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CICS Dynamic Caching

The RFE is for the ability to support dynamic caching in CICS. This was recently discussed at the UK CICS User Group in Manchester and a paper is attached outlining some of the requirements, use cases and outlines how the solution may appear from ...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Is there any way to add 43x132 Screen Size feature into HOD?

Currently, the following Screen Size-s available: 24x80, 32x80, 43x80, 27x132, 62x160 We usually use 43x80 to see more lines. But sometimes the 27x132 would be better to see all the messages in eg. system log or log of the subsystems to see every ...
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 3 Not under consideration

FM plugin Exclude Pattern different from =

What the customer would like, that is - from the RDz/IDZ Remote Systems Explorer, right click on a sequential data set -> File Manager -> File manager editor. - when files open click Exclude records on the display button - in Exclude pattern...
almost 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

CPSM SYSPARM option to return current parameter value

The CPSM SYSPARM table returns over 200 different values set at CICS initialization. The documentation says the "Current Value" is returned, but it's actually the value established at CICS startup and does not reflect any change that occurs during...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

TXSeries supports DB2 pureScale on Linux

TXSeries supports DB2 pureScale for AIX platform, but not for Linux.TXSeries for Linux also should support DB2 pureScale for customres who requires high reliability and high performance for mission critical system.
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Kerberos support for Developer for System z

Full support for Kerberos as an authentication method in IDz, Developer for System z.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Identify or Track source code changes reference by ADI BRD pointers

Need a way to know that the under lying code referenced by Business terms/rules was modified. Currently the pointers might point to erroneous lines if code was modified. We would like someway to identify what original lines were if different then ...

Microprofile Health/Monitor Endpoint Support

To be able to handle z/OS connect endpoints the same way than normal microservices, there should be an microprofile health/monitoring endpoint. This endpoints would be very useful for every customer using zospt to start z/OS connect.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Profiling support option for Node.js

Node.js instrumentation/profiling requirement: Please enable --perf-basic-prof or equivalent option on z/os for Node.js v16+ for generation of the map pertaining to JS code. (The map file is required by the performance team for zConvert and instru...
over 1 year ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Node.js 0 Not under consideration

Global Transaction Support needed for .NET ODBM Development

We would like the .NET ODBM capability to be able to handle both LOCAL and GLOBAL transaction processing just as the JAVA IMS Universal Drivers offer both capabilities.
over 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration