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Provide CLANG scan-build tool on AIX for Open XL C 17.1+

Provide the scan-build tool to front-end CLANG static analysis. This would greatly aide in migrating codebases from older versions of XL C to the new compilers. All compiler users on AIX would benefit.
about 1 month ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / AIX 1 Under review

TACM should use zIIP engines during ie EXPLORE function

Heavy EXPLORE(reporting functions) running through all catalogs have a high GP cost. In examples we face turnaround times of 100 minutes with a GP cost of 12 minutes. Here an explore sample that gives above numbers: EXPLORE - DSN-LISTFILE(OUT) - C...
6 months ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS 3 Future consideration

the creation of an option to inhibit or manage appropriately Assignment name for environment variable

Dynamic allocation can introduce opportunities for system vulnerability
9 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enabling GENDAYS in EQQAMRPL (AD - Run-Panel)

Since GENDAYS is very helpful for simulating runcycle groups and rules to verify the definitions, it should able to use it in EQQAMRPL (AD - Run-Panel). Since the command GENDAYS can already be used in the database to verify runcycle groups, it se...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

IBM Z Open Automation Utilities should eliminate dependencies on SSVIVERS returned by SSI 54.

SSVIVERS has been a highly-volatile field over the years for both JESes. Historically, these values have been: JES2 Value JES3 Value OS Release'SP v.r.m' 'SP v.r.m' MVS/SP'OS v.r.m' 'OS v.r.m' OS/390 V1.1 through V2.9'OS 2.10 ' 'OS 2.10 ' OS/390 V...
about 2 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Not under consideration

Extend the Application Class concept to other applicable resource types, such as Application Groups and Monitor Resources.

Q. Why is it useful? A. Reduces time and effort fulfilling "customer" (e.g. Support and Operation staff) requests. Q. Who would benefit from it? A. Both automation administrators and their customers: Administrators benefit by quickly inheriting pr...
7 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

Automatic increase virtual capacity for volume Safe Guarded Copy

When a SG backup volume runs out of Virtual Capacity, have the DS8K automatically increase the Virtual Capacity Multiplier with 1 for that volume. The increase by 1 should be sufficient I think, I do not think this should be configurable. However,...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 8 Future consideration

EXCI Policy Limiting Batch EXCI Pipes for same job

EXCI Policy, or other means, to Limit excessive Batch EXCI Pipes for same job. A single batch job could loop taking all the EXCI Pipes; would want a way to block one job, to prevent others from opening an EXCI Pipe. Limit would be configurable.
about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review

Allow further defining of PROGRAMNAME in the Application/Business Group criteria specification.

Change the application/business group specification of PROGRAMNAME to be CICSPROGRAMNAME, DB2PROGRAMNAME, and ADDSPACEPROGRAMNAME
about 1 month ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add the Address Space "Work Type Indicator" as a classification rule for Application/Business Groupings

This would be useful, because it would give the user the ability to differentiate between batch jobs, started tasks, OMVS, and TSO address spaces.
about 1 month ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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