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Enable session timeout longer than 999 seconds for e3270 UI

It would be beneficial to set a session timeout longer than 999 seconds (such as 30 minutes) to satisfy audit requirements on our site.
4 months ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

Adding SMF110 field with local time

Adding SMF110 new fields with local time for : START TIMESTAMP(TOD) STOP TIMESTAMP(TOD) for exemple START TIMESTAMP(TZ) and STOP TIMESTAMP(TZ) to have the real local time for start and end transaction, easier for analyzing performance of CICS tran...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Functionality already exists

Policy : Option in action part of rule to do nothing

Currently, when using policy, each time a rule is triggered, we must code an action (message, event or abend). I would be interesting to add an option 'do nothing'. I will allow to code rule for exception (exclude specific resource) with no action...
6 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Functionality already exists

Option in action part of policies to stop scanning of rules when one is applicable

Currently, when using policy, task rules are scanned and applied even if first one is applicable. This is explained in documentation : Specify thresholds for the following attributes as filters. You can define multiple task rules of the same rule ...
6 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Functionality already exists

Using IBM Z Monitoring Configuration Manager parameter KDE_LOOPBACK_POOL within RTEDEF should be applied in members KppENV.

Hello We're using Configuration Manager to create the runtime data sets for Omegamon products, we need to fix the ports for those products as we're not allowed to work with dynamic ports. We observe that the values assigned to the parameter KDE_LO...
over 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 3 Functionality already exists

Import COBOL copybook in lowercase

When uploading a cobol copybook into a new API Service Project, all attributes are in uppercase although the copybook was in lowercase.We have to change every attribute to lowercase because of the standards at the customer.
6 months ago in z/OS Connect 1 Functionality already exists

Increase ITOMWeb the 40 character limitation to 100 characters in the password dialog box.

RACF currently supports 100 characters for passphrases and allowing ITOMweb to match this limit aligns them with this RACF limitation. This would allow users to have a secure password / passphrase created and used by all of our IBM products.
2 months ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 0 Functionality already exists

Ability to specify MSGCLASS for Subordinate Address Spaces

When running a Database Recover Facility batch job (FRXSDR00) to recover an IMS Database, subordinate address spaces are spawned. Would like a way to specify the MSGCLASS of those subordinate address spaces.
9 months ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 1 Functionality already exists

Show Handled Abends in CICS as Errors on AppD dashboards

When abends are handled using Exec CICS Handle Abend, the consuming front end application may show errors on their AppD dashboard, but the CICS regions may not show up as experiencing issues. We consider handling of abends (where possible) to be g...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 1 Functionality already exists

Screen size in the Remote Connection Emulator

In the new IDz ver 16, you cannot have a screen size of 62x160 in the Remote Connection Emulator. This is something we use and would be great to have.
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 0 Functionality already exists

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