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ZOS Connect - No error description is returned for length validation on server for IMS APIs

If the Length of input value entered in alphanumeric field exceeds than that of length of field defined at backend/API. Z/OS Connect tool doesn't send any message onto UI, though message is logged onto Server message.Log file. This is happening fo...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Accept SYSOPTF without PARM=OPTFILE

The Parameter File SYSOPTF is only used, when PARM=OPTFILE is specified. If no PARM is given, the Existence of SYSOPTF should be checked and (only if existing) used.
over 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 7 Delivered

NVSNMP supporting SNMPv3

The interface provided by the NVSNMP (FKXE251A) command, which may be invoked directly or may be reached through the dialogue provided by the NETVIP (CNMENVIP) command, does not support SNMPv3 requests. Policy configuration on which the function i...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Delivered

Provide ZFILE sort command

Provide a way to sort output from ZFILE commands. Many ported ZFILE commands do not have all options supported and the ability to sort on z/TPF the ZFILE output is essential in quickly finding details without having to use ZPAGE or cut/paste or wr...
almost 3 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Delivered

Install the emulator directly on the target environment

ZD&T EE v12 offers only one installation method to deploy the ZD&T emulator, that is via ZD&T EE Web Tools. The installation methods should include direct and command line install in the target environment. Note that this installation ...
almost 6 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Delivered

Make job output switchable

Due to modern availability requirements of applications, more and more CICS regions have to run 24/7. The job output does dramatically increase and the amount of required JES spool space dramatically increases.Nearly every customer has this proble...
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 7 Delivered

Cross project analysis for program calls

It should be possible to do a cross project 'Usage in Programs' for programs. That means that it should be possible to search for usage of programs/modules cross the enterprise (all projects) to be able to find calls to subprogram/modules from all...
almost 6 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

SMSS regions to support the CMCI JVM server and therefore to support MFA and the aggregation function

Essentially we have standalone regions in environments that don't use CPSM. We have them setup as standalone regions and do connect to CPSM datasets to connect to CICS Explorer using DFHWBAAX version control. We need to do the transition and make ...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Support conversion of ASA print characters in text mode for CopyToHFS

When using the DBB-provided CopyToHFS API to copy compiler listings from MVS to USS, the listings are being corrupted. This is because the function does not properly convert and preserve the ASA print characters in text mode to USS. Customer is re...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

Add new compiler messages for REPATTERN to avoid runtime errors with IBM0517S

Please add new compiler messages for REPATTERN to avoid runtime errors with IBM0517S if the source date (3rd argument) has another length than the date pattern (1st argument) in the following cases: - Add an S-level message if the source date has ...
almost 3 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

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