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IMS log record to record internal ROLB

When IMS receives a deadlock response from Db2 for a Normal call fir a non-message driven BMP it does an internal ROLB call.This is the correct thing to do.But there is no indication that IMS did this call.There are no 56xx or 67xx log records. Th...
over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

A short running IMS region for IMS TM customers

A TM only user can start a short running IMS region to quickly resolve external subsystem infight and in doubt units of work
over 5 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Passticket support for HWSSMPL1 (connect API)

HWSSMPL1 does not support passticket and we need passticket support for HWSSMPL1. One of our major application uses connect API which use HWSSMPL1 and we are looking at strengthening password using passphrase.
over 5 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

IMS OTMA utilization of 64-bit memory for the TPIPES

Each TPIPE control block for an IMS OTMA consumes stores of Extended Private Storage from the IMS CTL region. It has associated other control blocks also allocated at Extended Private Storage.Using 64-bit storage could be a very good enhancement.
over 6 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 2 Not under consideration

Move DLMP/PSBC, PSBW and LUMC pools off ECSA

RFE #78091 is about moving EPCB and CSAPSB pool off ECSA to reduce ECSA usage of IMS. We would like to also have DLMP/PSBC, PSBW and LUMC pool moved off ECSA.
over 6 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 2 Not under consideration

IMS LOG56FA Field TPMGU=1 after a LOG08 created

In the record x'56FA' of the LOG, the field TPMGU=2 after the creation of a LOG08. Even if the region is in PWFI and that the LOG08 is created because of the PLCT. So we can't use the field TPMGU to count the number of messages processed.
about 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 3 Not under consideration

IFI0410-1326 Loss of transactions in IMS after a DB2 abend until reconnect to DB2

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: scherwajSubmitters Company: Finanz Informatik PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IFI0410-1326 Loss of transactions in IMS after a DB2 abend until reconnect to DB2Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Informatio...
over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 3 Not under consideration

ICAL Synchronous callout to MQ destination

Today we see an increasing demand from our IMS application developers to be able to reach out to applications outside the mainframe and wait for a reply. Many of these outside applications are housed in environments where MQ is a preferred way of ...
about 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Stop transactions coming from all sources.

We need a command or procedure to stop transactions comming from all sources, like, prog-to-prog, CICS (APPC), MSC, JAVA, IMS Connect, etc.We can´t use Stop Link(MSC), because another transactions use same link.
almost 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

RFE for IMS Signon Re-Verificatioin

Provide a run-time IMS parm in DFSPB000 that will allow both password and passphrase re-verification to be activated / de-activated more dynamically than coding the DFDSINTX0 exit routine to set the SCDPVER bit on in the SCD. Also, consider a type...
over 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

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