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Remove the need for z/OS Connect zconsetup script manual execution after maintenance at IPL

Currently, if maintenance is applied to z/OS Connect EE (zCEE from now on) one needs to manually execute the zconsetup script for it set the variables needed under /var directory for the LPAR. This generates a dependency for customers who have mul...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

re-open empty tabs

If you close Eclipse and re-launch it, and some tabs remain open, you get a message: "No editor descriptor for id org.eclipse.ui.internal.emptyFolderTab". To resolve this, open the file if it is not occupied, or close the tab.
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Not under consideration

Add new COBOL statements

We would like to add 5 “new” Cobol statements, which would be similar to this query for COBOL: ACCEPT statement.(dbo.StatementReference.StatementType = 7), where 7 "COBOL: ACCEPT" Here are the 5 statements;4000 "COBOL: DATE_FORMAT"4001 "COBOL: DAT...
over 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration

PROCLIM and CPU time

Currently, the cpu time is calculated for each schedule but not for each transaction. For example, if I choose a PROCLIM(5,1), the limit will be 5 x 1 = 5s for the schedule. So IMS stop the schedule if it reaches this limit. But, not necessary if ...
almost 11 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Overlay the applicationId additionally to the active panels/screens

The previous software Netview Access offered an Option within the configuration to overlay the applicationId additionally to the active Panel, for example ISR§PRIM. The Panel Looks like Line 1 - Row 2 Menu Utilities Compilers Options Status Help s...
over 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

zDT - Allow ADCD install to custom path

Allow the location of zOS volumes to be recognized in Tools installed in a custom path. Currently requires the path to be /home/ibmsys1/zDT/adcd. The entire path and specifically adcd directory should be able to user defined, not hard-code and req...
over 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 3 Not under consideration

Dynamic allocation of Full Function databases from Recon

IMS Fast Path database datasets are dynamically allocated using the information registered in the Recon datasets. We would like the same to apply to Full Function databases.
almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Not under consideration

multiple ADLogin on the same client

currently users can only perform an AD login via a workspace. The ADLogin button remains inactive in other workspaces.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Selection of individual files from a folder

So far, only the full path to the artifacts from which all files are imported can be specified via the API. Particularly in the case of overlapping storage structures, the artifacts must be copied before installation so that they are correctly imp...
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

DFHCNV as RDO supported table.

Support of DFHCNV conversion translation table as RDO.
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

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