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CTG EXCI Channel and Container support

CICS V5.4 now enables batch EXCI use of Channel and Containers. This new function greatly expands the value of EXCI access from SYSPLEX workloads. Developers are in need of larger data conversations which are delivered with a familiar interface. T...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Document all File Manager Messages

Customer is requesting all File Manager messages to be documented.
almost 7 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

More options in policy selection

In a policy, would it be possible to implement a rule with a 'not equal' condition for example something like <header name="CICS-target" valuenot="CICS0001"/> and/or a way to set a rule for a not match condition. I know we can use a default ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Not under consideration

Add code review rules to IDZ to help with Syntax Check with migration to COBOL6

Add these 4 code review rules to IDZ to help with Syntax Check with migration to COBOL6:1. Zeroth occurrence is referred in the array2. Non numeric data to numeric fields. Move or condition check for Zone decimal fields against non-numeric data ca...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Not under consideration

Integrate SRCHFOR into FINDTEXT in DSC(Data Set Commander for z/os)

The current FINDTEXT command in DSC (Data Set Commander for z/OS ) is much slower than ISPF native command SRCHFOR, is it possible to integrate SRCHFOR command in DSC ?
almost 7 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

Z/OS CONNECT EE service usable to more then one cics within one server

Currently the same z/os connect service can be used in multiple z/os connect server. So a service can be deployed over multiple servers However if you have for example a TEST1 and TEST2 CICS connected to the same z/os connect server you cannot dep...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Adding a timeout feature in IDz

We have developers reporting that when a program is in edit mode then the component will show up as locked. There are several times, devs forgot to close the programs and the releases cannot be deployed unless the devs go in IDz and close the prog...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 2 Not under consideration

Service required rebuild of Local and Global Catalogs does not force INITIAL start

On occasions, changes to CICS product code by PTFs requires the CICS Global and Local Catalogs to be redefined - an example of the wording il the PTF HOLD data is: "The Global and Local Catalogs will need to be deleted, redefined and initialized t...
about 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

JES Purge via RDz

We are unable to purge a job from JES via RDz. When we attempt to purge a job, the below message is shown in the JMON log:ACF04056 ACCESS TO RESOURCE MVS.MCSOPER.JMON TYPE ROPR BY TSO91DU NOT AUTHORIZED Our MVS Operations team considers this acces...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Omegamon agent disconnects from Linux HTEMS often

Our mainframe Omegamon agent disconnects from Linux HTEMS often. Please see if IBM can provide the solution to prevent this error. We want to setup the automation to track the case and send message to support team, but KDS9142I message shows up fr...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for z/OS 2 Not under consideration