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Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other Is a defect

Exclude CICS Region id surrogate check for CICSDFLT.DFHTRM surrogate profile in CICS TS 6.3

With CICS TS 6.3, a new DFHTRMID security rule check is performed during region logon for the CICS default user ID CICSDFLT, validating DFHTRMID surrogate access to the region ID. Since both are CICS IDs and the check occurs as part of the logon p...
5 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Is a defect

CopyOnce: too much frequent

As written in the manual "ZG246758" the restore procedure after an HYPERSWAP (scheduled or unattended) foresees 3 actions:1- START secondary on Master of MM;2- MGM3SITE_RESTORE;3- MGM3SITE_SWAP The 9th step of MGM3SITE_RESTORE_MT_RS* procedure for...
over 4 years ago in GDPS Is a defect

Upgrade ML for IBM z/OS Python utility library to support latest scikit-learn versions (>=1.3)

I tried to import a model that was trained with a scikit-learn version of 1.3 or later as an MLz model as described in the documentation . I wanted to convert the model with the provided python package, but received an error. The python package is...
7 months ago in Machine Learning for IBM z/OS Is a defect

Script management needs distinction for SECURITY="<group>" tag

With SECURITY="<group>" tag we can allow different users to execute different scripts. However, the Script management option/panel does not have this distinction. Either you do have access to the panel and the permit to stop/reset any script...
11 months ago in GDPS Is a defect

Set the jobstep return-code for DFHSIP to a higher value than zero when a JVM server in CICS abends

After an abend of JVMSERVER (timeout) during startup of CICS, CICS ends with RC=0.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Is a defect

Fail gracefully if SYSMDECK undefined or wrongly defined

With 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4.0, if SYSMDECK is omitted or defined to SYSOUT=*, the compiler fails with an assertion failure: Assertion failed at ../../ibm/env/ListingAgent.cpp:6191: 0 Could not open source DD:SYSMDECK TR_MvsCall...
about 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS Is a defect

RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed passphrase ptf UJ98757

We've been testing self-managed pass phrase support on sandbox system and it turns out CICS TSv5.6 does not support the enhancement to RACF we just applied there: RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed pa...
7 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime Is a defect

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox.

When we compile a program using DBB UserBuild in IDz, it shows wrong information in the build report and creating some wrong files in the sandbox and would liek have a fix ASAP in next 17.x version. This is really leading to some confusion during ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development Is a defect

UNCOND option support for a GSAM resource in IMS managed ACB environment

In a management ACB environment, our customers must execute IMS Catalog Populate utility (DFS3PU00) or ACB Generation and Catalog Populate utility (DFS3UACB) when they update existing PSB/DBD resources. However, sometimes they need to fall back th...
over 2 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management Is a defect

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