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    Update EVJ120I message to include OPTEXT data.

    We have automation code that uses INGTWS/INGOPC command to obtain OPTEXT data for a failing batch job. It would simplify this process if the OPTEXT data was made available on the EVJ120I error message (at the end).
    about 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    JES2 shutdown updated to handle TCP/IP network servers

    Currently, network servers are explicitly ignored during SA's JES2 shutdown and DRAINJES processing. This means customers have to code their own shutdown policy definitions. New entries should be made available for this in the Customization Dialog...
    over 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

    INGGROUP should have a parm to prevent entire group outages

    The inggroup now accepts RECYCLE to perform a psuedo rolling recycle of the group. You can specify CHUNK to indicate how many members of that group should be processed in parallel. The one thing it does not do is ensure that the previous resource ...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    Enhance HASP050 Base error handling

    Requesting enhancement to SA's base handling of the JES message HASP050 so as to accommodate resource types other than TGS. We want to make use of the SA facility to execute recovery commands when SPOOLSHORT conditions are encountered also for non...
    over 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

    Enhance length of command processing line to a number > 217 chars

    We have written several long pipes within the command processing entries that have gone longer than 217 characters - even with using every synonym available. We have had to use creative ways to pass the results of one command line down to become i...
    about 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

    Longer Message/User Data CODE 'Value Returned'

    The Value Returned from Messages/User Data CODE entry is currently 30 characters. This function would have been really useful but this isn't enough characters for the data we need. Can this field be expanded. Maybe to 159 to match the User data le...
    over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    MTR command length needs to be increased

    The current Activate , Deactivate & Monitor commands are limited to 159 characters. It would be nice if there was the ability to add additional linese
    over 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    require system specific connections for Monitor or IPL Completion

    The SA dialogues allow you to specify Monitor for IPL Complete. This is an all or nothing setting for wherever the resource is connected to. Looking for a mechanism to either specify which system this monitoring is for or an documented externalize...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify Policy to test CTG HA exit Routing or Target CICS Region

    CTG Explorer Preferences - add ability to specify CTG Policy used in HA exit or CICS Target. This would allow for a test of a new CTG HA Policy entry or Target CICS region, prior to being activated for Test/Production workload. This would allow fo...
    about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

    SQL Language Support for Internal RDS Tables

    Enhance Systems Automation(SAzOS) to allow Sequential Query Language(SQL) against internal table data. Enabling the use of the powerful SQL language would provide at least these benefits:• A universally recognized language to access table data.• S...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

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