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IMS CATALOG: ACB populate utility should generate generic PCBNAMEs

The initial load into the IMS CATALOG by ACB populate utility should create generic PCBNAMEs for those PSBS don't have any.Otherwise these PSBs (without label stmt and without any PCBNAMEs for their PCB stmt) can't simply be used and explored by E...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Validate input to DFSEIPB0

In this case, a COBOL program made a call and passed garbage as the input parameter list. DFSEIPB0 happily used this and issued a GETMAIN for close to 16M of below the line storage which is impossible to satisfy and resulted in an ABEND80A. With n...
almost 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

(CICS)WebServices must be retrievable from the batch

(CICS)Web services must be retrievable from the batch.Reason: In the moment the WebServices from the batch are called with the 'detour' via the CICS. This is cumbersome and too costly. The call must be possible directly in the batch.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Data Type HEX

Please add data type HEX. DECLARE FIELD_1 HEX(6); Other compilers support this data type natively, for example Assembler. FIELD_1 DS X
over 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

z/PDT volume mover back to z/OS

There is a utility in z/PDT that allows you to easily copy volumes from z/OS to z/PDT but not the other way. As a result we need to manually compress files and ftp them.
almost 7 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Installationmanager for IDz language independend from OS

A way to preset the language of the installation manager itself (to english) during (silent) installation is needed.Adding "-nl en" to the command line for installation of IM has only two effects: - output during installation is in english - insta...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Reentrant check fails when labels in an RSECT are used to map dynamic (writable) storage

When using the label of a field defined in an RSECT to map some other (writable) area of storage pointed to by a register, the reentrancy check is applied. This causes message "ASMA036W" to be issued even though there is no reentrancy violation. A...
over 3 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 1 Not under consideration

HSM recall information available on CUA II not available on TEP/3270UI

MVS Omegamon CUA II has HSM Recall information like Function, Name, Status, Time, Dataset Name.But , TEP or 3270UI doesn't give any such information
almost 7 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Expand Dataset Filtering to include VOLSER Values

In a SYSPLEX environment, it is likely that there are datasets cataloged on different catalogs that are LPAR specific. In order for us to begin using z/OS Explorer as a viable replacement to 3270 emulation, we need the ability to create dataset fi...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Popup Window "Manage Licenses" stops RDz unexpectedly

RDz Version 9.0.1.0. In the "Manage Licenses" window RDz will be closed without any hint.A click on the "x" for closing window ends the complete RDz. By the focus pre assignment to "Leave Workbench" the whole RDz will be stopped with a "Return Cli...
over 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 6 Not under consideration

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