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Provide a java.security file to support z crypto h/w

Provide a mechanism to enable crypto hardware providers (IBMJCECCA and IBMJCEHYBRID) on z/OS without requiring additional configuration of the java.security properties file.
over 3 years ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer needs consistent number decimal places in summary views

CICS Explorer needs to display averaged values in an aggregated view with a consistent number of decimal places. This could be a fixed or user specified value. Potentially if ALL average values in a field are exact numbers no decimal places could ...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Guarantee LG_DEFER Waits Do Not Exceed LGDFINT

When two tasks with higher than normal VSAM activity are simultaneously routed to the same target region, there can be extended delays related to LGDFINT. The calculations LGDFINT uses to determine whether to force or defer a log write can be skew...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance the JCL Parser to enable ControlM specific code

We have some JCL that contains some ControlM specific code which are decode by ControlM before submission. Some of those JCL can't be add in AD because the JCL parser does not understand it. In our example (TS009034119) the build client tells us t...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Flag RX instructions with index but no base register

It has been a common malpractice since more than half a century not to use a base register but the index register in rx instructions, e.g. L Ra,100(Rb) instead of L Ra,100(,Rb). Historically, this implied some performance penalty (AFAIR), nowadays...
over 1 year ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Assembler 2 Not under consideration

Need Cross Application Forward/Backward call chain reports across projects added to UI

Need reporting capabilities added to Analyze Client UI with an exportable report that allows one to see and filter Cross Application Forward and Backward Call Chain. Reporting capabilities should include capabilities to filter and export data by 1...
over 1 year ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Not under consideration

CICS - In SMF performance records, supply the target program in mirror transaction

Senario: Program performs X a DPL to program Y. In the mirror task in the remote region the 1st program is DFHMIRS and it will link to program Y. Unfortunately, program Y is not reported by SMF performance records.My request is to always report th...
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Add Menu Manager action for editor opened with JES Submitted JCL

Please add a Menu Manager context for the JCL Editor when the JES Show JCL option is used.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Not under consideration

Allow advanced filtering of Show In > Data Elements information

Filtering on name is very limited. More advanced filtering on Name, Top-level-Item, Declared In and Item Type should be provided. The Data Elements view could be a powerful feature if more advanced filter is provided. Most of our developers only u...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

Time Stamp Display Format (GMT/Local)

We are requesting the ability to choose the display format of the Time Stamp in CICS Explorer - Completed Tasks to be either GMT or Local time. We would like to publish reports on Completed Task but with a Time Stamp "hard-coded" as GMT will confu...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

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