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IMS Transaction Manager

Support origin based (3270/OTMA) transaction security

Being able to authorize transaction based on origin (OTMA/3270) would help in migration and modernization efforts. Proposal to add additional RACF class to be used in distinguishing between a 3270 transaction and OTMA transaction authorization, or...
3 months ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

JOBNAME as keyword on command QUEUE

What is IBM’s opinion on making it possible to include jobname as a keyword in the execution of the command QUEUE TRAN (just as jobname is a keyword on the command PSTOP)? For example, currently the possible keywords for the command areQUEUE TRAN ...
3 months ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted

Wait interval for WFI

What is IBM’s opinion on implementing a “wait interval” for WFI? Example of this functionality in action once implemented: having waited for the GU call to complete for the previously specified “WFI wait interval” (maybe possible to set and change...
3 months ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM Submitted