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    DBCS character set(1364) support

    All EBCDIC data is interpreted as Codepage-1047 (English) and then converted back to UTF-8, which is sometimes inaccurate. if 1364 DBCS character set is supported, then this problem can be solved.
    9 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 3 Future consideration

    Reduce the disconnect time for BCPII.

    I'm not sure whether this idea is in the right workspace. I could also imagine it in the GDPS or CEC workspace. When a switch from the primary SE to the alternate is necessary today (e.g. for an MCL update or reboots), this lasts about 20 minutes....
    about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

    "Ignore message ID characters" gets disabled if an AT OVERRIDE is used

    It seems unnecessarily restrictive to not allow AT OVERRIDEs when "Ignore message ID characters" is used. This restriction prevents any sort of robust and specific automation definitions from being created without the use of rexx, which seems very...
    about 2 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Submitted

    Increase the number of available Application Symbols (SUBSSYMBOLn/SUBPSYMBOLn), similar to System Automation Symbols (AOCCLONEx)

    Both simple and complex environments can be managed more easily through symbol substitution. With additional Application Symbols, a more tailored approach to automation management can be achieved, reducing administration efforts through reusable d...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 3 Future consideration

    Unable to change File Status in test run

    Testing code with any status really involving a file (not found, invalid record length etc.) for a better code coverage report by having test cases on those scenarios for a simple programs that really has not many lines would end up creating test ...
    4 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 1 Under review

    Provide access to "PolicyDB Name" in Build Post-Processing EXIT INGEX02, similar to Build Pre-Processing EXIT INGEX10.

    Q. Why is it useful?A. Having access to the PDB name in the exit would allow additional actions to take place, based on BUILD return code, such as automatically creating a "point in time" backup of the Policy that just created the Automation Contr...
    5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    Track TAZ Early Development user licenses - number of inactive, active licenses and frequency

    The customer is requesting IBM to provide detailed reporting on active and inactive user list by frequency. This would help them manage license compliance so they can validate entitlements, plan renewals, and manage budgets effectively. The cust...
    3 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Submitted

    Suppression of SDF Alerts to IBM_SYSAUTO-SDF Without Disabling SA Policy

    Currently, SDF alerts generated by IBM System Automation (SA) are automatically sent to the IBM_SYSAUTO-SDF destination. However, there is no native mechanism to suppress or redirect these alerts on a granular basis without disabling the entire SD...
    5 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

    Extend the Application Class concept to other applicable resource types, such as Application Groups and Monitor Resources.

    Q. Why is it useful? A. Reduces time and effort fulfilling "customer" (e.g. Support and Operation staff) requests. Q. Who would benefit from it? A. Both automation administrators and their customers: Administrators benefit by quickly inheriting pr...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

    Add default preference value for Model 1 APG's on the application group info panel for user customization

    Add the default preference value on the application group info panel when a model 1 group is set, currently SA is stull supporting the values defined to the apg's. If a group was defined with a preference value prior to the removal in SA 4.2 it is...
    6 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

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