

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