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Request to add an automatic DISCARD and (DISABLE)/INSTALL feature to CCM component Backout.

The current Backout component for CCM packages ‘only' recovers deleted/changed resources and recreate deleted resources. If a Backout is required after the installation of a package, the old definitions of the delivered resources are restored. The...
over 12 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Provide a line action ADD command from the expanded group display panel to allow a user to add a group to a list.

The user has expanded all groups in a configuration and wants to have a line action ADD to add a selected group directly to an existing list in any configuration. The user also wants to be able to select multiple groups and issue an ADD primary co...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Need the CICS CM plug-in to manage EXPORT-IMPORT files

After creating an EXPORT configuration file through the ISPF interface. When looking for EXPORT file created through the configuration view in the CM Plug-in perspective. The file can not be found.
over 13 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Explorer 4 Not under consideration

Remote z/OS search - instead of 'Searching MVS files' screen specify selection criteria

While search is performed in 'Remote z/OS search' you receive a pop-up screen 'Searching MVS files'. Instead, could you please specify what is being searched for?
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

CARMA - refresh CARMA/Endevor Repository at connection time

When I start RDz the CARMA/Endevor Repository do not gets refreshed automatically at connection time. You have to do manual 'Refresh'. This is request to add authomatic refresh.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 4 Not under consideration

RSE - add 'remove', 'remove all' features for 'Retrieved Data Sets' filter

In 8.0.3.1 there is a new feature 'Retrieved Data set'. This is request to add features 'Remove', 'Remove multiple datasets', 'Remove all' features.
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 2 Not under consideration

Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list.

Elevate the priority of the background query to populate the Processor Group Name list so that the background query forces connection like the "generate" does.
about 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

Support all characters in the SJ (Show Job) function

We need SJ (Show Job) functionality in Remote Systems view to support all characters (even nonprinting hex characters) in the scenario of opening, maybe editing and resubmitting a JCL with these types of characters.This request is related to PMR 2...
over 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 4 Not under consideration

RDZ Should honor mainframe violations limit

we are running rdz76 and had a user get multiple security violations until they reached the violation limit at which time we recevied 130 additional multiple Excessive Violations messages before the user stopped of his own accord. On zos, if a use...
about 15 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration

CEEOPTS Debug tools for rdz

Possibility of adding the card CEEOPTS of Debug with the IP address and the number of port in the JCL of test through a choice in the editor associated with the JCL
almost 14 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Install 3 Not under consideration