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Add ability to track externally files migrated as binary and formatting lost in IDZ

Related to RFE 143077.Seeing that once it's migrated over as binary, all formatting will be lost in IDz and it'll be next to impossible to fix the code afterwards." This issue is editing and round trip with binary files as created/indicated throug...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

Separate databases for each of the Features in Metric Based EDW

Currently all the tables for the features are defined in the same database IZOADML1. This can create contentions on the DBD when maintenance and/or hold actions are being executed. This elongates the maintenance window and the time that ZAA has to...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Anomaly Analytics with Watson 1 Delivered

INGDYN list option to show all generated resources for an template

We need an INGDYN list option to show all generated resources for an template. In general the functionality is available but only in the INGDYN NV dialog.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Delivered

CICS TCPIPService not closing in an orderly manner at shutdown.

The TCPIPService is not closed or deregistered during normal shutdown of a CICS listening region in a manner that allows for the workload to be shifted to another listening region in a seamless manner. The current process at shutdown will accept c...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Allow full job name in job name mask when creating multi-job measurements

Allow the specification of full job name (8 characters) when creating multi-job measurements using the % wild card character in the job name mask.Documentation in this area needs to be clarified.
over 7 years ago in Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS 0 Delivered

To be able to configure Debug Tool Remote Deamon configuration homedir

Being able to configure the eclipse -configuration location, thus not using the default eclipse location (homedir).
about 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

ITM OMEGAMON XE Enhanced 3270 User Interface (E3270UI) - Panelid KCPSTGD4 add on

We need to see the task number AND the transaction name in e3270ui -> Panelid KCPSTGD4 – CICS Task Subpools in the User Key EDSA - Window, please.
about 3 years ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 1 Delivered

Ability to Control Valid Installation CICS Explorer Releases from the Mainframe

We would like the ability to control what CICS Explorer Releases our Installation Considers Valid to connect to the Mainframe. We would also like a way to send CICS Explorer users as brief notification at Mainframe Connect Time.
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Delivered

Display VSAM Alt Index and Path Information

Alternate index and Path VSAM file information does not appear in the RSE view. All of these show on ISPF 3.4 when search for AAA.BBB.CC*VSAM Cluster AAA.BBB.CCCData component AAA.BBB.CCC.DATAIndex component AAA.BBB.CCC.INDEXAlt index AAA.BBB.CCC....
about 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Delivered

Fixed width font for Menu Manager output in dialog.

When showing the 'output in dialog' from an action in Menu Manager, the default font spacing is variable depending on the character. This causes headings to be misaligned over the columns of results. Any of these solutions (in order of preference)...
about 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Delivered