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Add in RLIM the TDQ resource

Added resource on TDQ queue write in resource limiting for automatic kill task cancellation when threshold is exceeded
about 1 hour ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / Product functionality Submitted

CEEROPT ENVAR=(('NLSPATH=should accept path coded in USSHOME SYSIN Parm .

Hi, We have a customized CEEROPT module where i am using ENVAR=(('NLSPATH=/usr/lpp/cics/cicsts61.. , I am upgrading the CICS to CICSTS6.3 now i am reassembling it with parm ENVAR=(('NLSPATH=/usr/lpp/cics/cicsts63.. , as per the current setup CEERO...
2 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Submitted

We suggest that VTAM startup process continues even if one major node with error couldn't work properly.

During an IPL, VTAM stopped the initialization when it found a node syntax error at ATCCONxx member. In this case, the error occurs on the last node that was with a comma by mistake. My suggestion is if there is a syntax error and you get the 'ERR...
9 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development Submitted

Add columns to KPMZ_WORKLOAD tables to support WLM Analysis

Please add the following columns to the KPMZ_WORKLOAD_T & KPMZ_WORKLOAD_D tables TCB_SEC SRB_SEC RCT_SEC IIT_SEC HST_SEC TOTAL_USING_SAMPES IDLE_DELAY UNKNOWN_DELAY TOTAL_DELAY_BATCH MPL_DELAY PRIVATE_PGIN_DLY SWAPIN_DELAY COMMON_PGIN_DELAY CP...
about 1 hour ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics Submitted

Keep track of which package an artifact is in

We have a requirement that we should be able to deliver a release of an application to an empty runtime or verify if the runtime is correctly filled with a certain release. DBB keeps track of build results and build maps. However, none of those in...
about 7 hours ago in Dependency Based Build Submitted

Exclude CICS Region id surrogate check for CICSDFLT.DFHTRM surrogate profile in CICS TS 6.3

With CICS TS 6.3, a new DFHTRMID security rule check is performed during region logon for the CICS default user ID CICSDFLT, validating DFHTRMID surrogate access to the region ID. Since both are CICS IDs and the check occurs as part of the logon p...
3 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Submitted

File manager Service provider for zosConnect

We have installed file manager service provider for zosConnect But it only works in openAPI2 We would appreciate to have this useful service in openAPI3 as it is the standard now Thanks
8 days ago in File Manager for z/OS Submitted

DFHAM4853 (DB2T) add duplicate RDO Group information as message DFHAM4838 (DB2E)

Add Duplicate Group information for DB2TRAN, which was already done (6.2) for DB2ENTRY. DFHAM4853 (DB2TRAN) < duplicate RDO group text not shown; this new RFE DFHAM4838 (DB2ENTRY). < duplicate RDO group now shown; RFE CICSTS-I-2115 Sam...
about 20 hours ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Submitted

"Defragment" tapes

When files are archived to tape, they are appended to other tapes and the tape retention period is extended. The explanation I heard was the retention is extended to the maximum for that pool type or class. Two ideas: The tape retention period sho...
about 21 hours ago in Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM Submitted

Please add DSNZPARM CHKFREQ to the ZPARM Logging report

CHKFREQ is useful because if CHKTYPE (which you DO report) is SINGLE, the value of CHKFREQ points to the type of frequency that is used for checkpoint processing, indicating whether it's LOGRECS or MINUTES, depending upon its value. When CHKFREQ i...
1 day ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

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