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IBM Shopz

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For z/VM Service downloads via browser function, provide a text file containing all generated download links for copy/paste into GETSHOPZ tool

To use the GETSHOPZ tool in z/VM for downloading/unpacking service files from ShopzSeries, it is necessary to copy and paste the download link for each file into the GETSHOPZ tool. To facilitate ease of use for this tool, it would be helpful to pl...
6 months ago in IBM Shopz 0 Submitted

Include the packlist in the downloads with HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN

When using RFNJOBS for downloading the HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN, it would be ideal to include the packlist with it. Due to the HOLDDATA & SMPPTFIN are compressed or encrypted & not readily readable, the packlist is a quick way to identify t...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Shopz 7 Not under consideration

I want to order single products of a licensed suite

We use the IBM products System Automation and Netview, which we now want to replace with subsequent releases. In our current contract with IBM, however, these products are no longer licensed and can therefore not be ordered using Shopz, even tho...
12 months ago in IBM Shopz 1 Not under consideration

IBMLINK - CSI Upload retired

Aug 2023 Customer inquiring if any additional consideration has been given to this RFE? CSI Upload function removed from IBMLINK.In customer opinion, SHOPZ - SMP/E Receive Order process inferior to CSI Upload.Client requested IBM team create RFE. ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Shopz 3 Not under consideration