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Automatically Include Logically Related Databases in IMS DRF Recovery

We would like to request an enhancement to IMS Database Recovery Facility (DRF) to improve its handling of logically related databases during recovery operations. Currently, DRF only recovers the database explicitly specified in the input statemen...
7 months ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 2 Not under consideration

Collecting Db2 Integrated Synchronization counters in IZDS

IBM Z Decision Support currently does not collect Db2 Integrated Synchronization IFCID 2 counters. In Db2 component table DB2_IDAA_STAT_S_H/D there is column REPLICATION_CPU, but is only populated with data for CDC replication. Since we have migra...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Allow LIST RECORD consumption to be drifted to ZIIP processors.

Now, IZDS and IZPCA allow the derivation of a COLLECT to ZIIP, but it is not possible to do the same with a LIST RECORD.It would be good to study the possibility of adapting the LIST RECORD as well.
11 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Add JCL Generation Capability Using PGM=HPSCMAIN for DBs with Multiple DSGs in the InitOnly Option

The current initialization process supports only fast path and full-function DB initialization when a single DSG and primary index are associated with the database. However, our team has multiple applications with databases that require initializa...
11 months ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 1 Not under consideration

Enable the ability to run the COLLECT batch process of different components in parallel.

When a COLLECT process is executed, some DB2 resources are allocated that prevent processes that collect data for different components (CICS, DB2, MVS and so on) from being executed in parallel. If the COLLECT processes of different components cou...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Having a report that can have a date selection and the MSU value in IGZS, which is close to the SCRT report.

Right now, we are comparing SCRT Report with IGZS Tables , but the values are not matching and not having option to go over date using KPMZLP05
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

IRE - Add feature to allocated OLDS 98 and 99

Noticed during DR exercises OLDS 98 and 99 are not added to #S02 recovery job to be reallocated in DR systems. Would it be possible to have IRE to reallocate them if the datasets exists on the live systems? All 259 IMS regions in customer's system...
about 2 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 2 Not under consideration

In IMS Recovery Expert, if there is no quiet time, show least busy times.

Currently, IMS Recovery Expert only shows quiet times when the database does not have any inflight Units of Work. When looking at recovery scenarios with Cyber Vault situations, we may have periods of time that we will need to recover to where the...
about 3 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 1 Not under consideration

Process SMF Type 23

I need to collect some metrics about SMF Logstreams activity. Could you please provide a component which process those records ?
about 4 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration