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SA Operations REST server & z/OSMF coexistence

We want to run the SA Operations REST server on the same WLP instance as the z/OSMF but this is not possible since one requires the feature servlet-4.0 and the other the servlet-3.1, both incompatible and therefore not being able to coexist in the...
about 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 2 Delivered

Modernize DFHPLT - Transition away from assembled table

Migrate DFHPLT from assembled CICS tables to a format that is more easily maintained. Typical replacement for assembled tables has been definitions in the DFHCSD, and more recently, equivalent function in the CICS Explorer. Given the simple nature...
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

CMCI under JVMSERVER doesn't work with hardware certificates

It would be interesting if there was some form (a feature, a parameter of EYUCMCIJ.profile, ...) that would allow to choose the type of keyring that the WLP under which the CMCI runs will use, e.g. JCERACFKS (defautl), JCECARACFKS, JCEHYBRIDRACFKS.
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Allow cicstags.yaml code to exclude DFHHC0801W for CICS_CAT3_CONFIGURATION

After upgrading to CICS TS 6.1 these messages would come out in the JESMSGLOG every 30 minutes when the zOS health checker runs: +DFHHC0801W CICSX0 Transaction CESF does not invoke program DFHSFP. +DFHHC0801W CICSX0 Transaction CESL does not invok...
over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Configuration Manager - provide a variable for the Linkage Editor module or hard code exec PGM=HEWLH096

By default, when running Configuration Manager, it calls the IEWL Linkage Editor module. We would like an enhancement to Configuration Manager where a variable is provided for the Linkage Editor module so that you can set it to something else such...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 1 Delivered

Compatibility with Google Cloud

It would be really usefull to have dedicated option to define Google Cloud server and use Cloud Storage XML API to manipulate data in Google Cloud Storage buckets.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 3 Delivered

iDz 'Real-Time Syntax Checking' has only COBOL v.5.1 option available

In iDz under the Preferences -> COBOL -> Features -> Real-Time Syntax Checking, under the 'Validate against compiler versions' it seems that Enterprise COBOL V5.1 is default and nothing else is selectable.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Delivered

GDPS GUI automatically update GEODEF data set on both GDPS Control systems

GDPS GUI automatically updates GEODEF data set on both GDPS controlling systems whenever updates are made to the members.
over 4 years ago in GDPS 10 Delivered

We would like to have an option in ORF to backout any changes done during the Takeover Phase if Takeover is not completed successfully.

If ORF ABENDs during the Takeover Phase, the database is left off-line and in a prohibit authorization state. It may take some time to diagnose and resolve the issue which caused the ABEND and the database is unavailable during this time. In a cas...
about 2 years ago in IMS Online Reorganization Facility for z/OS / Product functionality 3 Delivered

GDPS z/OS Proxy shutdown

Using GPDS V4.1 and V4.2 Metro with z/OS Proxy systems.Today, when shutting down multiple systems or a site thru a script, the systems are shut down in the following order 1 - stop main sysplex - parallel 2 - stop xDR managed systems - parallel 3 ...
about 5 years ago in GDPS 16 Delivered

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