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DB2 Backup Object Size to Reflect in Metadata

Currently DB2 doesn't provide backup object size in Admin_Hist or any metadata tables. It writes to diag but that's very challenging to read and interpret . If backup object size info added to metadata it will help for planning our backup storage ...
about 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

ZDT Tools interface : Advanced DSN patterns in Component creation from IBM Z

In the Tools Server of the ZDT Solution, I would suggest to enhance the DATASET research filter in the view " Create a component from Zos System Files" to be able to setup complex filters.
over 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

SSL refresh command for CICS Liberty

When a new cert is added to the keyring, we have to manually cycle the jvms for each of our cics regions. We need a way to either automatically update the cert cache for the liberty jvms or run a CICS command to refresh the jvm cert cache.
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

Implement binary copy/paste in PL/I and COBOL editors

Allowing in edition the copy-cut/paste of binary characters in COBOL and PL/I editors
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning

Provide the ability to incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning in general.
about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

Add LIST CPSAI TO WAPL

WAPL supports the modification of CPSAI but not the LIST and so it is impossible for us to test the segments value in automated processes.
about 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Improve Enterprise COBOL 5/6 performance in high volume CICS transaction environments

Enterprise COBOL 5/6 includes a completely rewritten "back end" that generates high performance object code. It's "claim to fame" is the significant performance improvements it offers customers. However, those performance improvements are only ava...
over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Support specific characters regarding MAILOPTS

Today IzWS require a x'7C' definition in MAILOPTS and in the EMAILJCL member as "AT" sign to support a mail could be send through SMTP. Few customers might have a need to use an other value / character due to specific national restrictions or requ...
about 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

(TPFUG/Visa) Tooling required to keep online and offline image unique file system files in sync and cleanup obsolete/superseded content

The list of files loaded online on TPF in /sys/tpf_pbfiles the list of files included in an OLD or TLD deck using the current content of tpf.loadfile can be different. We need a way to be able to determine what those differences are, and a way to ...
about 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

Check the transfer of the source files from Local to Remote System that contain unmappable characters to EBCDIC

When using local projects to develop COBOL or PLI then files are UTF8 encoded and it is possible to add characters that cannot be mapped later on to an EBCDIC code page. Check the encoding to avoid that unmappable characters to EBCDIC are transfer...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

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