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Provide ability to aggregate RMF-based data (e.g. CPU, IO, Memory etc. tables) into Weekly and/or Monthly trend tables

Need ability to create aggregation tables for RMF-based data for longer term trending. For example, create MVSPM_DEVICE_W, MVSPM_DEVICE_M tables for Device activity; simillarly for MVSPM_LCU_IO_H, MVSPM_CHANNEL_H, MVS_PAGING_H, MVSPM_VS_$$$$$_H, M...
over 11 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Planned for future release

USS GKB add Asset informationto products

Like in the z/OS GKB, we would also like to have 'Asset' information in the USS GKB, in order to be able to identify licensed products, which is a major focus of Configuration Management.
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 0 Planned for future release

Macro parameter screenorientation is not documented

1. Macro parameter screenorientation is not documented in the Knowledge Center 2. The possible values true/false are not self-explaining, the parameter screenorientation should be documented describing the results of the values true/false. 3. In p...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Printing using PDT on Windows 10

When using a PDT file to print on Windows 10, nothing gets printed. If we uncheck the "Use PDT" option something gets printed but without the required formatting. Since printing was fine using PDT files in Windows 7, this clearly has to do with th...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Support property "closeable" and event "onclose" for DojoDialog

The EGL Rich UI DojoDialog widget used to support the closeable property and the onclose event. These elements were removed by IBM at some point from the EGL DojoDialog wrapper.These are fundamental elements of a dialog dialog box, still fully sup...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Planned for future release

Enhancement to printing to Disk with Append

1) Need the ability to clear the print file between print Collections. After doing a 'Purge Collection' we would like the Print file cleared for the next set of Print Collection Screens. 2) We would like to be able to create a Word Document (.doc)...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

HOD DPW - Allow Parameter Updates Without an Active Host Session

Provide the ability in the HOD Deployment Wizard to change session parameters such as "Edit preferences" without needing to successfully activate the host session being modified.
about 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

Graceful Switch should be able to restart at the point of last break

GDPS/A-A 1.7 does not provide capability to restart the switch process at the last break point for graceful switch and force switch. It only provide a WTOR when STOP QREP timeout. It is far from customer's requirements.
about 7 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

Improved autonomics for Lifeline Advisor automatic takeovers

Several customers have asked for the ability to identify scenarios where a Lifeline Advisor takeover can be done automatically without risk of having two primary Lifeline Advisors active at the same time.
about 7 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

HOD 12 removed the 'go hod' menu where HOD server is configued, started, stopped, monitored and other functions

When HOD 12 was installed on AS/400 system, it was noticed that the 'go hod' menu was not longer available. This is a major function for the iSeries admins that was removed and no announce that it would be removed. This menu was in previous versio...
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

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