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Support pointer item and pointer area as parameters of a sub program call

We cannot use zUnit for our BMP modules! We use IMS as our transaction manager, so the majority of our batch modules are BMP’s.Almost 100% of our modules use AIBTDLI.Almost all of our modules use the use the same (company) standard.After the AIBTD...
about 2 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Table or file to add user AD groups for workspace access

We have large number of ADDI projects. We setup security of each project manually. As per current procedure we have to first add AD group under Admin portal -> configure -> user groups and then need to map that group with project ADDI worksp...
27 days ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 0 Future consideration

TESTing INGAMS refresh processing

It would be really helpful to have a way to TEST the INGAMS REFRESH processing without actually performing the policy refresh, after a policy build has been completed. It will help prevent surprises during change window when we perform the actual ...
12 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Future consideration

Increase the number of available Application Symbols (SUBSSYMBOLn/SUBPSYMBOLn), similar to System Automation Symbols (AOCCLONEx)

Both simple and complex environments can be managed more easily through symbol substitution. With additional Application Symbols, a more tailored approach to automation management can be achieved, reducing administration efforts through reusable d...
9 months ago in IBM Z System Automation 3 Future consideration

Populate CICS statistics fields A17LCLST and A17GCLST with file close time for closed files.

CPSM Local Files view always shows all zeroes for "GMT file close time" and for "Local time file was closed" for closed files. This is because CICS statistics fields A17LCLST and A17GCLST are always zeroes when file statistics are extracted. They ...
12 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

CUZCLOUD active task queue persistence across restart.

In case of a restart of the CUZCLOUD STC the active task queue is cleared. This doesn't permit to close safely the STC in case of planned outage of one of its components (z/OS, network, storage, HW) or unplanned events. At the restart of the STC w...
10 months ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Improve timing and history collection of Z/OS Omegamon

We have an open case TS015680477 about a collection problem that we are having for history data in Z/OS omegamon when we use the data to visualize, it is configured at the customer's request to collect every 1 minute, this is causing a problem of ...
11 months ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Compatibility of IMS TM Resource Adapter with Jakarta EE (Jakarta Connectors) Namespace

We currently migrate a major insurance application from Java EE to Jakarta EE 10 (Liberty). So far we used the IBM IMS TM Resource Adapter (JCA 1.5) to integrate with IMS 15.3 with Java EE in a large number applications. We need an enhancement, to...
over 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

Define Product Suite Exclusions should be at the SYSPLEX level, not Repository level

Currently, when a suite/bundle is enabled/excluded, it impacts every system that is stored in that repository. So if a Repository holds the data for a zCloud or shared infrastructure, this will impact every system held there. We have multiple zClo...
30 days ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 1 Future consideration

Statistics for usage of models in autoinstalls

Like other interesting resource parameters, keep a running tab of the usage of terminal models and program models, and report them in their own identifiers as SMF 110(2) records. This can help in housekeeping, and reduce the chances of trying to c...
8 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

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