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    Improve CQS design to access IMS Logger Structure

    Following the MVS System Logger's current design, reported by pmr 23734,228,631, the ASYNC logger calls to a CF Logger structure result in extra SRB schedule and processing for the logging explorers. Now that we are aware of this, if the logger ca...
    over 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 0 Not under consideration

    Function to expire a transaction during execution

    The current transaction expiry feature for full function transactions uses the in-queue time to decide whether to process the transaction or not. Once the transaction starts executing there is the PROCLIM value to specify a CPU limit, but no oppor...
    over 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    Translate Authorization ID in IMS MPP

    Translate Authorization ID into another before calling Stored Procedure in DB2
    over 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    kill transactions based on elapsed time

    Provide a way for IMS to automatically timeout transactions based on the total time elapsed from the transaction first being queued.
    over 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    Display of BLF-Data

    Interactive Analysis of a batch dump: Content of BLF data online shown in dump format. Info from compile listing is not used (as in Working-Storage).
    over 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 7 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
    almost 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    PROCLIM and CPU time

    Currently, the cpu time is calculated for each schedule but not for each transaction. For example, if I choose a PROCLIM(5,1), the limit will be 5 x 1 = 5s for the schedule. So IMS stop the schedule if it reaches this limit. But, not necessary if ...
    over 11 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    FA Eclipse: Divide Storage Areas into Working-Storage and Linkage

    Under Event details --> Event 1/2/3/... there is an item called "Storage Areas" - this should be divided for COBOL into Working-Storage and Linkage. This division should be shown in the outline view as well.
    over 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 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.
    about 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

    Add "user" field to PARMBLK

    TI has a usermod where we require a field in PARMBLK (PXPARMS) to chain one of our data areas. This usermod has existed for 30+ years. We use one of the "reserved" fullwords at the end of PXPARMS to store the address of this area. We use the last ...
    over 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 0 Not under consideration

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