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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

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...
about 2 years ago in GDPS 5 Planned for future release

REGEX Function like in PL/I

Hi IBM, you've delivered the REGEX function in PL/I for the use of regular expressions in string searches. This would be nice in Cobol as intrinsic function too. Regards, Michael
over 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 12 Planned for future release

Issue a GEOxxxxxI message every time an LCP SGC capture expires, including a creation timestamp in the message information

This would allow customers relying on LCP for cyber security to monitor the expiration of capture to ensure that no captures were being expired outside of agreed time limits.
about 2 years ago in GDPS 5 Planned for future release

dls should list all dataset types (including VSAM) by default (not just non-VSAM/GDGs) along with including the VSAM dataset type when using -T

dls should list all dataset types (including VSAM) by default (not just non-VSAM/GDGs) along with including the VSAM dataset type when using -T dls xxxxxxxx.** dls will only list all VSAM datasets using the -t option, but the dls man page does not...
5 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Planned for future release

IntelliMagic Vision Japanese panel support

Please add the Japanese panels for IntelliMagic. Our customers want to have Japanese panels, such as report title, description and help. It may be the inhibitor to promote IntelliMagic Vision in Japan. Our competitor have Japanese panels.
about 2 months ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Add a Descriptor and/or Route Code to DISPLAY UPON CONSOLE like in PL/I to do WTO (ASM)

Today, the DISPLAY UPON CONSOLE statement has a default Desciptor Code of 2 and a Route Code of 3. For automated log processing, it is important to be able to specify these codes. The only way today is to call an Assembler program performing WTO. ...
almost 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Add support for usage of data area for arrays in the request of API Clients using top down approach with z/OS Connect open api 3

When generating data structures for an API requester based on an OpenAPI file that includes an array in the request parameters, Gradle generates a data structure using a data area. However this is not supported right now since the host api verb BA...
3 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Planned for future release

Programmatically Update Monitor INTERVAL Start via AUTLCP1

There is no way currently to accurately set the timer on an ad hoc basis. Essentially the timer starts when the Interval value is updated or when a master switch occurs. In our use case, we have set up alerts for Partial Captures via GEO2976I, but...
9 months ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

OOS tracks in MGM3SITE recovery region

When production is failed over in the RECOVERY region, we will be in Global copy from C-B. When we are ready for failing back to main region, we run the MGM3SITE_GOHOME_CAS_RS1_RS1. During that, it will ensure EMPTYOOS. However, if there are lot o...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 6 Planned for future release