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Provide a way of automatically generating appropriate OSAM and VSAM definitions.

Provide a way of automatically generating appropriate OSAM and VSAM delete/define definitions for IMS physical database datasets.
1 day ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Submitted

Configuration file for P2 installations

I propose the inclusion of a configuration file for P2 installations which allows, for example: adding a z/OS connection by default which would allow me to distribute the tool to developers as an installation by Installation Manager allows.
1 day ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 0 Submitted

Enhancing z/OS Connect for Dynamic API Integration with JSON Response Handling

Abstract This document proposes an enhancement to IBM z/OS Connect to support flexible consumption of API responses in JSON format without mandating COBOL copybook regeneration for every API update. This capability aims to streamline integration e...
about 3 hours ago in z/OS Connect 0 Submitted

Develop the functionality in File Manager to choose the encoding with a file should be downloaded to a PC through its export to desktop function

BBVA is a very important global bank with operations in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, etc. BBVA is the largest bank in Mexico, employing over one thousand of mainframe developers. These developers use IBM Developer for z for th...
21 days ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Under review

Provide parameter like KM2_TIMEOUT (similar to KOB_TIMEOUT) to control idle session timeout for MVS Classic

Helps comply with site's audit requirement to cancel inactive sessions within x minutes.
17 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON AI for z/OS 1 Under review

Make Temp datasets configurable

Hi, We found that while copying load modules from one PDS to another, IBM uses a standard temporary dataset format which is against our shop SMS rules. We found that there isn't a way to override the second and third nodes to confirm with inhouse ...
about 1 hour ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

Add system rule in CICS policy for DSA usage

Monitor CICS DSA/EDSA/GDSA usage is critical. Service impact would be induced if CICS SOS reached. Suggest to add DSA/EDSA/GDSA threshold in CICS system policy rule for early detection
2 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Submitted

Add the support for TFP report

IntelliMagic Vision provides SCRT report and Usage 4 Hour Rolling Average report, but TFP report is not provided.Would you add the support for TFP report?
2 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Submitted

IntelliMagic Vision Japanese panel support

Please add the Japanese panels for IntelliMagic. Our customers want to have Japanese panels, such as report title, description and help. It may be the inhibitor to promote IntelliMagic Vision in Japan. Our competitor have Japanese panels.
2 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Submitted

Please add the support for zLinux as IntelliMagic server when using on-premises version

Now only Windows server is supportable as on-premises server for IntelliMagic. Our customer wants to use it on zLinux.
2 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS 0 Submitted