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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

    z/OS guest under z/VM should hyperswap the same as anything else under z/VM; zLinux for example

    In the current implementation with z/OS guests not hyperswapping with z/VM limits the production use of z/OS guests. Removing this limitation would extend and enhance z/VM.
    29 days ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

    Allow ability to point the config server task (HOMSRV) to a different location for private directory

    We would like to have the ability to point the config server to other than the default location that resides in the HOD file system. Currently your documentation discusses using links or mounts but we would like to have the the ability to override...
    5 days ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 0 Under review

    Allow multiple HOD Admin IDs to be defined using the Admin client

    In our environment we currently have multiple administrators but are required to have unique IDs and passwords for each person so passwords are not shared. We are asking for a way to define users withing the HOD Config Server (HOMSRV) to indicate ...
    5 days ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 0 Under review

    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 ...
    21 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 2 Under review

    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...
    18 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 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...
    13 days ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 1 Under review

    Dynamically switch between Global Mirror and Metro Mirror

    We have two remote data centers, separated 50km, with 2 Z CECs on each. We have 3 DASD copies, 2 on one DC, and 1 in the other. The key point is the GDPS MM3site Dual Leg between both data centers. During normal conditions, our production workload...
    28 days ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

    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...
    26 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE 0 Future consideration

    GDPS dual legs 3 sites Metro Mirror extended to be 4 sites so as to attain HA in the DR data center as is in the Production data center

    This extension will allow the regular swap between Production and DR data centers because both will have HA. Regular swaps and long stays in the DR center are supposed to be a requirement of DORA
    about 2 years ago in GDPS 14 Not under consideration

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