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Allow DFHRPL libraries to be placed in EAS space of EAV volumes

From IBM CICS TS 5.1 INFOCENTER: ‘Do not place any CICS DFHRPL libraries, such as SDFHLOAD, in the extended addressing space (EAS) of an extended address volume (EAV) DASD volume. If DFHLDSVC attempts to access any DFHRPL data sets from the EAS, a...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Delivered

Autonomics Recovery Sensor Data Collection - Control Job Scheduling per database

USS is waiting on IBM for functions for the IMS Tools. We would benefit from being able to use this part of the IMS Tools as described in the documentation. Please resolve all problems from this IBM case number TS008915043:
over 2 years ago in IMS Tools Base for z/OS / Autonomics 4 Delivered

Terminal support in USS remote shell

I am using IDz v 14.1.5. Noticed that for command such as generating ssh token from OMVS command line, we are able to see informational messages but when entering same command on IDz z/OS Unix shell, those messages are not visible. For example: OM...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 3 Delivered

Include program object offset in dump data for inuse heap storage

In a TPF Dump the ECB inuse heap nodes display a header with the module name and module offset of the GET or REL programs, whilst the heap trace shows object file name and object file offset.This enhancement is to request that the inuse heap node ...
about 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

Show Job only once if matched by multiple FilterStrings; RDz, JES-JobFilter

We are using RDz for developing PLI.When creating a JES-job-filter and defining multiple filter strings, a Job matching multiple filters is shown once for every matching filter string in the RemoteSystems(Details)-View. So the list of jobs is unne...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Delivered

Array initialization with a variable size

Initialize any array directly using a numeric variable as the new sizethrows syntax error.iex int = 2;myArr myRec[x];OrmyArr = new myRec[x];Or evenmyArr = new myRec[myotherArr.getSize()];all the 3 bold statements are not available in the compilati...
about 8 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

Install functionality for CICSPlex SM Topology and Workload Management

When defining CICS resources we currently have to Install associated workload definitions using the EYUAPI Rexx functionality in a batch job. We would like to utilise CM to install our Workload Management (WLM, eg WLMSPEC, WLMGROUP) resource types.
over 2 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

Add DELete primary command in ISPF panel (CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display)

In the ISPF panel(CUZ$DNS - Cloud Dataset Display) a REStore primary command for all selected data already exist. It would be really helpful for the customer to have also a primary command for a delete of all selected data to be able to delete dat...
over 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Delivered

Dirty read for PSINDEX at ANALYZEPART

We want to do repartitioning of a PSINDEX with READINT(N) of ANALYZEPART on a PSINDEX Database. As this is currently not possible we always have to copy the database to get the new keys, as the original database is 24/7 for update online.
over 2 years ago in IMS HALDB Toolkit for z/OS  / Product functionality 3 Delivered

Create an API to add a quickfix to the COBOL editor

There are custom makros in the COBOL code. The preprocessor scanning the code finds a makro that is not used correctly. An easy fix is available. The user would expect a marking and a quickfix to correct the error. But at the moment (version 9.1) ...
about 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

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