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Omegamon TEPS history navigation by recording interval

From the Omegamon TEPS we need the ability to quickly and easily navigate backward and forward in time by the recording interval. The existing calendar functionality is cumbersome to use and slow to respond. Ideally, we would like a "calendar back...
over 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 2 Future consideration

RFE to create TIMEOUT parameter in CICS for calls out to z/OS Connect

Provide a ‘TIMEOUT’ parameter within CICS for calls from CICS out to z/OS Connect. The CICS regions in our environment that call out to z/OS Connect are high volume, multi-application regions that are used to sub-second response times. Calls out t...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Screen size in the Remote Connection Emulator

In the new IDz ver 16, you cannot have a screen size of 62x160 in the Remote Connection Emulator. This is something we use and would be great to have.
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 0 Functionality already exists

Allow multiple instances of the DAI TCP/IP Server using same TCP/IP port

In today's environment it is critical that we have 24x7 available of critical system tasks. Today the DAI TCP/IP server can only have one address space up per TCP/IP port within a SYSPLEX.If a second server startup is attempted the task fails with...
4 months ago in IMS Tools Base for z/OS / Autonomics 1 Planned for future release

Make INGVARS values accessible from Automation Table

Similar to ATF('DSICGLOB varname'), having System Automation shared variables would be valuable when working with message automation.
over 4 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

Integration with CDP in a configuration with a standby controller

We use a standby controller and we want to use the CDP whit it running but now is not supported. This is why we request to integrate CDP with standby controllers
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

SemiColon not supported by RACF. Netview should translate.

Netview translates several characters (., *, %, &, - and ' '(blank)) prior to making a SAF call because these characters are not supported by RACF. Semicolon is also one that is not supported by RACF (TS006663687). Development should consider ...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Adopt Dataname Picture and Usage in Mainframe COBOL

It would be extremely useful, and would help to prevent logic errors, if the COBOL compiler would allow a dataname to adopt the PICTURE and USAGE from another dataname at compile time. At execution time, logic errors (and even abends) can occur in...
about 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

Enhance Licence Manager fixes release

Implement proper version control and provide fix list for each version release of IBM Host Integration License Manager. As en example on fix central you can find: fix pack: HI_v13.0.0_LicenseManger fix pack: HI_13.0_LicenseManager for the product ...
about 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Not under consideration

Default SMU Panel with INGPLEX Functionality

We're users of the INGPLEX commands with the TN3270 Panels. Some functionality is really useful such as the INGPLEX IPL, SVCDUMP, SLIP etc. panels. We would like to see a default panel within SMU which has the same functionality as the TN3270 Pane...
8 months ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Future consideration

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