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CICS WebServices should fully and natively support the WS-Security: SOAP Message Security, WS-Trust, and WS-Policy protocols

OASIS Web Services Security: SOAP Message Security v1.1: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/16790/wss-v1.1-spec-os-SOAPMessageSecurity.pdf OASIS Web Services Security: WS-SecurityPolicy v1.2: http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-sec...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Separating CICSPlex SM Workload by Program

To cope with increasing workload and avoid single point of failures we would need the possibility to separate CICSPlex SM Workload by program analogous separating the work in a workload based on transactions.
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

CPSM upgrade CICS restart

Currently when we upgrade CPSM the CICS regions must be restarted to pick up the new Agent code. For availability reasons our requirement is that we can pick up the new code without having to recycle the CICS regions and cause an outage to our ser...
over 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

zDT Tools mainframe program re-install

Provide a compatibility mode for the zD&T mainframe components supporting zDT Tools for new versions.
about 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Exit command for Library

Hi, We coding EGL on RBD 9.5.1. We use exit program command to exit from the program.When we use exit command inside the library, generation error is occuring.
about 6 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 1 Not under consideration

IBMLINK - CSI Upload retired

Aug 2023 Customer inquiring if any additional consideration has been given to this RFE? CSI Upload function removed from IBMLINK.In customer opinion, SHOPZ - SMP/E Receive Order process inferior to CSI Upload.Client requested IBM team create RFE. ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Shopz 3 Not under consideration

Enterprise Cobol - Free from the constraint of the organization of Divisions

Hi, According to the standard, a COBOL program must be organized into 4 Divisions, and these Divisions must appear in a specific order.It is the same with the standard Sections of the Divisions, such as for example the Working-Storage Section or t...
about 3 years ago in COBOL Compilers 10 Not under consideration

RDz - Include Indirect Data Elements Not Referenced (88 levels) in Search Results

Please redirect this to the appropriate group that handles RDz. I have previously submitted PMR 42777 122 000, and the response I got back was the software is working as designed. Please refer to this for details which include screenshots that I u...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Some special transactions can be as free from MXT control as CICS system transactions

Some special transactions can be as free from MXT control as CICS system transactions and can be scheduled to run as soon as possible.
about 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Not under consideration

Add additional components to the Explore <project-name> dialogue

Would like to be able to select JCL Include and JCL Control from the Explore <project-name> pull down
about 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

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