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Develop an exit that would take the CS089 user pop up message and then automatically issue the VFORCE of their ID, so they can logon again.

Hello, Please, develop an exit that would take the CS089 user pop up message and then automatically issue the VFORCE of their ID, so they can logon again. Kind regards, Adam Fekete
4 days ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime Submitted

Monitoring and interacting with containers

Many different services can be deployed as containers using z/OS Container Extensions. That makes it necessary to have monitoring of usage, and the services within each container using docker or other CLI commands. It would be nice to have a z/OSM...
6 days ago in IBM z/OS Container Platform Submitted

Implement support for --dependencyFile in zapp.yaml for Assembler Programs

Currently when you use VS Code with the zapp.yaml parameter "--dependencyFile ${dependencyFile}" on a Assembler build, the following error is generated and the build stops. This request is to have Assembler support when using --dependencyFile. CRR...
1 day ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

Include Additional details in SMF80_COMMAND, SMF80_OPERATION and SMF80_RESOURCE fields.

At the moment these records only show you if the command was run successfully or not, but the important details that are in the SMFDTP=6, SMF80DTA fields are not captured. This is information such as, when user ALU is performed, what access or ope...
1 day ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider Submitted

Markdown file for IBM Redbooks and other mainframe documentation

This is not specific to zSecure but for overall IBM documentation. PDFs or weblink are fine, however they aren't that useful for AI to consume. For AI readability and easier consumption - request is to generate .md files for the upcoming IBM docum...
1 day ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit Submitted

Clearly report the exact TIMESTAMP of the data consistent on disk B.RS1 when performing a 'GDASD=MGMPROD RECOVER'.

If I am not mistaken, when a RECOVER is performed on disk B.RS1 from the KR, the process carries out a Fast Reverse Restore from the GMFC to B.RS1 and then re-establishes it. Therefore, the TIMESTAMP that the GMFC might provide for the last consis...
1 day ago in GDPS Submitted

Improve handling of EBCDIC code page IBM-930 for remote preprocessor output member naming in IBM Z Open Editor

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } When using the remote preprocessor feature in IBM Z Open Editor with source files encoded in IBM-930, an issue occurs wit...
4 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Submitted

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...
about 2 months ago in Dependency Based Build Future consideration

Support detection of IMS DB usage in Assembler programs when DL/I calls are performed indirectly via wrapper modules and dynamic calls.

Currently, IMS/DB Usage and Logical Usage reports rely on detecting statement occurrences within program source. In environments using Assembler, it is common to encapsulate IMS access through wrapper modules and dynamic calls (e.g., program → DBA...
3 days ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Delivery Intelligence Extensions Submitted

Implement a BMS map editor/viewer

Costumer is interested in have a VS Code based BMS map editor, so they can do the same edits they are able to do on Eclipse. Costumer is moving to VS Code and needs the tool to have at least the same capabilities as Eclipse based IDE.
5 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / VSCODE Not under consideration

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