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Install functionality for CICSPlex SM Topology and Workload Management

When defining CICS resources we currently have to Install associated workload definitions using the EYUAPI Rexx functionality in a batch job. We would like to utilise CM to install our Workload Management (WLM, eg WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP) resource types.
over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Warning requested when a PERFORM THRU is generated

Within the Cobol editor, PERFORM THRU is applied by default when an "extract paragraph" is made from contextual menu (right click > refactor > extract paragraph).
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Delivered

DB2 on z/OS must support multiple projects in one database

We have multiple components in RTC which we need to add to ADDI projects in a DB2 database on z/OS. It is however not possible to have multiple projects in DB2. That means we have to create a new database for each project.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

Add DELete primary command in ISPF panel (CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display)

In the ISPF panel(CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display) a REStore primary command for all selected data already exist. It would be really helpful for the customer to have also a primary command for a delete of all selected data to be able to delete dat...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Delivered

ZONECHECK option in COBOL V5 retrofit into COBOL V4

At a SHARE session I found out that invalid coding for zoned decimal items was a problem for migrating to COBOL V5. Per the session, it appears that a new compiler option is being considered for COBOL V5 to insert code to identify these invalid de...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Delivered

Dirty read for PSINDEX at ANALYZEPART

We want to do repartitioning of a PSINDEX with READINT(N) of ANALYZEPART on a PSINDEX Database. As this is currently not possible we always have to copy the database to get the new keys, as the original database is 24/7 for update online.
over 2 years ago in IMS HALDB Toolkit for z/OS  / Product functionality 3 Delivered

Change the default View Packages Dialog to NOT have all of the checkboxes checked

the current "check everything" results in a B37 because we have much content. Making the customers check the boxes they need will reduce user caused problems. Additionally, especially for packages, even clicking only "completed" results in a HUGE ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Delivered

Add support of +DD: in IBMZSIOP source / IBMZIOP load

We need to specify different default and different non-overridable (frozen) options for different situations like the following two:1. Compiling for debugging with NOOPT although OPT(#) may be specified via PROCESS statement.2. Compiling some appl...
almost 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

PL/I - higher granularity for msg IBM3250I

The following message is critical:IBM3250I W DSNH030I DSNHANAL LINE 8526 COL 1 STATEMENT CONTAINS WRONG NUMBER OF "INTO" VARIABLES Other messages with the same message id are non-critical.We would like to have a specific message id for the above c...
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 3 Delivered

CICS MQ Bridge configuration

The CICS-MQ bridge should have more flexible configuration of a CICS user program name being invoked by DFHMQBP0/DFHMQBP3 - now a CICS user program name can be only sent as a part of message and there is no option for specifying the predefined CIC...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

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