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    NetView E/AS improve logging and integrate in CANZLOG

    NetView E/AS should provide more information about what is done with a processed event. This information as well as all E/AS messages should be available via the CANZLOG and eligible for automation.This way we would be able track the sending of an...
    over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

    SAF data set access check for target task's user profile to consider access of user profile for the task from which the command originated.

    When using EXCMD to route a dataset update through an autotask, we have noticed that the access used is the access of the autotask itself, rather than the orignating user. This means that a user could maliciously update datasets just by routing th...
    about 2 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

    Delay processing of missed messages when NetView address space is recycled

    We use the MVSPARM.Msg.Automation.MaxAge = 600 function, so NV will catch up on messages following a recycle of the address space. However, we recently missed automating a message following a recycle as it was coded in SA’s INGMSG02 table and this...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

    Provide a way of displaying pending ENDCMDs from PIPE KEEPs

    When using e.g. PIPE LIT // | KEEP GLOBAL /GDATEST/ 5000 ENDCMD /DATE/ Whilst the KEEP is not expired, we can view it via QRYKEEP command QRYKEEP GLOBAL BNH560I KEEP Status for DSIGKPMT. Keep Number of Total TimeOut Keep ID Class Messages Sto...
    5 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

    SemiColon not supported by RACF. Netview should translate.

    Netview translates several characters (., *, %, &, - and ' '(blank)) prior to making a SAF call because these characters are not supported by RACF. Semicolon is also one that is not supported by RACF (TS006663687). Development should consider ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

    Netview ALLOCATE does not permit Concatenations

    The Netview allocate command only permits the ability to allocate one dataset to a file name.
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

    Ability to specify CZ.PRINT.PREFIX data on the Print command

    Currently the format of the Print function is governed by the CNMSTYLE entry of CZ.PRINT.PREFIX which means if you want to alter the format of the output you would need to alter this entry then do a restyle and perform your print. Then go back in ...
    6 months ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

    Reset Threshold and interval setting in Netview Automaion table

    The THRESHOLD and Interval conditions in the Netview automation table are very useful functions for throttling and isolating specific occurrences that should be automated on. Would like a means of resetting these values when certain conditions are...
    over 6 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

    Introduce Python into NetView Scripting

    REXX is very easy; we all know how to code it and it is easy to learn for the newbies. Still, all the youngsters seem to know coding with Python. Python provides a readily available toolbox, which will help the new joiners to be productive quickly...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

    Expand delimited length from 255 to 1024

    This would help eliminate "DWO378E DELIMITED STRING IS TOO LONG, GREATER THAN 255 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH" when working with PIPEs, and perhaps other areas as well.
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

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