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Allow fields >= 64k

The assembler currently only supports the definition of fields less than 64k bytes in length. The assembler should be revised to support the definition of fields greater than or equal to 64k bytes in length.
about 9 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 1 Not under consideration

Flat file input for RANA exit instead of recompile process

Request to allow RANA exit to read a flat file as input and perform actions instead of modifying the EXIT each time with changes and recompiling it.
over 4 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

COBOL Editor "SURROUND" improvement

In Java, the "Surround" is performed regardless of how lines are markeda) You break the first line and the last one but the lines in between are fully marked b) You mark a full group of statements from first character of statement one to last char...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Better parsing of LISTCAT output by dsfilter

Using the zOS Open Automations Utilities (zOAU) "dls" command to list datasets, there were inconsistencies in the returned output where at times, some datasets would not be found. The "dsfilter" utility, which is used by "dls" command, calls LISTC...
over 4 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 3 Not under consideration

Mouse functionality within Host Connection Emulator

Paired with the SWAPBAR function of ISPF, the ability to utilize the mouse to double click these tabs ini Host Connection Emulator is extremely beneficial.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Omegamon for z/OS agent for JES

Provide the ability to monitor the JES environment, whether it be JES2 or JES3
over 11 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Stored Procedure Support

Provide support for DB2 Stored Procedures
almost 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

IDZ 14.1 jcl include and procedure search libraries

When running zunits in IDZ 14.1 the runner job abended looking for the AZUZUNIT proc. I had given the proclib pds name in the "include and procedure search libraries" field. The only way for me to get around this wa to code a jcllib statement in t...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Client IP Address - Add to CPSM TERMNL resource object.

We are soon to migrate from CICS TS 5.3 to TS 5.4. We have recently got a security related requirement to tie the Client IP address (TNADDR), NETNAME and Userid together. I was hoping it could be found in the CPSM TERMNL resource. I opened a Servi...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

CTG EXCI Channel and Container support

CICS V5.4 now enables batch EXCI use of Channel and Containers. This new function greatly expands the value of EXCI access from SYSPLEX workloads. Developers are in need of larger data conversations which are delivered with a familiar interface. T...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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