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Filter on a GDG entry gives "Empty list"

Filter on a GDG entry gives in IDz the answer "Empty list", even though the GDG have children.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 9 Not under consideration

Show inserted CICS elements as part of the source code COBOL listing

When compiling with the COBOL co-processor, when CICS elements DFHEIBLK and DFHCOMMAREA are not coded by the programmer they are inserted by the compiler into the LINKAGE SECTION and as parameters on the PROCEDURE DIVISION statement.The elements d...
about 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 9 Not under consideration

Extend GDPS Metro Support for KVM Guest Systems

To build a KVM environment under Linux for IBM Z makes it necessary to implement new HA and DR features. In a grown z/OS environment, GDPS Metro solves many problems which have to be solved again for Linux just by another product. To make IBM Z wi...
almost 4 years ago in GDPS 8 Not under consideration

Timeout values for CICS Web Support inconsistent

Allow CICS web support calls to specify a timeout value as part of the API call, so that the application can control how long to wait for each request.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Grouping feature to group the jobs for more granular anomaly detection in AIDA

We would like to request the implementation of a grouping feature within AIDA to enable the grouping of jobs(by application) for more granular anomaly detection. Currently, AIDA will provide anomaly detection for all jobs in the workstation. Howev...
4 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Boolean support and bit manipulation

Support for Standard COBOL "Boolean support and bit manipulation".This includes (but is not limited to those I might have overlooked):- Boolean data PICTURE clause, i.e.: USAGE DISPLAY PICTURE 1.- USAGE BIT, i.e.: USAGE BIT PICTURE 1(8).- GROUP-US...
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect support for mutiple Single Sign On algorithms

Our enterprise single sign on capability can use one of two different algorithms. Unfortunately, z/OS Connect looks specifically for one or the other – not both. And this can then cause a failure when receiving one it does not expect. Our request ...
4 months ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

zTPFDF should maintain a count of chain blocks in the prime block trailer

As a database administrator, I need the ability to quickly determine how many chains or data blocks a TPFDF sub-file has, so that I can more easily trouble-shoot excessive I/O, queuing, or contention problems. The chains would be counted when a PA...
9 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

RFE for IMS Signon Re-Verificatioin

Provide a run-time IMS parm in DFSPB000 that will allow both password and passphrase re-verification to be activated / de-activated more dynamically than coding the DFDSINTX0 exit routine to set the SCDPVER bit on in the SCD. Also, consider a type...
over 7 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 3 Not under consideration

Kerberos support for pcomm 3270 sessions

For 5250 Sessions kerberos is implemented and available. Since we have customers running pcomm to connect to z-Series with 3270 sessions we would like to have kerberos support for the 3270 session types.
almost 9 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

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