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ZOAU interface with SDSF

Just as with REXX one can use the SDSF REXX API to access any/all information from SDSF so should ZOAU be able to do the same. There is so much information available via SDSF that could be useful to the ZOAU user.
2 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Needs more information

Add support to zoautil_py.datasets & zoautil_py.zoau_io to be given a DD as parameter

Add support to zoautil_py.datasets & zoautil_py.zoau_io to be given a DD as parameter, instead of having to hardcode the dataset name: In the JCL: //DDIN DD DSN=XXXX.YYYY.ZZZZ,DISP=SHR In the Python code: datasets.read('//DDIN') instead of: da...
4 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Needs more information

Protect deletion of Dual Control tickets

Dual Control policy allows you to retain tickets for a specified period. We have set up to retain executed tickets for 52 weeks. However, VPCPDC00 (Dual Control Tickets panel) allows you to delete without any means to protect that from happening. ...
20 days ago in GDPS 1 Needs more information

Using CICS policies to replace RTA functionality (Monitoring TDQ Count)

Currently we use CPSM RTA extensively. We are going through a program of review and replacement, mainly with CICS Policies. However, CICS Policies do not currently check TDQ Count, so we cannot replace this yet. CICS Policies do check for similar ...
2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Needs more information

Using CICS Policies to check if terminal connections have been acquired

Currently we use CPSM RTA extensively. We are going through a program of review and replacement, mainly with CICS Policies. However, CICS Policies do not check for Terminal Connection Acquired to CICS and so we cannot replace this yet. CICS Polici...
2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Needs more information

Support for a simpler programming language (For example "SWIFT")

Assembler, C and C++ are difficult to learn and use and it would be beneficial to have a simpler programming language for application developers.
about 2 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Needs more information

Support for Dynamic ENTERs from assembler that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C".

There is no support for dynamic enters from Asm that involve parameters and C++ programs defined as extern "C". GNC style parameter passing works to call C programs, but not to call C++ programs defined as extern "C". It does work for the 5th para...
about 2 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Needs more information

Request a C/C++ interface for IBM VSAM macros used in TPF

Currently only assembler programs can issue the VSAM macros. It is required that C/C++ programs can also issue these macros via function calls in a similar manner.
about 2 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Needs more information

COBOL source input stored as compressed encrypted part of load module

Hi, to avoid loss of COBOL (or any other) source code in the future can the IBM compilers please generate a load module that stores inside it the full COBOL source input in a compressed and encrypted form which is then wrapped and protected before...
3 months ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Needs more information

Add ability to include tags to the provisioned resources

Adding tags with metadata about the resources like Virtual Servers will help in large ICIC installations. These tags may be later used to filter resources in operations like inventory, billing, maintenance, automation and so on. Tags are defined b...
about 2 years ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 4 Needs more information

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