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    Enable MPPs and BMPs to connect to first *available* member of a Db2 data-sharing group

    Right now, when using Db2 group-attach feature of IMS, BMP and MPP regions support only connecting to the very first member listed in Db2 group attach name table. If the first member of the group is unavailable, then no connection at all can be ma...
    24 days ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Submitted

    Add a control option to skip failed elements to DFS3ID00 (zDDL Utility)

    For users who are using managed ACB, DFS3UACB(/DFS3PU00) handles failed elements like this: It issues "DFS4470E GSAM DBD DRZ0030 NOT IN DBDLIB. BLDL RC = 4. DBD AND REFERENCING PSBS WERE NOT ADDED TO THE CATALOG." and continues processing the rema...
    almost 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 1 Future 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...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Under review

    Create an IMS type 2 command equivalent to IMS type 2 command "/DIS DBD dbname"

    Please Create an IMS type 2 command equivalent to IMS type 1 command : /DIS DBD dbname, according to https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ims/15.6.0?topic=overview-equivalent-ims-type-1-type-2-commands the IMS type 2 equivalent is QUERY DB NAME(dbname) SHO...
    4 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Under review

    IMS Modernization Sandbox in zCX

    A containerized sandbox running in z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) that provides a simulated IMS environment for rapid prototyping and API testing will be useful for potential IMS customers.
    3 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Submitted

    Modify where IMS stores X'99' records

    Currently, IMS X'99' Logs that are used for change data capture and replication are stored in SLDS. We would like the x’99’ to be logged into separate log datasets that CDC can listen and replicate.
    3 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Under review

    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.
    9 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Submitted

    zIIP usage of CICS transactions should be in the CICS component of TDS

    For accounting reasons we need to know, how much time was used on a CP and on a special processor (zIIP) per CICS transaction. Cics Performance monitor shows this numbers by using the SMF 110 records USRCPUT and CPUTONCP respectively OFFLCPUT. TDS...
    over 6 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Planned for future release

    Support SMF123 subtype 2 V2 record layout

    IBM z/OS Connect has recently improved their SMF123 records. We need IZDS to support their new record layouts. zOS Connect recently improved SMF details for API Requesters. SMF123-subtype 2-V2 is an additional new record layout. Here is a link to ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Planned for future release

    Add new fields or change data type of fields that are in STCKE format to something more consumable

    Fields TIME_ZC_ENTRY, TIME_ZC_EXIT, TIME_SOR_SENT, TIME_SOR_RECV were recently added to the ZDS tables for SMF record type 123 (PTF UI82260). The STCKE (CHAR(16)) format is difficult to work with and convert to a GMT or local time in Db2 queries. ...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Future consideration

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