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CICS TCPIP Ports to reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes

The CICS TCPIP Ports needs to automatically reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS support gzip format HTTP

Enable CICS to support gzip format in HTTP.
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Support PDT files with IPP

We are preparing for the implementation of IPP (Internet Print Protocol) in our agency. Beginning in 2025, Microsoft will no longer publish new print drivers. By 2027, 3rd party print driver updates will no longer be allowed. We have legacy applic...
9 months ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Planned for future release

Please add a digital signature for program bundled with IDz \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe

Currently there is no digital signature when viewing the properties of the file \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe in Windows. Setting a digital signature on \idz\bin\PPINCL01.exe indicates that the program has been created by IBM and has not been tampered with.
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Future consideration

Add SQL builder in IDz 16

When moving from IDz 15 with data studio plugin to IDz 16 with built-in DB2 support some of our developers are missing the possibility to graphicly build SQL query with SQL Query Builder, if possible bring this functionality into IDz 16 SQL editor.
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

CH51 HTTP Java Logger. log directly to Splunk via HTTP; Log4j2; No intermediate DASD store.

CH51 HTTP Java Logger. log directly to Splunk via HTTP; No intermediate DASD store. Splunk provides direct to Splunk via HTTP. This would be good since no intermediate Data Store or Joblog overhead. Also not to worry about file space at the CTG le...
9 months ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Future consideration

Accurately normalize CPUsec reporting in the RAF component

CPUsec reporting in the Resource Accounting Feature does not differentiate between GCP and zIIP processors. For customers that run zIIP processors in their environment, RAF records CPUsec equally, regardless of processor type, and RAF only applies...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Enhance SSL diagnosis

Recently we had a rouge SSL client application not completing the connect SSL handshake. This tied up all out threads in the procs that INET port was defined to. This affect all other port assigned to those procs, and affected other users. More de...
over 1 year ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Manage 3270 terminals into Z

Integrate 3270 terminal over the web browser in IBM ee so I can access TSO and MASTER console
almost 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

remove requirement for var/zosconnect for product extensions

The product extensions, set up with command 'zconsetup' must be stored under the /var/zosconnect. This is described here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS4SVW_3.0.0/com.ibm.zosconnect.doc/installing/setup_prod_extensions.html
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration