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LOOKUP builtin function

Lookups are usually done via do i=1 to n while(^match) ordo i = 1 to n until(match) loops. This type of processing is not efficient even (see the "Use Case" below) if subsequent matches match on a next item in a table. What is proposed is a new bu...
over 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 5 Not under consideration

SIT parameters in a table view

The ability to see system initialization parameters in a table view for the entire plex, rather than per region.
about 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

zAPM tracking data needs to be honored in CPSM routed environments.

I would like for the transaction tracking data to be honored if the transaction is routed dynamically from the TOR without executing. - PMR ID TS003273072
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 2 Not under consideration

Phasein of Java bundles in an environment with different bundles and dependencies between these bundles

FI is going to modernize its backend application, that means it will migrate its programs step by step to Java. As runtime Environment we use CICS TS. CICS TS supports the Integration of Cobol and Java. Currently we deploy our Java part in one CIC...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Variable number of containers in .sar

We have many programs allocating a variable number of containers (we identified programs where this occurs in output , but it could happen in input as well). All these containers are identical from structure point of view, their number and their n...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

XML Processing Support

As XML is a defacto standard for distributed enterprise application communication, EGL should provide complete in-built support for XML processing. This includes parsing, validating, transforming, querying XML documents. Currently EGL only support...
about 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 5 Not under consideration

ZDT Tools API /zdtrs/appServices/applications/ with more granularity

Need of ZDT Tools API /zdtrs/appServices/applications/ with more granularity When using ZDT Tools API /zdtrs/appServices/applications/ the list returned by APi is to large and too detailled.Could you add filters to help us to list available image ...
almost 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

IMS-Explorer is a very valuable tool. It should run under x86-Linux as well as under Windows

Currently the IMS Explorer is installable under Windows. It should be installable and run under x86 Linux as well.
over 11 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 1 Not under consideration

MRD( Multiple Release Detection) enhancement

Requesting two enhancements to the MRD ( IBM for the Multiple Release Detection package) The first request would be to make the timestamp more granular for the release data by changing it from hh:mm to hh:mm:ss. The second request would be to have...
almost 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

CPSM Audit Log needed for all CPSM EYUDREP resource changes

CICS provides complete audit logging of all changes made either through CEDA or CEMT. For example, a CEDA change to a program results in this in the MSGUSR DD output: TC20 CEDA CVMGT1 BEFORE 06/14/17 18:48:35 ALTER PROGRAM(GJTABCD) GROUP(TESTGJT) ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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