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File system logger on Api Requesters

Actually file system logger interceptor are available only for ApiProviders and Services. Is it possible to add this function for ApiRequesters ?.
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 2 Future consideration

Empty results form DB2 query should show column with no entries like previous data source explorer

If you do a query that returns no results there is no visual notification of that fact.
4 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

JCL Include option for impact analysis in ADDI analyse client

1.Unable to get information of JCL include via the JCL job in ADDI analyse client(zOS explorer) . 2.there is no option available for JCL include type in resource type to validate the jobs which are using it. Impact: if include member is changed , ...
4 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

How to prevent queueing msg's for specific transaction

When a bmp is inserting msg's on the IMS-Q for a specific transaction which can not be processed by IMS due to a logical error, IMS-Q is raising all the time which ultimately can lead to a fail of IMS. While a lot of bmp's are running at that time...
about 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Support for EXTERNAL data

zUnit should support data items declared as EXTERNAL. If a data item in COBOL is declared as EXTERNAL it can be used to pass data from a calling program to a subprogram, and therefore should be recorded as if it is a parameter. Also when calling a...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

Reopen data sets after restart

Local files are reopened after restarting Eclipse automatically, remote z/OS file aren't. Please add an option to have also the last z/OS Data sets / members opened, that were open upon shutdown.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 Not under consideration

SMF123 enhancement - error from server or HTTP response code mapping

Problem statement : Despite 'polite' requests to the contrary we have a few internal customers who employ HTTP status code's 500 in their HTTP status code mapping. In the event of transient issues in Open LIberty, it is not possible to establish w...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Future consideration

Canzlog should stick to current find standards

CANZLOG find has introduced a separate means of doing a RepeatFind Called REVFIND. This is different then all other means of repeat find via browse. Canzlog should utilize existing standards for repeat find.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Make z/OS Connect policy support more flexible

z/OS Connect policy support currently is very limited. All rules are based on conditions on HTTP headers. The configuration parameter values which overwrite the original ones in the service archive can only be fix values or values containing the v...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

provide IBM Z automation capability to interface with IBM RMF tool especially MONITOR III

it would be great to have an interface through IBM z system automation to RMF tool especially monitor III for the live analysis/custom alert mechanism for z performance especially resources,jobs, enques, transactions,..etc.,
4 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration