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Batch interface to load CICS settings

I would like a means of loading a saved CICS settings record (from the AGGSCDS) into a CICS region (i.e. what HGSC does) from a batch job step, and a way of activating an ad-hoc setting for a user within a CICS region (i.e. what HGUC does) from a ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Display only data items introduced by changes to a previous version in Test Case Editor of zUnit

As with baseline analysis of source code analysis on IDz, please provide the function in order to when compare with the source code of the previous version and identify the relevant line and data item of the change difference on the Test Case Edit...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Selection of saving / deleting input / output of each test entry automatically generated at the time of test execution of zUn

Please provide a function to select “Save” or “Delete” all datasets corresponding to the input / output of each automatically generated test entry at the time of test execution of zUnit.Currently, when multiple test entries are executed in batch, ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Improve the overall operating speed of zUnit (available even with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms)

Please improve the overall operating speed of zUnit for programs with a large number of data items, records, and subprograms.In financial and insurance systems, there are many programs that handle 1000 data items, 10000 records, and 10 subprograms...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Export / Import of test entries/datas between Test Case Editor of zUnit and Excel

In the Test Case Editor of zUnit, please provide the function which can export empty or empty test entries to Excel, add test entries and edit values in Excel, import them into zUnit, and run test.By providing this function, you will be able to si...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Not under consideration

LPEX /ISPF key bindings

Please make the F3 key map to close the editor area instead of "Open Declaration". For experienced ISPF users the F3 key is ingrained as save and close. Consider remapping the Open Declaration function to something like Ctrl+O.
over 11 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Apply EELEXIT so it assembles with RC=0 for IATUX19

Regarding "Tivoli Workload Scheduler Distributed - Agent for z/OS V9.4." Regarding EELEXIT. Assembling JES3 exit IATUX19 results in HLASM RC=4 and fails the SMPE APPLY into our zOS/JES CSI which expects HLASM RC=0. Looking at the assembler listing...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Make the SHUTDWN parameter of MSGQUEUE macro overridable

Make the SHUTDWN parameter of the MSGQUEUE macro overridable with a new parameter in the DFSPBxxx proclib member or in any other proclib member
over 8 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 1 Not under consideration

Update QueryEnq service to return a unique identifier (ASID or JOBID)

The QueryEnq service is great for returning ENQ information for one or more resources, but the returned data is not complete. The JobName in particular is not sufficient to identify a single job, TSO user or STC. The QueryEnq service should be enh...
over 8 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Not under consideration

ADDRESS OF data items in FILE SECTION

Support the special register ADDRESS OF for data items defined in the FILE SECTION. Special Registers - ADDRESS OFhttp://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6SG3_6.1.0/com.ibm.cobol61.ent.doc/PGandLR/ref/rllanadd.html
over 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 12 Not under consideration