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Allow fields >= 64k

The assembler currently only supports the definition of fields less than 64k bytes in length. The assembler should be revised to support the definition of fields greater than or equal to 64k bytes in length.
about 9 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 1 Not under consideration

Better parsing of LISTCAT output by dsfilter

Using the zOS Open Automations Utilities (zOAU) "dls" command to list datasets, there were inconsistencies in the returned output where at times, some datasets would not be found. The "dsfilter" utility, which is used by "dls" command, calls LISTC...
over 4 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 3 Not under consideration

automatic recall of migrated datasets when using zUnit

zUnit creates some dediated files on mainframe, but if those datasets get migrated, zUnit is not able to recall these datasets automatically. Can this be provided ?
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Multiple values for GRNAME SIT Parameter

Option to provide multiple values for GRNAME SIT parameter instead of just one. This option is very helpful when we hosting multiple applications in same CICS region.
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Test Case result viewer should be codepage aware

If you are working with national codepages – ex IBM-278 for Swedish – then files in UTF8, that is for instance local files from Git can contain national characters. An example of this is Å. Å in IBM-278 has the same hex value (0x5b) as $ in US cod...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Mouse functionality within Host Connection Emulator

Paired with the SWAPBAR function of ISPF, the ability to utilize the mouse to double click these tabs ini Host Connection Emulator is extremely beneficial.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Omegamon for z/OS agent for JES

Provide the ability to monitor the JES environment, whether it be JES2 or JES3
over 11 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Stored Procedure Support

Provide support for DB2 Stored Procedures
almost 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

IDZ 14.1 jcl include and procedure search libraries

When running zunits in IDZ 14.1 the runner job abended looking for the AZUZUNIT proc. I had given the proclib pds name in the "include and procedure search libraries" field. The only way for me to get around this wa to code a jcllib statement in t...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Client IP Address - Add to CPSM TERMNL resource object.

We are soon to migrate from CICS TS 5.3 to TS 5.4. We have recently got a security related requirement to tie the Client IP address (TNADDR), NETNAME and Userid together. I was hoping it could be found in the CPSM TERMNL resource. I opened a Servi...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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