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HWSJAVA0 buffer expansion

Provide a means for the IMS Connect message handling exit HWSJAVA0 to request additional buffer space. IMS Connect provides a documented mechanism for a message handling exit to request additional output buffer space by setting EXPINI_BUFINC. HWSJ...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Show named loops in OutlineView

RationalDeveloperForSystemZ/PLI-Source/OutlineViewCurrently named loops (e.g. loop_csr_fpks: do forever;) are not shown in the outline view, is there any intention to change this behaviour in future releases of RDz?It would be nice to have an extr...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

CICSPLex to be configured to distribute workload on percentage basis

Requesting to add new CPSM algorithm that allows us to distribute workload to target regions based on percentage similar to Sysplex distributor.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Host On-Demand - Provide Import on HTML Java Web Start Model

The "import" function is not available when using the html model with java web start.
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

prevention of IMS archive RC=08 after two SWITCH commands was issued almost at the same time

* System *IMS V13.1 * Problem detail * Two OLDS switch commands were submitted almost at the same time.One is by IMS due to OLDS full, and the other is by user. OLDS04 ↓SWITCH by IMS-->archive job1 was createdOLDS03:empty ↓SWITCH by USER-->a...
over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Banks Services

This is a request regarding CICSPLEX/SM componect of CICS TS z/OS.In case of 2 CMAS on the same LPAR (same version of product) it's important that when one CMAS is closed,the second CMAS get automatically reconnect to the controlled MAS.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

XL C/C++ compiler setting to disallow vector (VMX/VSX) instructions

Request for the compiler to support code generation consistent with an AIX tuning of allow_vmx=0. The AIX tuning rejects all vector instructions, treating them as illegal operations. The compiler should have a corresponding option to completely di...
over 8 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 2 Future consideration

Set "Problems view" to in focus by default when opening a file in RPP

Using Rational Programming Patterns, when opening a design or .CBL file, we would like the Problems View to come into focus by default, whether or not any problems exist. This helps ensure the developer is checking and resolving any problems right...
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Not under consideration

OMEGAMON self monitor

OMEGAMON self monitor
over 8 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

simplify OMEGAMON PTF apply process

ICBC want to simplify the OMEGAMON PTF apply process
over 8 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration