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    Python byte code only interpreter

    The least privilege security and privacy control restricts compiles to the sandbox/development environments only. Unfortunately, the PYTHON interpreter, in addition to executing byte code, also executes source code (it has built in automatic just ...
    7 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 2 Not under consideration

    zosload or zoslink function in ctypes module on z/OS

    The standard Python ctypes (and/or CFFI) module provides a CDLL function to load an operating system DLL, whose entry points can then be invoked by passing a list of arguments to the nominated entry point: mylib = ctypes.CDLL("library_name")rc = m...
    8 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 0 Future consideration

    ibm_db to be shipped with supported driver

    IBM should ship the the ibm_db driver with their Python for z/OS. Underway is a DBA modernization initiative where we are bringing in modern tooling and languages such as Python for z/OS and in particular the ibm_db library for communicating with ...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 2 Not under consideration

    Provide support for PANDAS

    Can support be provided for the PANDAS package please? This is one of the most common and essential packages used within the Python community and is required on the z/OS platform too. Any Site/Product that provides Jupyter Notebooks for python bas...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 2 Functionality already exists

    Python and PL1 integration interface

    Provide an interface to call PL1 modules from Python (and possibly vice versa). The interface shall support the passing of parameters and ideally works in both directions (Python calling PL1, PL1 calling Python).
    over 4 years ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 3 Future consideration

    Use same password for several z/OS systems in view "Remote System"

    Use same password for several z/OS systems in view "Remote System".
    almost 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Not under consideration

    Multiple places for CodePage-Configuration in RDz

    When configuring a new installation of RDz, you have to change the codepage for the host-connection three times (but only for non-us-codepages):1) In View "Remote Systems",right klick on connection, "Properties",choose "Host" on left side, Default...
    almost 12 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Not under consideration

    RFE IDz Remote Systems View should be able to sort datasets alphabetical by dataset name only

    RFE IDz Remote Systems View should be able to sort datasets alphabetical by dataset name only and not by type-based order like when listing a mix of non-migrated and migrated (DFSMShsm HMIGRATE) datasets. This is currently by design. No doubt, if ...
    about 6 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

    RSE idle timeout for edit and browse file as separate configuration (not as common config)

    Hello, Recently we have changed the idle session time out to 15 minutes in IBM explorer for z/OS(RSED AQUA), this had resulted in problem for certain developers and analysts as it frequently timeout when they switch back and forth between IDE and ...
    over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

    Extend JMON for performance configuration

    Depending on how a user set up his JES filter there could be a huge cpu usage seen for JMON started task. Think of a JES filter all values set to '*' and / or a regular refresh every 5 seconds.There should be configuration options to reduce perfor...
    almost 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 2 Not under consideration

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