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DB2 Datasource Connection in Liberty

As we are setting up our new Java Environment at Wuestenrot, I was thinking on how the developers can easy work with the db2 with the was liberty. Our developing way with the data will be very simple. 1) develop java programs on a local liberty us...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

CICS Explorer upgrade currently a Pre-Req for a CICS Upgrade

Currently a CICS Explorer Upgrade is a Pre-Req for a CICS Upgrade. We would like it if CICS Upgrades did not include this pre-req, and for the CICS Explorer Release to not be directly tied to the CICS Release
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Issue a message when a CICS maintained Shared Data Table (CMT) is full

When a user maintained shared data table (UMT) is full, the request fails and a DFHFC0432 message is produced. When a CMT is full, the request will not fail because it will be written to the backing file, but it would be useful for a message to be...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Possibility to have RNL=No as CICS SIT parameter for System ENQ

Customer KMD A-S, BALLERUPCENTR asked me to open the RFE on his behalf.He is requesting that the global ENQ is routed on certan LPAR only, to avoid unnecessary traffic going to plex, consuming unnessasary resources. and possible increasing respons...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

RDz Code Checker - continuous log streaming

The Output Logfile will be created at the end after the scan. So when an error occurs while scanning no output at all will be produced. Therefore a continouos log stream must be in place which delivers information even if the scan has been aborted...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

RDz Code Checker - realtime Scan information

While scanning a huge amount of programs, there is no status of the current scan available (e.g. "75% scanned" or "Module 237 of 789 scanning") A real-time information of the current scan activity would be helpful, also with a hint of total and re...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

Exit RACF

Currently I can only use one exit when super session starts up and I use it for passtix. I also want to exploit the RACF exit for group names. I believe, in the current environment, I would have to modify the passtix exit to do a pass to RACF. We ...
about 2 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

New Functions for RDz' Menu Manager

we need new functions for RDz' menu manager, so we can provide more comfortable functions for our developers without writing plugins oder using the sclm perspective.The functions are: - ?openfileafter, a member which is modified by a REXX procedur...
about 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

Implement zTPFDF connector for Java/Kafka Producer enhancement

We would like to take advantage of the Java/Kafka support on zTPF. The current implementation, MQ local queues are used as the guaranteed delivery mechanism. With our experience with MQ local queues, valuable system resources are required to suppo...
over 4 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Enhance PDTools plug-ins to provide Multi Factor Authentication capability

Customer's team uses plug-ins to access the PD Tools products (FA, FM, DT, APA), but they must enable MFA (multi-factor authentication, a.k.a. 2FA or 2-factor authentication) in order for their security implementation to work.
over 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered