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Support of SHA-256 hashing algorithm by CICS TS SSL

CICS TS up to, and including, Version 5.1 supports only the SHA-1 hashing algorithm. Our company needs to increase the security level of the digital certificates it uses for SSL connections (i.e. longer RSA key length and SHA-256 instead of SHA-1)...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Debug Hover Help should not be limited to 100 fields

During remote debugging you can position the cursor on a DCLGEN definition. Only 100 fields are displayed, even though there are 140 fields present in the DCLGEN. This choice is made due to performance reasons, but we would like to see all fields ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Delivered

Automatic binary Optimizer: program segmentation for BCP

The customer requires support for Program Segmentation in Cobol CICS program using ABO. The customer is BCP from Perú
about 7 years ago in Automatic Binary Optimizer 3 Delivered

Provide a precondition to deliver to check that no reconciliation warnings exist

In some circumstances, we want to force developers to deliver code having no reconcilation warning.So we would like to have in implemented the product a precondition to the deliver that could forbid to deliver a COBOL module having one or more rec...
about 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

zUnit feature in IDz should be able to handle DB2 CAF (Call Attach Facility) in Batch jobs

To use Batch Recording under zUnit, the JCL requires that the COBOL/DB2 program is executed via IKJEFT01 in the JCL step. In our system, 99% of COBOL programs use the DB2 CAF (Call Attach Facility), where the program is executed directly (e.g. //S...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Delivered

RPP - eclipse p2 install

Client side RPP cannot be installed thru "eclipse p2" : only IM (and zip for IM) is available while IDZ + IBM Engineering Workflow Management (formerly Rational Team Concert) can be installed with all methods
over 3 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Invalid data returned by INQUIRE PROGRAM after SET PROGRAM COPY(PHASEIN)

After a SET PROGRAM COPY(PHASEIN) a subsequent INQUIRE PROGRAM command returns only the values of the first created entry in program directory. The valid data of a further available entry created by PHASEIN could not be determined at all.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Need support so all files that can be TLD loaded can be included in a TLD deck

File system files can be loaded using OLD or TLD. OLD can load a file system file to any location. By default, a TLD can only load program base unique files. If customers want to allow a TLD to load files to other locations they must update user e...
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

TLD needs to report how many files were loaded

When a TLD is loaded, it reports the CIMR and keypoints loaded and a count of the number of e-types. It does not currently provide a count of files loaded. When a TLD includes file system files the TLD load should report how many files were loaded...
about 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Use policy to monitor specific transactions

In CICS TS5.1, the policy will be applied on either Application basis or Platform basis(depends on how it's deployed).But in this scenario, it cannot monitor specific transactions. Customer raise a requirement to use policy to monitor specific tra...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered