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IBM Z System Automation

Change the PDB dialog for MRT entries to explicitly define a 'DISPLAY YES' when one codes 'No' for 'Suppress from Console'

MRT overrides MPF, which one expects and is good. In the SA PDB disalog, the MRT fields default to 'No entry built' if the field is left blank. This is good.When you explicitly define a value, you expect the MRT entry to be built. This is good. BU...
17 days ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

SA 4.4 - customization dialog - Settings for PSP to be saved into shared dataset (AOFTABL)

From recent experience using PSP functionalities when attempting to issue either BUILD or PDB report requests with MODE=BATCH, I would like to propose an improvement for storing JSP* variables required for the PSP process in batch mode. Currently,...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

System Automation AOFRSD0F incorrectly reports active tasks after JES2 has terminated

During JES2 shutdown processing, AOFRSD0F incorrectly reports that tasks are still active even after JES2 has already terminated cleanly. AOFRSD0F continues to detect one or more tasks as active and issues AOF564A intervention messages, prompting ...
2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

INGDATA only run INGMATCH when values have wildcards

While investigating CPU issues with INGDATA I edited INGRVST0 exec to add netlogging for each internal subroutine. This shows that it is calling Aof_Examine_Filter for each item returned by the AM. This in turn calls INGMATCH for every job in the ...
3 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

Enhance INGTIMER to add more CHRON-related functionality

INGTIMER enhancements that are available in native CHRON Support multiple days of the week Ex. MON,WED,FRI or better a range like MON-SAT dayofweek - support use of instance in a month. Ex. SUN (2ND) indicates second Sunday of every month dayofwee...
3 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

Graphical Interface for SA PDB management

Currently SA PDB has to be managed via char menus, which is ancient and not "user friendly" at all. Having a graphical interface, that connect to Z/OS and provide an easy to use interface, will allow Automation teams to be more productive. Also, t...
4 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Future consideration

INGDYN with Db2 backend is unfinished feature

Db2 has been introduced as backend of the INGDYN. Since we don't have OMVS file sharing the SA database will not work with HA. This is why we started to use Db2 as backend for INGDYN. Everything worked so far, until a reIPL has happened. Even havi...
4 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Under review

In the IPL information gathering and INGPLEX IPL panel, add SMFLIM, MSGFLD, etc.

INGPLEX IPL panels lists many members of SYS1.**.PARMLIB needed for IPL. It does not list some of the newest (and some older) members that are now part of the IPL in more recent z/OS releases. This includes SMFLIMxx (pointer is in IEASYSxx) and MS...
5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Future consideration

Build pre-defined SA sample policy to handle specific Omegamon situations

SA sample PDB MTRs, along with sample Omegamon situations for handling such things as the following:CPU 100% plus x number of jobs not getting CPUJobs swapped out, taking no time with no valid explanation Add documentation on how to build addition...
5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Future consideration

Enhance INGIMS to not exit panel when bad values are entered in a field. Improve validation while staying in the panel.

Entering INGIMS presents an operator panel where one can fill in target IMS, IMSPLEX, commands, etc . If one enters an invalid value, such as point to an IMS on the wrong system or a typo on an invalid IMS or IMSPLEX name etc, one is bonced out of...
5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation Future consideration

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