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Enhance CPSM's LNMI tran to handle CMAS shutdown without abending

If a CMAS is shut down while it is updating a partner CMAS (CMAS-to-CMAS link), one of the CMASes will output "Transaction LNMI running program EYU9XLOP term XYZ has failed with abend ASP2." CPSM should be enhanced to handle this disconnection gra...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

add INQUIRE SOAPFAULT to SPI

If a web services is invoking which throws a soap fault, the aoplication has to deal with the XML. It might be much easier, if the application will get the notification that there is a soap fault and gets the data with INQUIRE SOAPFAULT
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 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 7 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 2 Not under consideration

Since we upgraded Windows 10 with the redstone SP PCSWS.EXE crashes when closing a 5250 session.

env: windows 10, PComm prb: when closing pc5250 pcsws.exe fails with an application error since updating windows 10 with the redstone SP.
over 7 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 1 Is a defect

Provision DB2 with zOSPT

Support provisioning of a DB2 subsystem using zOSPT, similar to the way a CICS subsystem can be provisioned now.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Provisioning Toolkit / zospt utility 0 Future consideration

Request for Enhancement to include Dynamic Name Resolution in AD

Dynamic name resolution should be supported in AD77 DPATMCIS VALUE 'CARDLN01' SET DPATMCIS TO TRUE.MOVE +0004 TO DL-COMMAREA-LENGTH.EXEC CICS LINK PROGRAM (DL-LINK-TO-MODULE) COMMAREA (DL-SUBROUTINE-COMMAREA) LENGTH (DL-COMMAREA-LENGTH) RESP (DL-R...
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

ISPF-like editor forz/OS Explorer

For old mainframe people, it would be very nice to have ISPF editor-like functions like:- Proper line numbers/command area to the left- Repeat- Copy with overlay- Move with overlay - Edit macros - Exclude lines combined with findetc.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 1 Not under consideration

JSON editor would be good.

The latest z/OS Explorer has a nice editor for WSDL files in the Unix File System, where the DESIGN tab shows a graphical view of the WSDL schema.As we are now preparing to implement JSON, I would like to have a similar editor for JSON schema.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 1 Not under consideration

RPP Screen Preview buttons reversed

Using RPP Version 9.5.1 iFix3 (and earlier versions), the two screen emulator icons which appear when you have a screen design open are reversed. The "Launch Screen Emulator on the selected screen with color" actually launches the emulator without...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 1 Is a defect

HOD DPW - Allow Parameter Updates Without an Active Host Session

Provide the ability in the HOD Deployment Wizard to change session parameters such as "Edit preferences" without needing to successfully activate the host session being modified.
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Planned for future release

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