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Passwords encryption and mask for keystore and truststore

We define keystore and truststore in startServer.bat in AD services, including batch server, cross application, mainframe project, manual resolution, and search service, and orientdb configuration. Currently we need to enter a plain text password ...

Info needed who locked a Fault Entry

Fault entries can be locked to prevent deletion. The user name field on that panel is an optional field which is to be filled manually. This is insufficient in many cases-A read only field showing the userid who last set the lock flag is required.
over 11 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

IP and Port save list on CM main panel

Would be helpful if there is an option to save IP and Port configuration details of CM per Lpar. This will be very helpful when we managing multiple CM configurations/servers from single CM image.
over 4 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

DB2 Datasource Connection in Liberty

As we are setting up our new Java Environment at Wuestenrot, I was thinking on how the developers can easy work with the db2 with the was liberty. Our developing way with the data will be very simple. 1) develop java programs on a local liberty us...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

Automated build of deployable SAR and AAR from API toolkit projects

Provide an automated way to migrate the services/APIs across different environments while those environments are sharing the same zOS Connect EE to expose RESTful APIs. APIs and services requires unique names on the same server, with this capabili...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Fault Analyser - Cobol 6.1 Dwarf + Side File

For Cobol v6.1 programs, when not in debug mode, we use compile options NOTEST(DWARF),NOSTGOPT,OPTIMIZE(2) and this allows FA to give only the line no of a failing statement. We would like FA to give us the actual failing source statement plus var...
over 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Sort numeric fields in numeric order

When sorting a numeric field, File Manager sorts in Character order. This causes negative numeric values to be sorted in non-numeric sequence.
almost 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Possibility to have RNL=No as CICS SIT parameter for System ENQ

Customer KMD A-S, BALLERUPCENTR asked me to open the RFE on his behalf.He is requesting that the global ENQ is routed on certan LPAR only, to avoid unnecessary traffic going to plex, consuming unnessasary resources. and possible increasing respons...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

RDz Code Checker - continuous log streaming

The Output Logfile will be created at the end after the scan. So when an error occurs while scanning no output at all will be produced. Therefore a continouos log stream must be in place which delivers information even if the scan has been aborted...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered

RDz Code Checker - realtime Scan information

While scanning a huge amount of programs, there is no status of the current scan available (e.g. "75% scanned" or "Module 237 of 789 scanning") A real-time information of the current scan activity would be helpful, also with a hint of total and re...
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 4 Delivered