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Automatic Start of PrcoOps SECLOG

The SECLOG of ProOps should be automatically activated by option.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Increase REGION parameter for build job

In the REXX code SINGIREX(AOFFCOPT) that generates the batch JCL and in the supplied sample SINGSAMP(INGEBBLD) increase the REGION=6M to something larger, such as REGION=0M.Alternatively, because some customers may have REGION limits that must be ...
about 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Enhance Date/Time "ADD" functions in WTX

Would like to see the addition of ADDMONTHS & ADDYEARS to the Date/Time ADD functions. As well as SUBTRACT functions for Date/Time.
over 10 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

Working storage dump to be provided during failures - necessary for PROD implementation

Currently in Test environment, development team have the option to put display statement and run the program few times or simulate the case wherever feasible, but when it comes to production environment, support staff doesn't have such liberty, as...
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

API required to fetch records based on offset from the SFS server

Kindly raise a RFE for the below given request and kindly copy Hari Venkitachalam (vharihar@in.ibm.com) and Roger Brzostek (brzostek@us.ibm.com) in the RFE as they are in discussion with First Data related to this issue.
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

Need a confirmation message when a cold start to SFS server is attempted

Provide a warning message when a cold start of SFS server is performed. This would help avoid any accidental loss to data.
almost 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 3 Not under consideration

Make SA messages or at least message help, more operator friendly. In this case I refer specifically to threshold messages.

Some SA messages tend to be cryptic for the operator. One of two things occur when the message and/or online help is not detailed enough.1. Emails are sent to the operators to update their documentation to explain what to do, which is redundant wi...
almost 11 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

INGINFO Number of history lines ?/SYS/? resources should be customizable

We start to use ihe INGSTX command to update user-defined status items. These updates generates lot of HSAL6181I messages to been seen in INGINFO Resource => MVSJ/SYS/MVSJ History : 2014-10-13 11:10:38 Status Item Update HSAL6181I Variable attr...
about 11 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 3 Future consideration

Update cicsmigrate script to change codepage on TXSeries connection definitions

After migrating our TXSeries region from AIX to RHEL, we could not longer invoke TXSeries transactions from CICS/TS (even CRTE) without getting A28D abends. It was necessary to manually change the RemoteCodePageTR parameter on all of our TXSeries ...
over 11 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

Add functionality to ISQCCMD

Please add the LOAD and SYSRESET common command functionality to the ISQCCMD when running in LPAR Management mode using the BCPii interface.
over 11 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration