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Request for Java Hold data delivery method to align with current z/OS methodology.

Request to provide holddata that IBM z customers are accustomed to using without having to use a seperate methodology to access the required information.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 1 Delivered

Dependencies visible (like VERIFY screen) at stop in SMU

It would be helpful if when you stop an application in SMU, you also get to see the dependencies that may also be stopped (the VERIFY screen).Then you can easily decide whether to quit with or without dependencies.Of course, the dependencies can a...
over 2 years ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Delivered

Creating DB2 services using the API Toolkit

System: z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition 3.0Actor: DBA / Developer z/OS Connect EE API Toolkit can create a service for CICS® (access through the CICS service provider) or IMS™ by using the z/OS® Connect EE API toolkit. Description: z/OS Connect EE...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Allow un-named elements in JSON text

Enable an option to allow parsing of JSON text that contains elements that are not declared in the target structure. Currently this results in an error when using jsonGetValue builtin function. IBM0725S ONCODE=5065 Name in JSON source does not ...
11 months ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 1 Delivered

Enhance CICS PA to process zOS Connect SMF Data for API Requesters

Enable CICS Performance Analyzer to process the SMF data produced by zOS Connect for API Requesters
over 2 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Other 1 Delivered

Mask text in Operations Manager Log

We use Operations Manager to monitor our system and log activity. Some data that is logged could be sensitive (for example a password). Operations Manager allows you to suppress from VIEWCON but not from the log
over 2 years ago in Operations Manager for z/VM 2 Delivered

Support for LOGRY and LOGRZ Couple datasets in the INGPLEX CDS command

With z/OS 2.4, the support for LOGRY and LOGRZ policies was made available for GDPS configuration. Currently, with System Automation 4.2 and 4.3, the INGPLEX CDS command does not support these new CDS policies. When in the INGKX300 (INGPLEX CDS), ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

Omegamon subsystem and z/OS history handling - zIIP eligiblity for RMF/DDS loading

Make the Omegamon subsystem history loading process from RMF/DDS eligible for zIIP
over 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 0 Delivered

Better tolerate STOP/START of container

The current iteration of zAPM required specific actions be taken in zAPM when the container or MQ region is stopped or restarted:- "Note: If IBM MQ is stopped or restarted for any reason, you need to either recycle the container address space or r...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 0 Delivered

GDPS LCP - Report Capture status

Today with GDPS LCP on Metro we have multiple captures and a low multiplier for our volumes. As a result we have seen many volumes fall out of SGC on the DS GUI which means they are no longer recoverable as part of certain capture sets. We underst...
over 3 years ago in GDPS 7 Delivered