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    Incorporate Support for Spark Connect Dataframe API into IBM Apache Spark Version 4

    The Apache Spark on Z customer base at V3.5.1 cannot securely initiate a z-based spark workload from off-platform (including z/Linux, OCP, or RHEL x86). The solution dating back to Apache Spark 3.4 is the Spark Connect dataframe API. We ask IBM to...
    6 months ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 2 Planned for future release

    Possibility to install IDz v17 in z/OSMF mode

    So far only IDz EE has a ServerPac package in ShopZ to be installed with z/OSMF, so customer needs to request IDz EE licences as a workaround
    6 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 1 Future consideration

    Promotion of Remote Syntax Check

    We need a visibility enhancement for the Remote syntax check function in order for the developpers to see it fastly and use it more than what they are currently do.
    about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 5 Future consideration

    Allow passtickets to be used on JDBC connection to Db2 for z/OS

    Currently, Spark only allows a password to be used for a JDBC connection. Allowing the use of a passticket on the connection improves security (no need to store or send passwords) and improves the manageability of a customers environment. This cou...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 0 Future consideration

    HOLDDATA for ADF products - Support FIXCAT and ERRSYSMODS reports

    Add and update Enhanced HOLDDATA (http://service.software.ibm.com/holdata/390holddata.html) for all ADF FMIDs.Currently, each product must be checked individually: * Explorer for z/OS - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27047906#311...
    over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Future consideration

    Spark method to more easily use datasets

    There is no simple way to feed dataset data into Spark through the shell which is a common method of invoking Spark. A function should be developed or a script made available that would be an official IBM method to use datasets with Spark.
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 2 Future consideration

    Cluster Mode - IzODA

    I would like Spark on z to be sysplex compliant as is MOST Software on system z. • We expect IzODA to use multiple workers (executors) on multiple lpars with one master node • if the master node goes down, IzODA will automatically reassign Spark M...
    over 5 years ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 1 Future consideration

    special non-IBM Enterprise COBOL statement

    Compile of program was successful but using RDZ it got parsing errors
    about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

    RFE of formatting support for multi-byte COBOL editor

    When I use Developer for System z, the following limitation is written. Windows>Preferences>COBOL>Editor>Formatter Indentation Tab : "Note : Indentation formatting is supported for single bytes character set source encoding only" I'd l...
    over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 1 Not under consideration

    MODIFY SEND command should work for DBCS code pages.

    MODIFY SEND command should work for DBCS code pages.
    about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 1 Not under consideration

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