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Host-variable in File Section : DSNH310I W with Db2 preprocessor (passing) vs IGYPS0231-S with integrated coprocessor (blocking)

Hi, We study the transition from the Db2 preprocessor to the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the COBOL compiler. We come across cases of programs that use hosts-variables which are file record areas. The Db2 preprocessor simply emits a warning and...
over 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Only able to record testcases from a single loadmodule

We are having the same program linked into multiple loadmodules. We would like to record testcases from all loadmodules, but after the first recording, the record dialogue has the Program name locked. And according to instrcuctions, the "Program n...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

zUnit RFE RBC: exclude fields (timestamp or others) at file compare

More details in the Case# TS002708463 Issues related to timestamp: - zUnit case always yield failed case when providing expected output files with timestamp content (file compare yield difference) – i.e. we have specific line or column where there...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

New Date Banner Variables

We need to use dates in Banners with the formats DD/MM/YY / DD/MM/YYYY and YY/MM/DD / YYYY/MM/DD in order to keep the same output format that exists in the actual software.MM/DD/YY & MM/DD/YYY are not an usual format date used for both Clients...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer - SM Perspective and Automatic Refresh

There was an RFE 113744, now marked as 'Delivered', which requested automatic refresh capability for CICS Explorer views. If this was implemented, I cannot find documentation for enabling it in CICS Explorer. If it has not been implemented, I woul...
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Support External Security Manager Calls in place of Group Checking

Enhance the z/OS Connect Configuration to Support External Security Manager Calls in place of Group Checking. This could be provided via a new parameter to instead check a RACF class such as EJBROLE as already done for the "safRoleMapper" statemen...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

CICS System Policy to Monitor Transaction Rate

CICS System Policy to handle the region Transaction Rate. If the Transaction rate exceeds certain threshold value(s) then alert.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Not under consideration

Enhance CECI to show CVDA text value

Enhance CECI to be able to show the CVDA text instead of only the numeric value. I can see 2 methods of achieving this:1) Extend the functionality of PF2 to cycle through DEC -> HEX -> CVDA....2) Use the 'undefined' PF12 to switch between cu...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

64-bit capability for OSAM buffer pools

Wells Fargo IMS subsystems are reaching memory capacity. The largest user causing this constraint is OSAM buffer pools. Moving these buffer pools to 64-bit would relieve the constraint.
8 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 1 Not under consideration

IBM z Omegamon for CICS missing capabilities

Poste Italian, an Italian Bank postal office, but also a bank, telephone provider and insurance company, was complaining about the following bullets below: In the KCPTASHP view, the “Programs” section includes a list of the routines called by each...
8 months ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for CICS / All components 1 Not under consideration

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