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USEREXIT TYPE(IMSMON)

An IMSMON type user exit is not notified of termination when it is deleted by IMS as the result of a REFRESH USEREXIT command. This occurs if it was removed from a list of exits defined in the same USEREXIT definition. For example if XXX was remov...
almost 6 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 3 Not under consideration

Additional shutdown option for CPSM

In the event that CPSM cannot be shut down and requires an IPL it would be good to have the option to try to avoid that. So maybe some sort of Force Terminate utility option - accepting it could not be guaranteed to work in every scenario, just so...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CPSM API: A new query function to identify available CMAS's

The CPSM API should support a new query function that could be called prior to any CONNECT operation. This query would scan and locate all active ESSS's on the local LPAR via the z/OS subsystem chain, extracting from each ESSS information about al...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

TXSeries IPIC heartbeat function

The CICS IPIC heartbeat function discovers and reports connectivity problems with idle connections by sending a heartbeat message over a connection during periods when no other messages are being transmitted.
almost 9 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enable one-way location for text xfer to open platforms

Object storage is an infrastructure which supports both open and mainframe environments. While certain datatypes are not compatible it is possible to share basic text files between the two environments. CTC should support the capability for writin...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

CPSM - various timeout values must be externalized and tunable

CPSM uses various internal timeout values to decide when to take remedial action, such as isolating a CMAS. In environments that may be heavily loaded and/or resource constrained (perhaps intentionally because they are non-production) this can lea...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

When you Create a new dataset from existing dataset it should copy data as well from existing to new dataset

Hi, When I create a new dataset using Allocate Like in RDz I wanted to copy my data as well from my old dataset to new dataset. Thanks,Naren
almost 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Other 4 Not under consideration

Support for SSH Monitoring

SSH has recently become part of the operating system as of z/OS 2.2. SSH provides a secure form of remote connection to systems and/or appliances. Omegamon for Mainframe Networks does not currently provide monitoring support specifically for SSH.
almost 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

Support for ESP scheduler

Support for ESP scheduler
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Monitoring of TSQ Server with CICS Explorer

Increase the capability to monitor the TSQ Server in a friendly interface like CICS Explorer.
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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