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Customized Menu items not used by PCSINIT.WS$ template

Menu delete keywords in the WS file are not immediately used when a new session is created based on the PCSINIT.WS$ template.
over 4 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 3 Delivered

Remove PACBASE specific program control when in COBOL facet

Don't want to have PACBASE specific control on a program of the COBOL facet.
about 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

(TPFUG) Support tpf_STCKE_to_timet and tpf_timet_to_STCKE

The tpf_STCK_to_timet and tpf_timet_to_STCK APIs convert an 8 byte TOD format used by STCK/STCKF to a time_t and vice versa. But the 8 byte TOD format will wrap in 2042. As part of the strategy to remediate existing date problems and avoid new one...
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

CSV for summary statistics reports

I would like to have the possibility of generating csv for statistics summary repors (TS and CTG)
about 9 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Add Proxy Use to Enhanced HTTP Client

Access external web service from within a protected network and limiting security scope with proxy server instead of direct access. We are deploying applications to the cloud and need to access them from our z/TPF system through a proxy.
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Data reduction should be moved to Linux

The offline data reduction program DATAREAD is currently writtein in PL/1 and must be built/run on zOS. IBM should rewrite it and move it to Linux.
over 11 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / Other 3 Delivered

Extent remote resource API to set login parameters

Please extent the remote resource API to set parameters (login procedure, account number, groupid, region size) for the Interactive ISPF gateway programmatically.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

TAB delimeter is truncated to single space HOD FTP

When using HOD FTP client, the exported data from a formatted spreadsheet to a text file and the exported data is using 'tab delimited' format, the formatting is not being retained in the target dataset it does not print correctly.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Delivered

Requirement for RACF 'LAST ACCESS' message after successful user sign on.

Requirement to return the users RACF 'LAST ACCESS' information (ICH70001I) after successful sign on to IMS.
about 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 0 Delivered

variables in LIBRARY definitions

When using Application Bundles, with Program, Transactions, and LIBRARY(s) in CICS TS 5.1, I am going to run into a problem where the application is CICS release dependent, and needs a release # variable appended to the dsname, like we are allowed...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 10 Delivered