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Managing Input and Output of an Assembler Program Called from a COBOL

We would like to see the STUB inputs and outputs be modifiable (or at least legible for outputs) in the case of unit tests on a COBOL program, when it calls a program written in the Assembler. We've had several demonstrations of the product, and t...
5 days ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing Submitted

Update TCPALVER field to better reflect SERVER_ENCRYPT

Currently there are 2 fields for TCPALVER in the DSNZPARM Authorization, RLF, and DDF Parameters panel under AUTH/RLF/DDF in the DSNTIP5-DDF 2 block - TCP/IP Already Verified (TCPALVER) and Extended Option for TCPALVER. If Db2 TCPALVER is set to S...
5 days ago in Z OMEGAMON AI for Db2 Submitted

Enhance DBB User Build to wait for COBOL language server readiness after VS Code reload

Scenario After launching (or relaunching) VS Code, we open a simple “Hello World” COBOL batch program in IBM Z Open Editor. If we run DBB user build (or run DBB user build with full upload) immediately, the build aborts with the err...
2 minutes ago in Dependency Based Build Submitted

Support IBM MQ Service Provider in z/OS Connect V3.0 (OpenAPI 3.0)

Currently, z/OS Connect V3.0 supports OpenAPI 3.0, but it lacks the native IBM MQ Service Provider that was available in z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V2.0 (OpenAPI 2.0). Many enterprise sites rely heavily on z/OS Connect to expose mainframe MQ-...
about 2 hours ago in z/OS Connect Submitted

There should be in the documentation some express warnings of the consequences of Mandatory policy profiles that alter access when creating profiles in various ways, as this over-zealous profile caused a severe outage.

Command verifier Mandatory policy profile for UACC~ We have a profile C4R.*.=UACC.** with APPLDATA NONE, This forces a UACC(NONE) for new profiles. it also A 'RDEFINE Class(C) B from A' imposes a UACC(NONE) rather than purely copying the A profile...
about 11 hours ago in zSecure / zSecure Command Verifier Submitted

Options to Filter Reports Depending on Return Code and/or Permanent Status

Hello IBM, We need a function that would allow us the option to filter the results of the searched report(s) by: Exception (if the job resulted in an RC ≠ 0) Non-Exception (job resulted in RC = 0) Permanent (reports that are retained indefinitely)...
about 14 hours ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS Under review

Quantum Discovery Lab (QDL) is an AI-powered platform that combines artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and molecular simulation to discover and prioritize new drug candidates faster and more efficiently.

Quantum Discovery Lab (QDL) is a proposed AI and quantum-computing platform designed to accelerate drug discovery by combining artificial intelligence, molecular simulation, classical high-performance computing, and quantum algorithms. QDL would h...
about 15 hours ago in IBM Shopz Submitted

Intellimagic with AI to report on Application online and NSPs with Application Transaction SLO/SLA maximum TPS and determine response time to understand if knee of curve regarding when degraded response time kicks inefore in on Ap

Why is it useful? Determine whether degraded response time occurs before or beyond SLO/SLA maximum TPS limit Who would benefit from it? All Mainframe Intellimagic customers How should it work? Also include maximum reported TPS with response time t...
about 19 hours ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

Mapping detailed BU & Application breakdown and when comparing baseline to new changing patterns utilize AI included with Intellimagic to report, analyze and determine RCA for significant variation & Response time latency implications

Why is it useful? Mainframe running high volume & complex applications, mixed workloads across multiple subsystem that with Intellimagic can focus on one subsystem component to report, analyze and drill-down. However, with Intellimagic AI comp...
about 19 hours ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted