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DDL SQL batch batch passticket support

DDL SQL batch password is passed in clear either in JCL or dataset. Our shop does not allow the user to have the password in clear. DDL SQL batch need to support passticket.
almost 8 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 7 Delivered

RSA - règle "Utiliser des commentaires pour chaque paragraphe"

Les étiquettes Fffss-FN, Fffss-900 et assimilées ne doivent pas entrer dans le champ d'application de cette règle, car RPP ne génère pas de commentaire pour ces paragraphes.
over 5 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

Use more Z/OS symbolics in CICS definitions

Some symbolic variables are used in RDO definitions. These can make defining resources easier. Some of the most useful ones would be LPAR and MQ Manager
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Problem on the import of sources in PDS

During the retreive of sources from a PDS (JCL, CSD, CPSM...). Is it possible to have filters on a MS-DOS command asynchronous and / or by a filter in the synchronisation file (synchro.txt).
over 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

Access to http headers in CICS-based service provider programs when called via CICS-Embedded zCEE

http headers are available to the provider program when called via native CICS WebServices as well as from a standalone zCEE (leveraging WOLA's linkTaskChanCtxContHttpHeaders parameter) This capability is not supported by the CICS-Embedded zCEE im...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

CICSPlex System Manager WUI - security weakness

Security Auditors have found and tested access to the CPSM WUI, and found a loophole in the messages returned.
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Add keyword to BACKUP DSN command to select all eligible files in a user catalog

ACM should support the ability to select all VSAM files in a designated User Catalog for backup processing. This can then be combined with an Exclude statement to filter out anomolies. This can be very useful when clients need to capture backups f...
over 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable external Include and Exclude lists for Backup and Restore

The Include and Exclude criteria for Backup and Restore commands can become very large, sometimes exceeding the maximum length for the parameter. Backup and Restore syntax should be enhanced to select a DD which can be used to point to a flat file...
over 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 1 Delivered

Verification method for XDUMP set up

Fault Analyzer provides a method to verify the recovery fault recordig setup: adding an IDIRFRON DD to any job, such as the IDIVPCOB IVP job. What we don't have is a method for verifying the Extended Minidump (XDUMP) set up. Without this, it is di...
over 2 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Delivered

Add [NO]LAXFIELDS in SQL preprocessor

We need to be able to add new (defaulted) fields to DB2 aliases, tables, views etc. “on the fly”, i.e. without program change and without interruption in the runtime environment. That is why the fields have to be explicitly specified within a SELE...
about 8 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

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