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zFS file attributes and status info in table view in z/OS Explorer

Show zFS files in a table like view (similar to other CICS Explorer views) including their attributes
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Allow setting a context with a central text field rather than selection

add a central text field that allows to set the context scope quickly instead of selecting a region/ group/ etc. from the other views
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 6 Delivered

Issue DFHSI8431 equivalent message during second-stage startup PLT processing

When multiple second-stage startup PLT programs are specified, there is no way to track progress through the list unless the programs issue their own console messages. Diagnosing issues that happen during this stage can be difficult without knowin...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Improve ZD&T image capture performance

ZD&T Deploy exploits the ability to have parallel transfers - meaning deploy times are greatly reduced. ZDT Image capture is a serial process and takes significantly longer.
over 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Delivered

Open/Close every output DD specified in HBOPDE batch input

When using HBOPDE in batch (e.g. SHBODEFS(HBOUA2D4) as SYSIN) to process DB2 SMF records, sometimes output datasets are not created if there are no corresponding DB2 SMF records found in input. This causes issues with a nightly batch process that ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 1 Delivered

Pass ID and Password of User in the Build Components

Customer's environment does not allow for the ID associated to the Listener to have access to Endevor datasets.
over 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 3 Delivered

Provide RC=0 override when backing up a never opened VSAM cluster

It is possible that a backup request may select an empty VSAM cluster. If the cluster is empty because all previously existing records had been deleted the function completes with an RC=0, but if the cluster is empty because it was defined and nev...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 1 Delivered

Support for GIT

Provide support for GIT as an SCM in ADDI
over 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

RUNTEMP feature in file manager plugin

File Manager plugin for IDz sorely requires a RUNTEMP feature. On zos you can edit a template and hit F6/type Runtemp to return results without having to change the template changes. On the workstation this is not possible
over 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Please increase FPBUF,FPBOF and CNBA limits

Please increase FPBUF,FPBOF and CNBA limits for IIDR for IMS replication.The customer met CECI0021E Status code:FR on APPLY server.The BMP application specified NBA=3000,OBA=4000 on the source IMS server.The DFSPZPxx set FPBUF=200,FPBOF=999, and C...
over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Delivered

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