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Multiple DB2 connections within a single CICS region

The CICS TS DB2 attachment currently supports a single DB2 connection. When a different DB2 has to be accessed we currently have to DPL to another CICS region.This adds complexity to the architecture, the operational management, the customization,...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

FA Eclipse: Divide Storage Areas into Working-Storage and Linkage

Under Event details --> Event 1/2/3/... there is an item called "Storage Areas" - this should be divided for COBOL into Working-Storage and Linkage. This division should be shown in the outline view as well.
almost 4 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Client sendrecv interaction want to receive ISRT ALTPCB output from IMS region

For client who use SENDRECV interaction, it wait for IMS region response by ISRT IOPCB. However, if region use ISRT ALTPCB to send message, the output meessage keep in HOLDQ and client need to use RESUME TPIPE to receive the response message.
over 5 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 1 Not under consideration

Allow arrays w/in arrays for DFHJS2LS/DFHJSON

We are using CICS Cobol to make Machine Learning calls (and integrate key ML data into the OLTP). For IBM ML, this works well. For Azure, however, the result is delivered as an array of arrays in JSON. This is not supported currently in CICS DFHJS...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

enhanced storage policy rules by percentage

We are using storage rules in our CICS regions to avoid SOS condition. Depending on DFHSIT-Pam EDSALIMIT which is very different in our regions, we have to define several policy rules. for instance: region CICSA has an EDSALIMIT of 1200 MB, becaus...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

restful enablement of Java programs with z/OS Connect

Support the restful exposure of Java programs (CICS, IMS, Batch) in a similar way as we support Cobol and PL/I today
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Remove LLZZ for all IMS Services in zOs Connect whatever the size of the Datastructure (>&< 32ko)

We don't want to provide at anytime in the creation process of the service the LLZZ for all IMS Services in zOs Connect whatever the size of the Datastructure (>&< 32ko).Today this is only the case for the dara-structures greater than 32...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

redbook on how to convert sysplex lpar to a stand alone lpar

Customers find it very hard to more a sysplex configured lpar to a stand alone lpar that zd&t could use. IBM should provide a redbook or a methodology to do it, so customers do not have to figure it out for themselves.
almost 2 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 1 Not under consideration

Enhanced multi-segment message support in IMS service provider for z/OS Connect

IMS supports multi-segment input and output messages. A lot of IMS transactions are using this functionality - especially for output messages. The amount of segments can be large and they can have different structures. Actually the multi-segment m...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Not under consideration

Resume TPIPE wait forever cancel timer for IMS Connect shutdown

IMS Connect resume TPIPE clients permanently listening on TPIPEs to retrieve sychronous / asynchronous callout request messages or undeliverable / re-routed output messages are currently blocking a normal IMS Connect shutdown, because IMS Connect ...
almost 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Not under consideration