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Restore previous API status after z/OS Connect restart

When restarting z/OS Connect it starts every API which has been deployed to it not matter if it was started or stopped before the shutdown. We would like z/OS Connect to restore the status an API had before the shutdown.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Add capability to copy projects with their data from one system to another

The build takes a while for our projects and IBM suggested to add more build server machines (we use virtual servers) to allow multiple project to be build at the same time. The Callgraph update process however always run on the batch server which...
over 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

JAVA NEW FUNCTION TO ENABLE USERS TO OVERRIDE DATABASENAME TO CHANGE THE CONNECTION

In order to override a PSBNAME to change the connection, an application would use the HybridDataSource class that allows the parameter of a IMSConnectionSpec to set a new databaseName. If a connection has been obtained previously, however, this do...
over 2 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / General ES 1 Not under consideration

Thread Safety for PL/I programs with CICS IA

For PL/I programs compiled with RENT option, CICS IA cannot correctly attribute the EXEC CICS commands to the actual program. In fact, CICS IA attributes all EXEC CICS commands to program CEEEV003. This limitation should be relieved.
over 7 years ago in CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Have C compile optionally use non deprecated instruction BALR and use BASR

Today if I want to call an assembler program from C it uses BALR. This is deprecated, and I need special code to support it. The compiler needs an option to say "use Branch and save (BASR) instead of BALR"
over 2 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 8 Not under consideration

RDZ needs to support panels and groups for use with SDF2

Uploading RDz changes into SDF II. Want CICS screen changes made in RDz able to be loaded into SDF II libraries to keep code consistent. This will allow users to make CICS screen coding changes in SDF II and RDZ. This means RDz needs to support pa...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Add sysdebug support to IDz 14 standard mode

IDz V14 standard mode does not use SYSDEBUG file - only Listing . SYSDEBUG file is used by LE too so its definitely created where a listing is not always created
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

override signout notification for CARMA/CA Endevor pannels

when working on a CA endeavor Element using Carma , the developer can indicate "override signout" to override another user signout on that element. this can be used to view or edit an element. How ever the override option is "remembered" by the cl...
over 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Provide a Global User Exit point for program termination.

Currently CICS provides the GLUE XPCFTCH which is given control before an application program is executed. Various IBM and ISV products use this to get control to build an environment for their code to use.However, there is no corresponding exit p...
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

add a simulation mode during image deployment

add a simulation mode during the image deployment in order to have the list of deployed volumes
about 5 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 3 Not under consideration

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