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zSecure - add key type to default alert 1617

It would be great if the default alert 1617 can be enhanced t include as well the master key type that has been changed. Currently the alert only reports a generic message that 'a' new master key was installed but one has then to lookup the detail...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 2 Delivered

zSecure Alert deletion does not delete the alert

When I deleted an alert via zSecure Alert Panel, the confirmation pop-up panel C2PP3ZAO appeared and stated the following: This alert will be deleted from all sets in this configuration data set: hlq.C2PCUST However, after verification and activat...
over 3 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 1 Delivered

For the initonly option, add the capability to have JCL generated using pgm=HPSCMAIN when the DB has multiple DSGs.

The current init process only allows for fast path and full function db initialization if only one dsg and a primary index is associated with the database. Our team has several applications that have dbs that need to be initialized in the event of...
about 2 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 5 Delivered

In Database Recovery Facilitate provide a method to show the percentage of the recovery process

When running recoveries, especially large scale recoveries such as disaster recovery, DBAs are asked to provide an estimate of when the recovery will be completed. It would be helpful to have some sort of means to see what percentage of the entire...
about 3 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 2 Delivered

Improve messaging and options regarding starting databases at the end of recovery job.

At the end of an IMS Recovery Expert job, messages do not state clearly whether the database(s) involved were started or not. The database should be restored to the same state it was when the recovery job began, but that state may not be known. It...
over 3 years ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Product functionality 2 Delivered