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The request for design Change in HATS to synchronize macro actions with the corresponding screens (threads synchronization)

Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) is used as an interface to the client's mission-critical core banking systems (SMILE) running globally on System i. HATS start some macros before the corresponding screens settle, which causes the wrong v...
about 10 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 3 Not under consideration

Allow or deny IDIREPRT similarly to the parameter exclude from IDICNF00

Hello We want to be able allow or deny IDIREPRT for some jobs or stcs similarly to the parameters exclude/include from IDICNF00. We want to keep the historical reports, so Fault Analyzer should be kept running, so no turning off. Adding the DD IDI...
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Fault Analyzer event summary enhancement

We would like to have direct access via hotlink to the working storage areas for each application program in the event summary for transaction dumps and PG link levels for system dumps. This area should be formatted if the source is available, or ...
almost 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

exit or option to suppress SVC dump if CIC transaction dump was taken

One of the product teams at DST would like to suppress SVC dumps within CICS unless it is detected that a transaction dump has not been taken. Currently transaction dumps may be suppressed by FAULT ANAYLZER which we use within our cics regions whe...
almost 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow option to move IDI messages to a CICS TDQ for Fault Analyzer

As Fault Analyzer deployed to our CICS regions, we have found it to be a bit "noisey". An option to move various Fault Analyzer messages to a TDQ just for Fault Analyzer would help reduce the complexity of the system log.
about 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add FA/ISPF Point-and-Shoot's functionality to View mode of Fault Entry

Enhance Fault Analyzer's ISPF interface to allow for Point-and-Shoot functionality without Interactive Reanalysis
about 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Support of edit function for character code in PCOMM product

IBM Personal communication (PCOMM) is the product to translate the character code between Windows and Mainframe.We would like to use an external character except on Mainframe (z/OS), but PCOMM are required for some IBM CCSID code and can NOT trans...
about 11 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 3 Not under consideration

For Fault Analyzer: Secure FA id at all published IDI0066I messages

We use FA id to get full information about CICS abends to secure action being provided. We monitor IDI0002I/3I and IDI0066I messages and at some lack of FA id for IDI0066I we are not able to get a reference for every abend to get the full picture ...
about 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Refresh automatic Fault Analyzer Plugin PDTOOLS

the idea would be after the opening of a log file, have a way to refresh the view or the history file as the monitor JES
over 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

creating Web Service support file existing classes having feature to choose default setting to persist further

When we are creating Web Service support file existing macros, Our Application consumer is not willing to change as it is required huge effort. We would like to keep properties the way it created in HATS 6.0 for this current HATS 8.0 version is al...
over 11 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 5 Not under consideration