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    Implement a BMS map editor/viewer

    Costumer is interested in have a VS Code based BMS map editor, so they can do the same edits they are able to do on Eclipse. Costumer is moving to VS Code and needs the tool to have at least the same capabilities as Eclipse based IDE.
    2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 10 Under review

    Write SMF 79.15 at IRLM interval instead of IMS LOCKTIME interval

    When LOCKTIME is enabled in IMS, the SMF 79.15 record is only created when the IMS timeout value is exceeded and it triggers abend 3310. It would be interesting for clients to also create the SMF 79.15 when the IRLM timeout interval is exceeded, b...
    13 days ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Submitted

    Provide for 3290 compatibility

    ISPF has SPLIT and VSPLIT commands that exploit explicit partitions to split the screen into 2-4 concurrently visible logical partitions. The requirement would be satisfied by a TN3270 client other than HOD, as long as the 3290 support in ISPF wor...
    3 days ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 0 Submitted

    Provide a simplified, scaled-back version of the KLSONTSO dialog for CL/Supersession that delivers core functionality while allowing clients to build and extend it to suit their own environment.

    Over time, the KLSONTSO dialog has become increasingly complex, with embedded logic and behaviors that may not be required in every installation. From a client perspective, this makes the dialog harder to understand, maintain, and tailor to our sp...
    4 days ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 1 Under review
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    Issue an alert when IMS virtual storage usage reaches a threshold.

    An ABEND occurred in the customer's system due to run out of IMS CTL region size. Currently, usage is checked during periodic termination, but unexpected increases in usage cannot be detected during running, so the customer has strongly requested...
    about 1 year ago in IMS System Services 0 Future consideration

    Improve Timeout Error messages on VSCode

    While retrieving dataset members, if the operation exceeds the timeout period, the logs displayed in VS Code do show an error. However, they do not clearly indicate that the failure is specifically caused by a timeout. Instead, they only show the ...
    12 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 2 Submitted

    fasttrack s390(x) architecture support for the remote - ss extension

    s390x support for Visual Studio Code's ssh remote extension has remained open since 2022. VSCodium’s inclusion shows feasibility, yet the upstream VS Code work has not advanced since its assignment in 2024. This is now a blocker for teams moving m...
    9 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Submitted

    Request to Increase the Maximum INTENT LIST Length Beyond 64K in IMS

    We would like to request that the maximum allowable length of the INTENT LIST in IBM Information Management System (IMS) be increased beyond the current 64K limit. During ACBGEN processing, we encountered the DFS2558I message indicating that the I...
    2 months ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Under review

    Use local repository folder structure when uploading to USS from a multi-root workspace during User Build in IDz on VS Code

    Currently, during User Build in IDz on VS Code for a multi-root workspace where the program being built in Repo 1 has dependencies on copybooks in Repo 2 in the same workspace, the copybooks from Repo 2 are uploaded to Repo 1’s working folder on U...
    17 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Future consideration

    Add passphrase support for IMS Connect / Data Power exit HWSDPWR1

    IBM implemented passphrase support in IMS Connect sample exits HWSSMPL0/1, but the Data Power exit HWSDPWR1 has not been changed in a while and still does not support it. The source code is not delivered to customers, so it cannot be changed local...
    about 1 month ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Under review

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