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Fault Analyzer Should Accept Assembler Side Files not in ADATA format

Fault Analyzer currently cannot accept listings for Assembler programs were compiled in Endevor using ‘NOADATA' option. We have over 6000 programs compiled this way that can be accepted into other Fault Analysis tools.
about 9 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Improve the process to update EXPRTIME

EXPRTIME should not fail as a result of a transaction being scheduled
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

CREATE IMSCON TYPE(PORT) command need MbrName parameter capability

I would like to activate a new PORT for IMS Connect using the CREATE Command. The issue is we have duplicate ports (different LPARS) in the same IMS PLEX. You can see below when I issue the following command that PORT 9000 is defined in 3 IMS Conn...
over 5 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

Allow IPCS VERBX commands in SDUMP reviews

With some of the other fault analysis tools, system dumps can be futher reviewed using the same VERBX commands as can be done in IPCS. This allows for deeper manual investigation of a system dump
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Fault Analyzer Notification Exit

In lieu of the REXX exits for notifications, provide a panel in the product to allow changes to be more easily implemented.
almost 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Invoking File Manager from Fault Analyzer to get the initial positioning on a file that caused the abend

wehn we analyze an abend using Fault Analyzer,We need to let the user know the following things when there is an abend.1. DD Name of the dataset which is causing the abend(in case of S0C7,S0C4...etc). 2. Take me to the record in the input file tha...
about 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Better Support of WMQ-Applications

Currently Fault Analyzer does not properly recognize that an abending Batch-Job or CICS transaction is connected to Websphere MQ. In these cases FA does not show any information related to MQ and last MQ-API calls.This flaw seems to arise when the...
over 5 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

added granularity to security around commands

TYPE-1 commands allowing granting a user start, stop, lock, and unlock authority separate from the authority to change other metadata, such as changing a TRAN from parallel to serial or setting EDITUC. TYPE-2 commands should support this, too, but...
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

allowing limiting access on commands to individual TRANs and PGMs

Allow extra granularity for controlling and granting access to a group or individual to issues commands against specific transactions or programs, potentially by the program or transaction name to a RACF profile name.
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

filter QUERY IMSPLEX on subtypes

The type-2 QUERY command should support filtering not just on TYPE, but also on subtype. Note: not all types have printable character subtypes: I have encountered some that with binary zeros and others with the zero length empty string. It can thi...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 2 Not under consideration