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Add API REST upload-dir-to-pds to RSE API

Hi, It would be useful to have an API REST in RSE API which allows us to upload a directory to a PDS. This functionality has been implemented for rse-api-for-zowe-cli but it does not exist in the Java SDK. For now, we have to launch several comman...
about 1 month ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

New Z Functional Entry to Clean Up "Expired" MongoDB Cursors in FCC7 Database

In the event that the FCC7 database becomes overwhelmed for requests of cursor access by some remote client issue causing record hold queues and essentially creating an "outage" to the remote mongoDB client. See Support Case TS017879344.
about 1 month ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Under review

Improve the messaging for LCP Configuration changes in GDPS

LCP is critical to our cyber protection planning. We maintain our SGC captures for 7 days, and for security reasons wish to raise an alert of the retention period is changed. Currently there is no GEOxxxxxW message issued just a vague GEORPT messa...
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 5 Planned for future release

Extend GDPS BCPii functionality to alter LPAR Image (ICNTL) values such as Weight and Cap values

We would like to be able to alter LPAR Image and Cap values using GDPS.
about 4 years ago in GDPS 11 Planned for future release

Bypass combined DBRC UNAUTH request for multiple AREAs

/DBR DB and /DBR AREA commands can issue the DBRC UNAUTH request for a list of AREAs, the maximum number of AREAs in one list being 160. When the UNAUTH request is isseued for a list of AREAs, the RECON can be reserved for a long period of time. T...
11 months ago in IMS System Services / Commands 0 Under review

A new field for occurences with the original ADID

Workload (dynamic and static) increases rapidly and the end of the CP planning period got hit regularly. To avoid this issue some woradounds are needed and already supported by PIF. PIF (e.g. WAPL) can create an alias occurence ids. However, the o...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Extending the accuracy of the input arrival date time

Workload (dynamic and static) increases rapidly and the end of the CP planning period got hit regularly. To avaid complicated workarounds, the input arrival date time needs a better accuracy - at least to seconds. By increasiny the accuracy of the...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

EQQSERVER avoid 878 abend by limiting connections

The EQQSERVER uses memory under 16 MB. If many jobs use the EQQSERVER, we get an S878. To avoid downtime, the number of concurrent connections must be limited. The server task should reject or queue new incoming connections (e.g. a FIFO queue). To...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 4 Future consideration

Support outbound CICS --> REST API (OpenAPI v3) calls using a containerized solution on OpenShift

Currently the exposure of OpenAPI 3 REST APIs inbound to z/OS is supported on openshift x86 containerized architecture. Outbound calls from CICS to the REST API (OpenAPI v3) instead require the runtime to be installed on z/OS. This generates a dup...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 0 Future consideration

Quick/Easy access to DB2 tables and queries

The new DB2 features within IDz are great, but a little cumbersome to use. In order to access tables and queries within the Remote Systems pane, I have to navigate through 5 layers of dropdown menus. I think a new, separate DB2 "view" would be rea...
11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

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