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MCDS D records remain for years after recall.

When datasets are recalled, D records are not deleted from the MCDS until (recall date + 3 + #days unreferenced until migration.) which can cause D records to be kept for many many years. As this is works as designed, audit does not indicate any f...
over 7 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm 1 Delivered

Pass Application credentials when using z/OS Connect for DB2

As part of a PoC on z/OS Connect specifically calling to DB2, it was found that the application credentials are not being passed all the way through to DB2. Over the last several years we have changed our Security model with things like DB2 Stored...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Do a Logical Or on the target of an Execute instruction

When analysis uses the in-storage copy of the Execute target, it usually only displays the first byte of the operand and sometimes displays the wrong operand entirely. When the Ex target is an SS instruction then the length can only be determined ...
9 months ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Allow named Constants as Host Variables in imbedded SQL-Statements

Named constants should be allowed as "host constants/variables" in SQL statements - if they are to be used "read only".
over 11 years ago in PL/I Compilers 4 Delivered

Cross Site Request Forgery

HATS can be used to create web based applications for legacy mainframe systems. However, applications built using HATS are susceptible to Cross Site Request Forgery attack.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Host Access Transformation Services / Other 5 Delivered

Add Completion timestamp to ZCPYS FC DISPLAY command

we would like to see a last successful flash taken time stamp to go with the "recoverable" status. this is wanted to go with some automation so as to not have to goto the CSM to get the last good time/date to determine out "time lock" setting. ZCP...
over 1 year ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 3 Delivered

Removal of the limitation of predecessor in the current plan

On complex network (our production system 'UPLEX1? run mother than 300000 operation/day)the limitation of predecessor to 1000 may cause some operation to be started too early and to fails.
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Delivered

Expand REXXIMS MAPDEF Packed Decimal function

Expand the Packed Decimal length that MAPDEF can handle from 6 to 10 bytes.
about 9 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 2 Delivered

Performance-critical Statements (with extra generated Code by Compiler) should be flagged

When compiling a program with OPTIMIZE, the compiler should flag performance-critical statements and expressions.The Compiler-Program "knows" when to insert extra code for number converting,so it could give a hint to the Programmer, such as an "In...
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 9 Delivered

Provide a dynamic link management function for GM

IBM provided a dynamic link management ability in GDPS v4.5, which is a really nice addition, but have so far not released the same ability for GM. That impacts us as Metro Global customers because we have to have 2 procedures for managing link fa...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

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