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Make it possible to insert certificates for 3270-server from web-based interface

It is common to connect to specific services in a z/OS-instance by 3270 terminal. These connections are secured by self-signed certificates only. It is easy to create a certificate for such an instance, but hard to apply it to an instance. Simplif...
about 1 month ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Submitted

Make TLS-level to ADCD instances in Enterprise Edition of z Development & Test configurable via webbased interface

For high security requirements, it would be simple to allow an instance to accept TLS-1.3 connections only. Other could be simply switched to TLS-1.2 via webbased interface.
about 1 month ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Submitted

Make TLS 1.2 default for all secure connections to zD&T instances derived from ADCD

In today's devops computing enviroments, compliance enforces minimum TLS 1.2 level for secure connections to them. But currently, ADCD instances for z/OS show up in security scans (Nexus) with TLS 1.0.
about 1 month ago in Z Development and Test Environment 0 Submitted

Cobol Json Parse / Json Generate not reversible when working with Numeric Edited Fields

Hello, I would like to mention again 2 old Cases from me (TS010652468 and TS016864176), because the problem happened again with another Developer. Can you please check the last Case (TS016864176), where some discussion took place and IBM decided t...
3 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 3 Future consideration

IMS Online Reorg to disregard error: Number of online IMS subsystems has changed

We are looking for an option to tell IMS ORF to disregard if the number of online subsystems has changed during job execution time. We are running a 4 way data sharing environment and planning to introduce rolling IPLs in the near future. We also ...
8 months ago in IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS / Database Reorg 1 Future consideration

Check primary DASD devices on all lpars with TEST CONFIG

Currently GDPS dasd TEST CONFIG checks, on the system on which the DASD Config is run (ie. master K), if the primary devices are accessible. With this idea we would like to extend this check, performed on the master K, to all the lpars of the rele...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 6 Future consideration

Since executing a pointer checker on a broken database is highly recommended by IBM IMS, it would be beneficial for IBM IMS to supply a pointer checker utility along with all the other IMS DB utilities already supplied with IBM IMS.

Since IBM IMS chose to make the IMS Catalog a HALDB DB, it would be beneficial - for DB integrity purposes - to have a pointer check utility available for use (@ no additional cost) similar to other IMS DB utilities like the Database Image Copy ut...
4 months ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Under review

Enhance AMATERSE (for dzip/dunzip) to use the integrated accelerator for zEDC on Z supported processors.

Enhance AMATERSE (for dzip/dunzip) to use the integrated accelerator for zEDC on Z supported processors.
20 days ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

Automated Download for Job Log Details of SAP Jobs

Our client has a critical need to integrate Job Log Details of SAP jobs managed by IBM Workload Scheduler into control and audit systems. To fulfill this requirement, it is essential to implement an automated download feature, enabling the logs to...
20 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Under review

Enable RACF passticket support for users creating API’s in Design Center to make calls to IMS.

Currently we are leveraging RACF Passticket support for many things within zCEE and it would be beneficial to have this capability for users who are creating API's in Design Center to make calls to IMS
about 2 months ago in z/OS Connect 0 Under review