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Add support for sending multi-part objects to S3 when using the streaming send/receive exits.

The documented method for sending large objects to the cloud is to use the streaming send and receive Web-Enablement Toolkit exits. However, it is not possible to send multi-part objects using this method. There is no way to overcome the 5GB limit...
over 1 year ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 6 Not under consideration

Allow non-SMS datasets in a LIBRARY definiton

Relax the restriction that non-SMS datasets must only be specified via DFHRPL, and hence allow non-SMS datasets to be used in a LIBRARY definition.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Apply Service Interface File properties on copybook import

Provide a mechanism in the zCEE API Toolkit so that during creation of a service project, after a copybook has been imported in the Service Interface Editor, there is an option to have the API toolkit lookup a supplied file that contains old name ...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Test connection in CICS TG with only SSL

In CICS TG Explorer plugin, the Test connection currently uses the TCP connection as default. We don't have any option to tick the SSL option.
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

DFHDPLOY without the need of CPSM (CMAS)

Use the DFHDPLOY / UNDPLOY utility without the need of being into a CICSPLEX architecture.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Prevent needless retry processing in CPSM when a route fails to a clone region

This is a resubmit of RFE 17942. If a request routed by CPSM fails, CICS will retry the request to each AOR in the distribution list. This usually triggers our automation alerts and now with pen-testing, we have the potential for a high volume of ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance length of command processing line to a number > 217 chars

We have written several long pipes within the command processing entries that have gone longer than 217 characters - even with using every synonym available. We have had to use creative ways to pass the results of one command line down to become i...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

Replace IGYCDOPT - Compiler options - with a regular options file

We want to move away from assembler based product options and modifications to a modern approach with regular parameter files. This approach provides more agility, easier maintenance and easy transparency on used settings. This initiative is not l...
over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add command to flush z/OS Connect authentication cache

We are running z/OS Connect 3.0.18 on z/OS 2.2 and have the following defined in server.xml: <authentication id="Basic" cacheEnabled="true" /> This results in user's credentials being cached for the default 10 minutes. However, even after we...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Provide CICS TS Message Utility Features in CICS TS5.*

I use the CICS Message Utility to modify the DFHAC2206 abend message such that it says "DFHAC2206 HH:MM:SS APPLID Transaction XXXX failed with abend AZCT. If abend is AZCT, a timeout has occurred. Re-enter transaction to continue."I have the timeo...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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