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Support AMODE64 MQI calls from PL/I applications

Hello IBM, AMODE64 MQI calls from PL/I applications is currently not officially supported by IBM. However, 64-bits support already exist for C applications.Adding support for PL/I only requires simple updates to the CMQEPP copybook. Here is an exa...
3 days ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

Reduce the amount of storage used by the JSONGet functions

We see high cpu from LE 'Get a stack' from build in PL/1 JSONGet functions like JsonGetValue. Please reduce the stack used storage in the JSONGet functions.
9 days ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

Update GETPW to support PASS Phrase

As we migrate away from password and to Pass Phrase, it would be a requirement that IBM support Pass Phrase for the NETVIEW GETPW function.
8 months ago in IBM Z NetView 2 Future consideration

Add native support to Netview for running Python scripts in addition to REXX

With the current focus from IBM/zOS on advancing capabilities and adoption of modern programming languages on the Mainframe it would be nice to see native capabilities added to Netview to execute Python scripts in addition to REXX. While REXX is a...
7 months ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Allow specification of constants in the VALUE clause of the DEFINE ORDINAL statement

The compiler is currently flagging the following code /* HTTP status codes */ DCL 01 HTTP_STATUS_CODE ,05 OK BIN FIXED(31) VALUE(200) ,05 CREATED BIN FIXED(31) VALUE(201) ,05 ACCEPTED BIN FIXED(31) VALUE(202) ,05 NO_CONTENT BIN FIXED(31) VALUE(203...
24 days ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Provide a seamless process to allow IBM Z NetView users to leverage GUI TCP/IP formatting tools like WIRESHARK to quickly get access to the NetView created sniffer trace on their desktop.

Develop a new NetView process that will give users the option to automatically download the sniffer trace to the user’s desktop so that WIRESHARK can be launched with the name of the downloaded file.
29 days ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Under review

support for EzNoSQL in PL/I in same level as in COBOL

because if you want to use EzNoSQL in a mainly PL/I shop
5 months ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Automan must reinstate disabled statements/blocks when a report is generated to display these disabled statement

Because it is not necessary to create a listing each time an automation table is reloaded, the option to not createa listing is useful and prevent any problem with the DSILIST dataset being full. System Automation provides such option with the AOF...
7 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Extend CZFORMAT to include most fields available in the CANZLOG filter

This would be beneficial when using filtering with CANZLOG, exposing a filtered field for quick analysis. Similar to the available fields, Date, Time, Source, MType, Origin, both the DEFAULTS and OVERRIDE command would accept the eligible, desired...
9 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Add Active User Session Timeout Options

Alongside the existing idleoff options, adding active user session timeout options would allow system programmers and administrators to better tailor their NetView environments for their organizations access/security standards. Many organizations ...
3 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration