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Provide XML support in z/OS Connect EE

We would like the capability of using XML-based transformations in addition to JSON..
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Initial READ-Intent for a PCB until a DLI GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued

All PCBs in a PSB should have an initial Read-Intent regardless which PROCOPT is coded. If an Update-Intent is coded for a PCB it only should become active when the first GET-HOLD call or ISRT call is issued against that PCB. This will cause fewer...
almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Not under consideration

End-to-End Transaction Tracing from containerized service through DataPower to Mainframe (IMS)

With the industry’s focus on SRE it is critical to be able to trace an application transaction from the frontend application, through DataPower, to the various SoR(s) on the Mainframes. OpenTelemetry is a new standard allowing technical users to t...
about 1 year ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / All components 0 Not under consideration

specification error in API POST body results in token validation error, while we expect a specification error

To test one of our API's we deliberately changed the body of an API POST. When doing that the customer gets an HTTP 500 error and ZCEE signals a security related error message (token validation error) while we expect a specification error.
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

User & Admin groups update into ADI via dashboard

Every week we create several new user groups for each ADDI projects we onboard. Currently we have to manually add user and admin groups by updating teamserver file and restarting ADI server. Due to GIS issues we want to refrain from this manual wo...
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Delivery Intelligence Extensions 3 Not under consideration

Sort active sessions to the top of the display list like Session manager

IBM is helping us migrate from session manager to CL / Super session and one of the difference that we are unable to resolve for user community is how the menu is displayed for active sessions.
over 6 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Lifting File Structure Limitations

For I/O usability enhancement i suggest to allow lazy file definitions.In COBOL it is always a problem to read files which differs in file description between program code and file system.Example: FD INFILE RECORDING F.01 INRECORD PIC X(80).When t...
almost 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 4 Not under consideration

Bring back Compiler Message placement at the end of the Compiler Listing

In current versions of COBOL, compiler messages are placed in the middle of the listing, between the "Data Division Map" and the "Assembler Listing". This makes them hard to find and makes life harder and frustrating for the programmer when he/she...
over 7 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

Need DFS3PU00 to create datasets on selected volser

When our customers setup Managed ACB for the first time in their environment, we don't want to let them manually estimate the size of Catalog Database, Secondary Index, Directory, BSDS, Staging, therefore our recommendation is to create these data...
over 3 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

GMCLEANUP should remove GM FC relationships ONLY

When performing a Region Switch the GMCLEANUP step uses in-band commands to remove the GM FC relationship. When there is more than a GM FC Flashcopy relationship(s), the non GM-FC relationships are also removed. These additional relationships (FC1...
over 6 years ago in GDPS 13 Not under consideration

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