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Add support in IMS IVP for gethostbyaddr

IMS IVP variable IXUTCPHN only allows gethostbyname. The ability to specify the IP address would be very helpful..
almost 13 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 1 Not under consideration

IMS master terminal (MTO) as an option

Currently, IMS master terminal operator (MTO) should be configured. If MTO is not connected to IMS, MTO messages are kept in MSGQ, it would cause MSGQ D/S limit reach and IMS down. The customer would like to request to make MTO optional, not man...
about 2 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

PRBC0310-1318 Delay in reconnecting IMS to DB2 after a DB2 abend causes extended service impact aka M-^Ssick but not deadM-^T

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Angela LabateSubmitters Company: RBC Financial Group PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PRBC0310-1318 Delay in reconnecting IMS to DB2 after a DB2 abend causes extended service impact aka M-^Ssick but not deadM-^THo...
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 2 Not under consideration

Reprocessing of messages after ESS returned a not ready condition at Phase I.

IMS should not reprocess messages in case an ESS system is returning a "not ready" condition at Phase one.This may lead to different problems into IMS as we have seen in our customer environment . The following are just two examples of what can oc...
over 12 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 3 Not under consideration

Add new IMS Restart command/parameter in Shared Queue Environment

After IMS Shared Queue implementation Customer created new procedures to start the IMSSQ in a Disaster Recovery Site. We must to delete/redefine the SRDS (Structure Recovery), CHKPT (Checkpoints) control datasets, delete/redefine the logstream of ...
over 12 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Not under consideration

TPF Toolkit 3270 Emulator scripting enhancements

TPFUG_Req_Number: V11124ORIGIN DATE: 10/1/2011REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT The following enhancements should be added to the 3270 emulator included in TPF Toolkit:- Provide an API similar to TPF tool to control the emulator - launch it, input values etc.-...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Enable Scroll mode with middle mouse click

TPFUG_Req_Number: V09117FORIGIN DATE: March 5, 2009REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT (required) Enable going into and out of "fast scroll" mode with a middle mouse button click. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION (required) On many Microsoft applications, when the middle...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Memory Views Collapse Redundant Lines

TPFUG_Req_Number: V09102SORIGIN DATE: 03/18/2009REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT The memory view would be able to collapse redundant lines seen in the memory views. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION When the user monitors an address or variable in the memory view, a mo...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

Global Symbol Pointer List (originally V06004F)

TPFUG_Req_Number: V06013FContact Originator Id: kirtisri.samarasuriya@sabre-holdings.comAbstract: TPF Toolkit Debugger Global Variable Symbol Pointer List feature should be fixed and/or enhanced to support List Items as valid expression types.Desc...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration

V12134 CODE COVERAGE AGAINST THE .LISTING SECTION

TPFUG_Req_Number: V12134ORIGIN DATE: 23/10/2012REQUIREMENT ABSTRACT Allow to see the lines executed in the code source even if the Sharedobject was built before the PUT 7. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The Code Coverage tool should be able to use the .l...
almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / TPF Toolkit 2 Not under consideration