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Improve Remote Copybook Resolution Performance for RSEAPI Profiles in IBM Z Open Editor

IBM Z Open Editor running in VS Code exhibits a slower performance when resolving remote COBOL copybooks while using a Zowe profile configured with RSE API.  The issue is particularly noticeable when the SYSLIB section of the zapp.yaml contai...
1 day ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Default editor assignment for *.* files when LPEX editor is obsolete

Once the LPEX editor is removed from IDz, there should be a default editor assigned for *.* files (example Text Editor IBM).
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors Submitted

Add support to Test Copy Manager and LCP for virtual SGC environment in GDPS 4-site and external Test environment.

This solution is required for customers wishing to keep their SGC in a virtual layout, but also want to take advantage of spinning up testing external to their ha/dr resiliency 4-site environment.
2 days ago in GDPS Submitted

Embedding gradle plugins in the Designer image

As you can see in TS022940654 we have a problem with the Designer that forces us to connect/disconnect the VPN to be able to make a buld of the project and later test the API. The problem would be avoided if the image with which the container is c...
8 days ago in z/OS Connect Under review

Provide possibility to limit to limit or stop the creation of excessive connections in CDP

We experienced an incident in which excessive TCP/IP storage consumption disrupted TCP/IP processing across the sysplex while CDP was creating an unlimited number of connections. CDP does not issue a specific SYSOUT message that can be used to tri...
8 days ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics Under review

INGREST should support PATCH method

I want to update our CMS repository with current/new values, using its API with json objects.To do this, I need PATCH  as HTTP-method to change only new attributes of my json object. I can't use PUT, as the object is to big and to error-prone...
about 3 hours ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

Providing a functional enhancement for DEDB PITR recovery using non-standard image copies(ie. FlashCopy) in the future to prevent or reduce increases in elapsed time.

Due to a fix in APAR PH64901 (PTF=UI99762: shipped in January 2025), the internal specifications have been changed.  In cases where PITR is specified for DEDB recovery, even when using non-standard image copies (such as SMS IC) and USEAREA, &...
about 3 hours ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery Submitted

CTG Explorer Connection/Worker Timeout, timestamp of last timeout

CTG Explorer Connection/worker Timeout, column for timestamp of last timeout. There is a counter for each; but don't know when last one occurred. If had a timeout, what was the last time it happened; would be good in quickly reviewing gateway stat...
about 12 hours ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer Submitted

support for all access including utilizing Entra ID Groups for IntelliMagic

Enable IntelliMagic to fully support Microsoft Entra ID group-based authorization, allowing user and admin access to be managed through Entra ID security groups instead of locally maintained accounts and roles. This would simplify access governanc...
about 15 hours ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

-Xdump:tool (or any JVM option that spawns a child process via fork/exec/posix_spawn) is not supported in an IMS JMP/JBP dependent region.

We face a problem to call a REXX when something goes wrong with ou JMP region. No problem with the same workflow in Batch. Clearly a limitation we want to avoid Last update of the case: The Java team has asked that the IMS team take ownership of ...
about 20 hours ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

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