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Support Oracle Database for the DBB WebApp

Add support for Oracle Database for the DBB Webapp
about 4 years ago in Dependency Based Build 0 Not under consideration

Support PostgreSQL for the DBB WebApp

Add support for PostgreSQL
about 4 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Not under consideration

Macro for online overrides automatic generated code

When code is generated, the Function (in this caseF20ZA) seems like is doing nothing when in fact it is overriding the validation of the element.
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Not under consideration

Provide an option to prevent wait for HRECALL of migrated file ressources

In our test and development systems rarely-used VSAM data sets are often migrated by DFHSM.When CICS opens a migrated dataset, it performs a dynalloc, which waits for the completion of of the HRECALL. The dynalloc runs under control of the resourc...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

START TRANSID, with DATE parameter option

Ability to issue a EXEC CICS START TRANSID with DATE option.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

GetHostByName call blocks the SO domain TCB, preventing any socket work from running for the duration of the call.

GetHostByName call blocks the SO domain TCB, prevent any socket work from running for the duration of the call. The default timeout of 30 seconds means that we have hung up CICS sockets work for at least 30 seconds. We've reduced the timeout to 3 ...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Better handling of errors in squential terminal input

If a CICS region experiences a problem reading the input for a sequential terminal at start up, it issues various error messages and then terminates citing a failure starting the AP domain. This seems a rather drastic error for an error related to...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Provide timeout option for outbound HTTP CONNECT requests

If the outbound HTTP function of CICS TS is used to connect to a remote server, the socket CONNECT request can hang for up to 3 minutes if the remote server is not responding. This is the architected z/OS TCPIP timeout value (which cannot be confi...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

installation of product and feature and update

product installation and updates are always problematic
about 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 1 Not under consideration

Display DS8K port speeds in MEGATON XE For Storage

OMEGAMON XE For Storage should display configured port speeds as part of the information provided in the TotalStorage support for DS8K. When trying to determine cause and resolution for performance issues it would be good for clients to be able to...
over 8 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON AI for Storage / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

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