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COBOL 6 should use zIIP processor

The Enterprise COBOL Compiler Version 6 (and also V5) use much more CPU Resources than Version 4.Not only 12 Percent, but Factor 12.We need 12 times more CPU for compiling than in the older versions.Some parts of this workload should be zIIP-enabl...
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Ensure runtime metrics collection captures a rare or desired messages.

Some utilities or messages occur extremely rarely (like once every 5 or 60 minutes). If RTMC is sampling 300 ECBs/sec of a 10k/sec workload, it is highly unlikely that utility/message of interest will be captured in the normal course of NVP collec...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Future consideration

Dump history in Runtime Metrics Collection

Runtime Metrics Collection provides dashboards with graphs of various metrics over time. It would be advantageous to show on these graphs when a dump occurs. This may be particularly useful in light of idea https://ibm-z-software-portal.ideas.ibm....
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Loadset history in Runtime Metrics Collection

Runtime Metrics Collection provides dashboards with graphs of various metrics over time. Many of these metrics can be affected by the activation of new code (actual CPU, CPU used by a particular message type/NVP, ECBs in use, etc). It would be adv...
almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Allow Enhanced 3270 users to, beside Situations, also see Workflow Policies

When Workflows policies are used for Situations which go True, and these policies perform certain actions (commands). Then E3270UI users are left very confused about these actions as they can only see the Situation trigger, not the Workflow policy...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 1 Not under consideration

modify BAQSMFP to provide CSV delimited output options

Currently the sample library contains program BAQSMFP to format SMF123 T1 V1 and V2 records. Could this be enhanced to also produce CSV delimited files for V1 and V2 records to simplify consumption by other tools.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Create Volumes that can grow Dynamically in zD&T

Currently, allocating a Volume in the zD&T implementation means creating a FULL SIZE Volume at initial allocation. This can create pressure on the User to allocate "up front" a LOT of space even though this space will not be needed right away....
over 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 3 Not under consideration

Capture the architecture of mainframe applications using REST API methods

We have an Architecture Repository to support architecture work related to the business applications. In order to get this Architecture Repository fully functioning that system must be fed with with the data that comes from the systems. Therefore ...
11 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

Add the ability to MODIFY scripts for one shot executions

Currently the GDPS scripts must be updated in the XML file and then reloaded. It would be nice to add a function similar to the INGMDFY function in System Automation. This GDPSMDFY function would allow you to correct an issue in a script that was ...
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

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