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Enhance masking options for dataset selection

When defining a dataset mask in the history dialog the only generic allowed is a trailing *. CTC should support *, ** and % where any dataset mask can be defined for history and clone processing.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Delivered

Need For New Option for RBD SQL Retrieve

Hello, We use RBD tool. In this tool, when we retrieve rows from DB2 table with SQL Retrieve module, we want to change table names to lowercase. There are three option over there but need for new option.
over 6 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

AMODE(24) support in COBOL V5 Compiler

Our Shop requires that COBOL V5 compiler can support Statically linked calls to AMODE(24) programs. This is essential as we have several thousand programs that are link edited as AMODE(24) and are statically linked into COBOL Modules. Please refer...
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Delivered

Need a confirmation dialog before drag&drop of files between file systems

In the "Remote Systems" view, the user can easily drag-and-drop files and directories and PDS from one place to another. This includes drag-and-drop between various types of file systems. For example, the user can drag-and-drop a PDS into a Unix f...
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Delivered

Error message when no UserID provided to web service

CICS should generate an error message indicating when no user ID was provided on a SOAP web service call to make up for the lack of an ICH408I typically generated on a BASIC AUTHENTICATION ERROR. Useful information to add to the error message woul...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Configuration of the file types to be examined in the program callgraph

Currently, when the "Program callgraph" is executed on a program, all calls are examined, so that the files, programs and SQL Table are examined and displayed in the diagrammm. The analysis of all data types takes a lot of time and the performance...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Delivered

z/TPF Reduced Cost Testing

Marriott, DL, TVPT, 2. Headline: Reduced Cost Testing 3. Lead Contact: mark.whitney@travelport.com 4. Date 2018-04-26 5. Description: a. Multiple z/TPF Customers, Travelport, Marriott, and Delta desire Reduced Cost Testing such that t...
over 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Product ID Field.

This request is to include a field for Product ID, that can be updated by the client (end user) via the Web User Interface, with the data retained in the client’s database repository. Vendors change product names on a regular basis (noting that th...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Delivered

Inclusion of GA Dates in current state inventory reporting.

This request is to include software version GA dates in the inventory reporting, to give clients a view of lifecycle trends (ie; dates GA and OOS), so that clients are better able to select target versions to obtain maximum benefit from the effort...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Delivered

IMS should support a QBUFMAX specification greater than 9999.

Currently the maximum value that can be specified for the QBUFMAX Startup parameter (maximum number of message queue buffers for the queue pool) is 9999. Customer could have the need to both limit the maximum number of Buffers by coding QBUFMAX, t...
over 11 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 4 Delivered

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