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Implement CEDA CHECK (e.g. for LIST) to ensure CICS region starts properly

Implement the CEDA CHECK option in CICS Explorer (see http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/cicsts/v4r2/topic/com.ibm.cics.ts.resourcedefinition.doc/ceda/commands/dfha4_check.html) to allow for example checking LISTs for consistency
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Not under consideration

Support for character escaping in API requester scenario

To call some services we are required to avoid certain characters, such as the comma and such, which may exist in the COBOL input strings, and replace them in the JSON by standard symbols such as ' . We thought of using an interceptor to ...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Plug gaps in Authority Group security

Authority Group is the element by which jobs submitted by IZWS have their security scope described. It is also used to ensure that users cannot update or submit applications that use Authority Groups outside their sphere of responsibility. Occurre...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Update CICS Command REWRITE as THREADSAFE for shared data table, coupling facility data table

CICS Command REWRITE as THREADSAFE for shared data table and coupling facility data table
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

EZStrieve support required

EZStrieve support required
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Move DLI OSAM and VSAM control blocks above the bar

There are many OSAM and VSAM storage control blocks that are currently stored below the line. The use of HALDB databases and number of databases datasets defined to IMS is always increasing. HALDB also requires additional dataset to cater for Seco...
about 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Ability to define a start and stop priority of High, Med or Low for APLs linked to a Pacing Gate.

For example if we have 53 tasks, WASA01 – WASA15, WASB01 – WASB22 and WASC01 – WASC16 linked to system 9S04, we would like the ability to define a Pacing Gate, set the Start limit to 4, but also have the ability to assign a priority such as High, ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

APG desired availability NONE

We require a new Desired Available setting for APGs of 'NONE' - i.e. the group doesn't have a 'Desired Available' value and would use the 'worst' status of its members as its Compound and Observed status's. This would mean the group could be ACTIV...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

AD build Client - Decisions mechanism for PL/1 language

Support of Decisions mechanism for PL/1 language in Application Discovery Build Client.
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Not under consideration

Activating new versions of java applications without any outage in a CICS with different OSI bundles and dependencies

The motivation is equal to the RFE 107228. We are looking for a solution to handle the LifeCycle of Java applications in an CICS Environment with different OSGI Bundles and dependencies between these bundles. Goal is an activation of new Versions ...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration