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Receive an error message when trying to open a file in a manner that isn't allowed based on the file type.

Currently if I try to double click on a vsam file in remote systems explorer, nothing happens. If a developer is unfamiliar with the fact that you cannot open a vsam in this manner in idz, they might be confused and continue to double click not kn...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Prevent $HASP708 with new security checks

I want to ask you for implementation of a new security check (for example SDSF as Klaus goetze has explained within the pmr) in order to examine Access permission to JES spool files BEFORE JES2 security check. This "pre-validation" should prevent ...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Delivered

Merge the include preprocessor into the macro preprocessor

Non-standard include statements, such as ++INCLUDE for instance, are processed by the include preprocessor.Standard PL/1 %INCLUDE statements are processed by the macro preprocessor.This is all fine if all the sources are containing only ++INCLUDE ...
almost 6 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Ajout d'un point final après un VALUE dans le micropattern *!WI

Ajoutez automatiquement un point final après un VALUE dans le micropattern *!WI Voir les documents joints à ce RFE (les mêmes que ceux du PMR)
almost 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered

ZCONBT upgrade should have its Version number incremented

All independent components like zconbt should have eye catchers that can be displayed or something indication that reflects service levels. I just checked two different versions zconbt on my system and both (w/ zCEE V3.0.9 & w/ zCEE V3.0.18) h...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

CTC should provide zIIP usage statistics for xfer activity

During tape demount the VTE component provides an informational message which includes statistics showing effective compression ratio as well as CPU usage including the amount of zIIP offload along with zIIP eligible workload that could not be off...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Delivered

Add exception list to RULES(NOLAXENTRY)

The DB2 and CICS coprocessors are generating unprototyped entry declarations which are invalid under RULES(NOLAXENTRY). Similarly to RULES(NOUNREF), the entries whose name starts with DSN, DFH, EYU, SQL or IBM should not be reported.
almost 6 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Delivered

Add exception list to RULES(NOLAXQUAL)

The CICS coprocessor is generating assignment statements which are invalid under RULES(NOLAXQUAL). Similarly to RULES(NOUNREF), any reference to a structure member whose level 1 name starts with DSN, DFH, EYU, SQL or IBM should not be reported.
almost 6 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Delivered

ZMITOM address space is flooded with unwanted KOBCM0049W messages

Hello IBM,Our TOM'S system log is flooded with KOBCM0049W Receive failed, Err=1102 Rsn=0x76650211, 10.096424 seconds, retry=0Please let us know what is this issue.I am forwarding the logs of the address spaces who are possible involved in this cas...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Capability ISPF UI to display the LOCAL time in the job restart panel

This would be useful when there are multiple job restart record for the same job name. Using the LOCAL time will be meaningful to operations people who use PRF to manipulate the job restart records.
almost 2 years ago in IMS Program Restart Facility for z/OS 3 Delivered

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