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Implement dynamic-capacity tables

Implement dynamic-capacity tables as defined by the COBOL 2014 standard (INCITS/ISO/IEC 1989:2014 [2014]).
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 7 Not under consideration

FM-LoadModule Analyzer should extract SQL SubOptions when listing CompilerOptions

When using the FM-LoadModule-Analyzer, we can list the compiler options of the load modules. If the program uses SQL, we see "SQL" as COBOL-option, but not the used SubOption. We need it specially for recognizing the ATTACH(TSO/CAF/ULI)-Option. So...
over 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DEDB's - Move SDEPs to a secondary ADS

We face an issue where a single DEDB area can use vast amounts of SDEPs under a single root. This has led us to be max size 4gb on the ADS with no room for future growth. Our only option currently is to look to move off of IMS DEDB's and SDEPs. Th...
over 1 year ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

Gouping filters

While I love the product one of the frustrating aspects of it is the long list of remote systems filters that I have. While I need everyone I don't need everyone every day and trying to fined the one I need can get time consuming. I'm aware that t...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 5 Not under consideration

zIIP Enable VSAM/RLS processing

Similar to DRDA work coming into DB2, request to see a percentage of the CPU used to process VSAM/RLS requests from CICS enabled for zIIP offload eligibility.
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Keep current project available and discoverable while doing a Build/MAKE

Keep the current ADDI project available for discovery while it is rebuild or a MAKE is run. Only make the new project image discoverable once all phases of the build completed. User impact: This prevents bad design decisions or failed discover act...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Add ability to convert subfields in SDF to IDz BMS maps

Customer is currently working on conversion of maps from SDF to IDz BMS maps editor.Using IDz BMS Map Editor, subfields do not import over to IDz. IDz does not currently support subfields.
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

CICS Task Policy to handle poison message and MQ Backouts

CICS Task Policy for MQ Backout Count handle Poison messages. Task Policy for MQ, if Backout Threshold exceeded in the MQMD put the message to the MQ Backout Queue Defined in the MQ Header and Abend Task. If no Backout Queue defined, the task beha...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow CL/Supersesson to use fully qualifier VTAM APPL names

I would like to define VTAM applications on my Supersession menus to use the fully qualified name if needed if name conflicts can't be resolved.
over 5 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Support dynamic STEPLIB for CSLULXSB (Rexx/SPOC) interface

Would promote greater flexibility by avoiding the need to allocate the IMS RESLIB before ISPF initialization.
over 1 year ago in IMS System Services / Common Service Layer 1 Not under consideration

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