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Eliminate need to define LE module names in CICS DFHCSD

Currently Language Environment Modules must be defined in CICS DFHCSD. LE definitions must correspond with the current active z/OS level. If they do not, various error situations which are hard to debug and resolve can occur. During a z/OS migrati...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 11 Delivered

New BUILTIN for do an encrypted TEXT zone

We could have a BUILTIN that would encrypt a text zone. This new buitin would have two parameters, the text area and the encryption code like SHA-256. We would be integrated into PL1 and we would use the possibilities of the Mainframe. Currently ...
over 2 years ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 2 Delivered

Dynamically define log streams at z/OS Connect startup

In order to enable API Monitoring in OMEGAMON for JVM each z/OS connect has to have it's own logstream crated ( source ). This is very problematic if you are running a high number of instances. As an idea (suggested by IBM): Customers would update...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for JVM 2 Delivered

Missing default or fallback language on IBM.CTG.Core DLL (Assembly IBM.CTG.Core, Version=9.2.0.0 )

The problem is that dockerized linux runtimes don't have default language ( ex. locale el-GR) so the DLL will always run with fatal error exception because it is trying to substr the locale . We propose to have a default language for example, en-U...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 1 Delivered

Multiple modes of authentication for an same API

We need to have multiple modes of Authentication for the same API. Currently zCEE only allows either basic Auth or JWT/ADFS. We need the API to be enabled for both.
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Provide consistent and complete ADDI database configuration steps.

In the current ADDI database configuration, information is all over the place and unable to provide consolidated precise steps to client DBA's. Here is some of the key improvements looking for : 1. Single page detailing databases required for all ...
about 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Delivered

Remove 24 kb limit on COMMAREA if using DFHTRANSACTION channel

If a DFHTRANSACTION channel is specified the COMMAREA size should not exceed 24 KB. If exceeding, the abend AXGE is issued (this has been introduced in apar PI76708). We ask to remove this restriction so we do not have to change the COMMAREA size ...
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Enhancement of AD Graphs (Program CallGraph) for ASSEMBLER

Some part of the output is still in "register notation". We would like the tool to analyze the possible values assigned to the register in the program. For example, in case of an argument passed to a CALL macro, in case of V Macro, we would like t...
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

Allow JCICS and JDBC calls in an OSGi bundle activator class

We do have the need to call JCICS and JDBC services within the activator class of an OSGi bundle.It is an essential requirement to have access to JCICS and JDBC during the initialisation of a bundle. Otherwise the software reuse of Java code alrea...
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Cics DB2 Type 4 Support from Java

We have two Cics Regions, one PLI one Java Region. The Java Region should be transfered to a seperate new Workload LPAR. To be able to access the same DB2 without setting up DB2 Datasharing we would need DB2 Type 4 Support from Java applications r...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

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