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Build Server - more progress information

When working with ChangemanZMF (in this case) the baseline download completes and the Build Client is doing some sort of processing but the customer is not able to determine what is occurring or if the Build is in a loop.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

OAUTH2 for PL/1

We have the need for an OAUTH2 Support for Liberty and PL/1 in Cics. As we talked at the CAF with IBM Montpellier many customers for JSON Web Token is something many customers tend to walk at the moment.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Add Batch report function for OMEGAMON XE for Networks

Please provide the function to make the batch report for OMEGAMON XE for Networks, without SAS and TEPS.
over 7 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Include file type DIF for AS/400 HOD File Trandfers

Allow DIF file type for HOD File Transfers for AS/400's. Users can get around this deficiency but only with additional file modifications. Attachmate provides this file type and it works perfectly.
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

Recognize SQLCA / SQLDA includes as standard DB2

PL1 SQLCA and SQLDA includes will automatically be resolved by the DB2 precompiler. ADDI build throws out warnings because it tries to find the corresponding include files (SQLCA/SQLDA) which are not needed for compiling the code.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

COBOL 6.2 - option to allow Parmeter/Argument size mismatch

Client is requesting an option to allow a compile of a currently illegal mismatch of a parameter/argument in COBOL 6.2.
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

Support in ADDI for program aliases created at linkedit

Client is requesting support for program aliases. Currently, programs that are aliases are not represented in the ADDI analysis such as transaction or job call graphs.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

IBM Explorer - Operator commands

The z/OS operators are starting to show an interest in IBM Explorer. The main items they would like implemented are:1. Ability to issue operator commands from the RSE perspective.2. View the results of operator commands (active joblog)
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 1 Not under consideration

COBOL for AIX should Support SSRANGE(MSG), which has been implemented with PI74933 for z/OS

SSRANGE can only find one problem perrun: Currently, when the SSRANGE codedetects the first subscript or indexout-of-range condition, it issues aterminating error message and thenABENDs. There is no way to dåetectadditional out-of-range problems,w...
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

Provide Colour Settings for icon's in AD

Provide the ability to choose colours for the various icons to improve readability.
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration