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Application Discovery

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Extract call graph programs in hierarchical formats for better readability/analysis

In certain situations if the driver program having nested calls (from level0 … to .. level10 for example), then as a user it is good to have all these programs listed in the proper hierarchical format that would render easy understanding and bette...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Functionality already exists

Enhance AD to be able to parse and perform source analysis on Systematics Core Banking proprietary application

The Systematics Core Banking Solution offers end-to-end solutions for architecture, customer information (Relationship Manager), deposits (IMPACS & Savings Time), lending (Advanced Lending Solution Servicing Manager), and financial and managem...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Ability to customize AD report/graphs selection

In the Analyze Client, there are a number of reports that our developers would never use (example: ADABAS reports) that always appear at the top of the list.It would be nice to be able to order that list and/or hide items on the list so that the r...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

AD to provide support for REXX

Provide support for REXX at the same level as COBOL and Pl/I.
almost 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Getting Error [1043] : syntax Error for schid which are used in JCL's

Hi Team, When we try to build JCL which are having Schid's ( #JI, #JEND ) , we are getting Error[1043]. it seems ADDI compiler not recognizing #JI, #JEND in the JCL's and throwing the errors while building. It would be great help if the new versio...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Programmatic prerequisite/configuration checker for Application Discovery Server machines

Paraphrasing colleague Roberto C after a recent issue where a WinSrv 2012 R2 machine didn't have certain Windows patches and didn't have Visual C++ components that were apparently required by Application Discovery Build's installation program for ...
almost 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

AD Build Client settings to connect with DB2 using SSL/TLS Certificate

Client needs AD to support a secure connection with the DB2 database using a certificate/key file. Client also requires a centralized certificate configuration
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

SQL Authentication

Allow " Windows Authentication " for the ID associated to the IBM AD SQL Identity.
over 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration

Enhancement to Job Flow graph to include program, DD card and Dataset

Enhancement to Job Flow graph to include program, DD card and Dataset
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

Export in CSV of Control-M components

It is not possible to export the Control-M plan in CSV or Excel format Our need is to have two possible exports (CSV or Excel), this can be on the same file with two tabs:- Downstream links with the list of Jobs and their successors- Upstream link...
almost 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration