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ZDT WEBTool ability to update instances status

In some cases like : - Re-install the webtools server.- Migration problems- Servers restoration after disaster. We lost Target Environnement status ( ZDT emulator status, image Deployed,...) on the webtool server.Even if we have a listing of insta...
almost 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 4 Not under consideration

IMS Support for VSAM Linear database Buffer pools 64 bit addressable

Support for VSAM LINEAR datasets for IMS databases was delivered for the enhancement for databases dataset encryption in 2020. The buffer pools for VSAM LINEAR datasets are still treated like OSAM buffer pools with 31 bit addressability. Anthem ha...
over 3 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Enhance GETSYSWORD - USERID

USERID (Batch job submitter's User ID)USERNAME (Batch job submitter's User Name)
over 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 1 Planned for future release

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Prevent a performance impact while displaying Shared Temporary Storage using CPSM

If CPSM is used to display a very large Shared Temporary Storage , CICS scans the entire Shared Temporary Storage, causing a performance impact . My idea is to have CICS "throttle" or "segment" its scan , allowing other work to progress avoiding ...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Add SQL counts columns to KPM_DB2_PACKAGE tables

Add columns to KPM_DB2_PACKAGE tables :SQL_SELECT SQL_INSERT SQL_UPDATE SQL_MERGE SQL_DELETE SQL_OPEN SQL_FETCH SQL_CLOSE
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Future consideration

Enhance INITCHECK(STRICT) for different types of used-before-set warnings

Given:INITCHECK(LAX) will issue IGYCB7311-W when a data item is completely uninitialized on all logic paths leading to that statement. INITCHECK(STRICT) will issue IGYCB7311-W when a data item is uninitialized on any logic paths leading to that st...
over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Support DFHAP1900 messages at PLT time

The SPI audit message DFHAP1900 is currently not supported until after CICS startup is complete (when the DFHSI1517 Control is being given to CICS message is written). Consequently, SPI commands issued by startup PLT programs (running under the CP...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Document Changes for each PTF/Upgrade

Documentation of changes are being made for each PTF or upgrade would be more useful then trying to figure things out from the HOLDDATA. HOLDDATA is usually only available to the individual doing the SMPE work, not the end users. End users have no...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Functionality already exists