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Enhance zos_copy Ansible module to create immutable load module copies

The zos_copy Ansible for IBM Z module uses the z/OS UNIX Shell `cp` utility to create a load module copy, even when the source data set and destination data set attributes are identical, the resulting load module copy is not identical to its sourc...
2 days ago in Red Hat Ansible Certified Content for IBM Z / IBM z/OS Core collection Future consideration

ADDI report performance improvement

As discussed, the time required to generate the reports appears to depend largely on the overall size and depth of the report data. If the internal M&T development team can manage the report scope by breaking it into smaller chunks, the proces...
3 days ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery Submitted

Remote system: Send the password in the configured code page

We have users who include the characters ! or | in their passwords. We are using the IBM1147 code page (France with Euro) for the 3270 emulator and the Remote System view. The problem is that if you type ! for the password in the 3270 emulator, yo...
1 day ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer Submitted

To add maxLength validation on Date/time fields during copybook and WAR file generation

Currently z/OS Connect gives below error when maxLength keyword is provided along with Date/time fields.We have this keyword from the non z/OS APIs we consume . BAQP0017W: Failed to process operation (operationId: getRelationBasic, path: /v1/CRM/R...
4 days ago in z/OS Connect Under review

In zBuilder, allow language task steps to opt-in to execution even when a prior step exceeds maxRC

In the current DBB zBuilder framework, when any step in a language task returns a return code (RC) greater than the configured maxRC, the remaining steps in that language task are not executed. This default behavior is desirable in most cases, but...
23 days ago in Dependency Based Build Future consideration

Configurable timeout and improved handling for DB sensor IMS calls during ORF processing

During high system activity, IMS Database Reorganization Expert (ORF) jobs may fail due to a fixed 30‑second timeout in the DB sensor module when issuing IMS calls (e.g. during CRSS processing). In real production scenarios (large environments, fr...
17 days ago in IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS  / Product functionality Under review

GM (Global Mirror) to Replicate Sysplex Coupling Datasets

Before we were MGM3Site we used XRC. With XRC we were able to mirror to our site3 frames our sysplex coupling datasets via an asynchronous SDM, therefore being able to IPL our COB lpars using the flashed copy of our CDS volumes that contained the ...
1 minute ago in GDPS Submitted

JOBNAME as keyword on command QUEUE

What is IBM’s opinion on making it possible to include jobname as a keyword in the execution of the command QUEUE TRAN (just as jobname is a keyword on the command PSTOP)? For example, currently the possible keywords for the command areQUEUE TRAN ...
22 minutes ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

Wait interval for WFI

What is IBM’s opinion on implementing a “wait interval” for WFI? Example of this functionality in action once implemented: having waited for the GU call to complete for the previously specified “WFI wait interval” (maybe possible to set and change...
31 minutes ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

Create a table collecting SMF 99 subtype 1.

Kyndryl's Customer requires information which is provided by SMF_099 Subtype 1. If possible, create a table collecting this record SMF 99 subtype 1.
about 21 hours ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics Submitted

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