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Support for SOSI pseudo characters in z Systems Data Editor

I don't see SOSI pseudo characters when opening a dataset in z Systems Data Editor.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Support for DBCS characters with Host code page:IBM-1399/Local code page:CP943 in z Systems Data Editor

Support for DBCS characters with Host code page:IBM-1399/Local code page:CP943 in z Systems Data Editor.
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

CICS - ICSF possibility to access Crypto labels for selected programs only

We need a way to permit access to Crypto labels only for selected programs . This method is already available for DATASET resource with the option 'when program' .
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Request IBM supplied fonts supporting 1379

Our Hong Kong application require FONTs supporting code page 1379. from IBM document https://www-40.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R5GA321048/$file/e0zx100_v2r5.pdf There is not FONT supporting CP 1379. Do IBM have any planni...
over 2 years ago in Printsw 3 Not under consideration

Ability to extract packages from an export file into another file via a batch interface

We require the ability to transport resource definitions between geographically dispersed sysplexes and to apply transformation rules in the process. This need means we will have to migrate through an export file.Since the export file will be used...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Enterprise Cobol V6 - NUMCHECK(ABD): Generate the control code in the same instructions block

Whatever the chosen optimization level, the NUMCHECK(ABD) compilation option generates a part of the control code at the end of the program code, (the numeric class test is performed at the location of the Cobol instruction, but the call to the ab...
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Enhance EXEC CICS ASSIGN with ASRABEAR option

The EXEC CICS API for ASSIGN returns many data items related to program checks (e.g. ASRAKEY, ASRAINTRPT, ASRAREGS, ASRAPSW, etc). But the one item that is not available to the ASSIGN API, that would be of great benefit for solving a wild branch, ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

More transparency for Liberty users

Liberty is integrated in the CICS, but it functions as a "subsystem WAS" in the subsystem “CICS”. There is a lack of rational means for debugging and clarification. Thus, Liberty acts as a poorly integrated foreign body in CICS. See also Pmr 87726...
about 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Set timeout value on a MQ descriptor (to tell MQ how long time the message stay on the MQ queue before it is deleted)

Be able to set a timeout value for an asynchronous message to MQ using an MQ descriptor. (To tell MQ how long time the message should stay on the MQ queue before it is deleted.)
about 8 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 2 Not under consideration

AD Parser support for SQL comment line

Working on an ADDI opportunity where client has large number of SQL comment lines embedded in SQL statements. The AD parser currently does not recognize these SQL comment lines and hence resulted in parser errors and no resolution
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

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