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Initial READ-Intent for a PCB until a DLI GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued

All PCBs in a PSB should have an initial Read-Intent regardless which PROCOPT is coded. If an Update-Intent is coded for a PCB it only should become active when the first GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued against that PCB. This will cause fewer...
almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Not under consideration

New CICS Explorer View for region SIT parameters

I am forever right mouse clicking on the regions view to obtain the combined SIT options for a region. Then comparing this with another region. It would be good to have a view of its own for region SIT parameters. This would allow us to filter and...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

Sort active sessions to the top of the display list like Session manager

IBM is helping us migrate from session manager to CL / Super session and one of the difference that we are unable to resolve for user community is how the menu is displayed for active sessions.
over 6 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Editor should show bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead of scrolling and trying to notice.

Editor unused variable showed as little color on vertical screen which difficult to view. These are very small not easy to read or notice by developer, could you add result window bottom part of editor so one can navigate to line of code instead o...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

GMCLEANUP should remove GM FC relationships ONLY

When performing a Region Switch the GMCLEANUP step uses in-band commands to remove the GM FC relationship. When there is more than a GM FC Flashcopy relationship(s), the non GM-FC relationships are also removed. These additional relationships (FC1...
over 6 years ago in GDPS 13 Not under consideration

Bring back Compiler Message placement at the end of the Compiler Listing

In current versions of COBOL, compiler messages are placed in the middle of the listing, between the "Data Division Map" and the "Assembler Listing". This makes them hard to find and makes life harder and frustrating for the programmer when he/she...
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

Lifting File Structure Limitations

For I/O usability enhancement i suggest to allow lazy file definitions.In COBOL it is always a problem to read files which differs in file description between program code and file system.Example: FD INFILE RECORDING F.01 INRECORD PIC X(80).When t...
almost 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

When adding internal processor with EQQAMOSL, the UI should allow searching by job name

When adding internal processor with EQQAMOSL, the UI should allow searching by job name Currently, it only allow operation number to be search which is really impractical.
about 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Display deployed ApiRequesters in zOSExplorer plugin

In the zOSConnect EE plugin in Eclipse(zOS Explorer). Please show the existing apiRequesters for the zCEE server. The admin api(s) for retrieving is already there( /zosConnect/apiRequesters/ ) etc...?
about 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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