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Automated build process for CICS Web Services (wsbind files), XML Transforms (xsdbind files) and JSON Transforms (jsbind files)

We are working on modernizing our environment by transitioning to an CI/CD Pipeline in conjunction with a modern source code management tool. Currently there is no ability to automate the build of CICS Web Services, XML transform and JSON transfor...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

SAF data set access check for target task's user profile to consider access of user profile for the task from which the command originated.

When using EXCMD to route a dataset update through an autotask, we have noticed that the access used is the access of the autotask itself, rather than the orignating user. This means that a user could maliciously update datasets just by routing th...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file

IDz v16.0.2 DB2 sql result is there any way to view sql result in text format like this similar to qmf and spufy shows as simple text file.Refer TS016428390
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Under review

Alert message when a WS has reached the max of parallels servers coded

We are often contacted to analyze why jobs have been late. We have no way to verify if the root cause is a lake of parallels servers. In case of a jobs waits for parallels servers available, it would be nice to have a message in the log, or if it'...
5 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Add functionality to DFHCSDUP to allow for features available in CEDA online transaction such as CHECK.

There are features available in CEDA/B/C transactions that are not available with the DFHCSDUP utility program. Most times we make a copy of a CSD for a new environment and then make changes to groups and lists via batch job with utility DFHCSDUP....
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

Health check for zIIP processors on KSYS

It is recommended that reserved zIIP are available in a KSYS and it would be very helpful to have a new Health Check raising a warning if a KSYS LPAR has available zIIP but they are not reserved. This Health Check should be customizable for differ...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 11 Not under consideration

PIF | RC to high while Insertion/Deletion of special resourse usage entrie in operation that already/not exist

While inserting a special resource usage entrie at an operation that already exist (equal SR-name) PIF will end with RC 12. The same is happening while deleting an entrie, that does not exist. Return code 12 is too high and for example an WAPL-scr...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Protect deletion of Dual Control tickets

Dual Control policy allows you to retain tickets for a specified period. We have set up to retain executed tickets for 52 weeks. However, VPCPDC00 (Dual Control Tickets panel) allows you to delete without any means to protect that from happening. ...
2 months ago in GDPS 1 Future consideration

Filter the graphs screen

Could it be possible to filter the screen like the graph inventory? The purpose is to get a screen that will be more fit for the users needs. It could be a good assets also for WCA4z.
5 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

VSCode extension for z/OS Connect

VSCode seems to be becoming the main IDE that is supported by IBM. Preparing the main z/OS Connect features from iDZ Eclipse to VSCode enables usability in the future.
5 months ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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