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Users want to know when they need to rebind their IBM File Manager for z/OS packages

[Current Product & Version]-IBM File Manager for z/OS V15 -z/OS V2.5-Db2 12 for z/OS [Environment]Data sharing in three-way sysplex environment [Problem]Our customer is planning to upgrade Db2 for z/OS and IBM File Manager for z/OS. PLAN(yyyy/...
7 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Request for Adding “luname” Field to Remote Connection Emulator (RCE) in IDz V16.0

In IDz V14.1, when connecting to the z/OS using the Host Connection Emulator (HCE), it was possible to specify the “luname” within the extended host connection properties. However, in IDz V16.0, when connecting to the z/OS using Remote Connection ...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

RFE to make RTIMOUT attribute in PROFILE definition DYNAMIC

Change the RTIMOUT attribute within the PROFILE definition to be dynamic, so CICS Administrators can quickly update it to react to changing conditions in the network.
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

CL/Supersession highlight active sessions main menu KLSVSEL1

Hello, It would really productive for our users to show a color difference between session statuses (Active/current and not active) in the main menu KLSVSEL1. There is not a parameter to configure that and we don't have enough skills with SSPL to ...
about 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add Cobol language command for support Base64 Code/Decode

Permit Receive/Send special characters from/to MF without have conversion problems
almost 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Cross hair support in the 3270 Host emulator Cursor RDz

The 3270 emulators ( PCOMM for example), supports Cross-Hair cursor ( also called Cross Line - where you have vertical and Horizontal lines in the 3270 cursor) , and we request the same feature in the 3270 Host emulator of RDz.
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 5 Not under consideration

protection of productive systems by performing Hyperswap Unplanned validations with SETIOS HYPERSWAP

When we want to perform Hyperswpa Unplanned simulation tests we use the recommended 'SETIOS HYPERSWAP' command. Hyperswap Unplanned If it finds a system that is not ready for Hyperswap (for whatever reason), it does a SYSTEM RESET to ensure the su...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 2 Not under consideration

Support for a simpler programming language (For example "SWIFT")

Assembler, C and C++ are difficult to learn and use and it would be beneficial to have a simpler programming language for application developers.
3 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Support for Dynamic ENTERs from assembler that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C".

There is no support for dynamic enters from Asm that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C". GNC style parameter passing works to call C programs, but not to call C++ programs defined as extern "C". It does work for the 5th para...
3 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Request a C/C++ interface for IBM VSAM macros used in TPF

Currently only assembler programs can issue the VSAM macros. It is required that C/C++ programs can also issue these macros via function calls in a similar manner.
3 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Not under consideration