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z/TPF Kafka Server: Integrate Kafka Java based Server into z/TPF

Integrate Kafka Java based Server into z/TPF so that it may be used as a z/TPF Eventing Facility (zEV) as a topic Based Publisher, further, the z/TPF Kafka Server will be able to support subscribers to z/TPF hosted Kafka Topics
over 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Not under consideration

Support ruler line in Host Emulator

We hope the host emulator can be enhanced to support a ruler line, which is the same as PCOMM.
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Ability to IPL from one of several LGFs

We're running a production TPF environment which maintains six data base images (not to be confused with: loader images) by means of the HDS Copy Manager. That is: we have six complete sets of RT DASDs containing recent consistent copies of our TP...
over 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 4 Not under consideration

Issue when doing DEBUG on Batch EGL programs from RBD

Facing a lot of issues with RBD/EGL debug: 1. In debug, Calling a COBOL program is a problem, we are not getting expected results. 2. Not able to debug in SYST. 3. if any file is there in batch, it is not possible to debug, its not picking up.
over 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

added granularity to security around commands

TYPE-1 commands allowing granting a user start, stop, lock, and unlock authority separate from the authority to change other metadata, such as changing a TRAN from parallel to serial or setting EDITUC. TYPE-2 commands should support this, too, but...
over 6 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

allowing limiting access on commands to individual TRANs and PGMs

Allow extra granularity for controlling and granting access to a group or individual to issues commands against specific transactions or programs, potentially by the program or transaction name to a RACF profile name.
over 6 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

Correct DFS618A to follow proper IMS standards.

Message DFS618A is split across two lines and connected by '......' (7 periods ) with second line beginning with DFS000I. This violates DBCTL standard in that their should be a blank after DFS000I.Correct DFS618A to follow proper IMS standards.Ple...
over 6 years ago in IMS System Services / System Restart 1 Not under consideration

IMS should not issue RESTART command error messages until it is actualy read to accept another RESTART command.

IMS should not issue RESTART command error messages until it is actualy read to accept another RESTART command.This makes it much simpler for automation to handle, in that it can react to the error message and issue a ( corrected ) RESTART command...
over 6 years ago in IMS System Services / System Restart 1 Not under consideration

Create/update DVSVC000 at IMS control region start

IMS should create the DFSVC000 member at a cold start. or IMS should override the IMS ID from the Sysgen process in the DFSVC000 member with the IMSID provided in the DFSPBxxx member at a cold start.
over 6 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 5 Not under consideration

Front End Switch is not supported for the IMS ISC over TCP/IP facility

Paul Lam of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in Toronto has indicated a need to have IMS using ISC over TCP/IP to support the Front End Switch Feature. In IMS Version 13 and CICS TS Version 5.1 this facility is not supported.
over 6 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Terminal Management 1 Not under consideration