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"show steps" should also support the backward reference in the PGM parameter of an EXEC statement in the JCL

The "show steps" function should support the backward reference in the PGM parameter of an EXEC statement in the JCL. Actually, if we submit the following job (adjust job card as needed), then right click on the Job inthe Remote systems explorer v...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

Support of logs from sequential zFS files

CDP should be able to collect user log data from z/OS sequential files. Support is currently available for USS zFS files, but the most common way of writing logs is flat files on z/OS. This function was already available in previous version of the...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider 0 Delivered

DBB application server must run as high-availability cluster

The application server running DBB must support high availability clusters.To go into production, the server must be able to host the DBB application in a high availability cluster to ensure 100% up time.
over 3 years ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

One-Click deployment of API & SAR

We request One-Click deployment for both APIs & SARS from the API Toolkit to z/OS Connect. Currently, we need to use FTP to transfer our APIs to the Mainframe. With developers reiteratively making changes to their APIs, this one-click enhancem...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Delivered

Allow enable/disable of transactions starting with C

Allow CEMT and SPI functions to enable or disable user transactions starting with "C".
over 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

IZPCA: add SMF field QWSAIIPT on table KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_T

We use table KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_T to monitor DB2 System metrics (SMF100). This metric is useful to monitor DB2 I/O interrupt CPU usage. The field QWSAIIPT is also missing in the record definition (DRLRS100). We need a new column in the KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

Provide an XPI to inquire on Feature Toggles

Raised at the CICS BP Conference and 1-1 with Colin Penfold. Please provide a way to inquiring on feature toggle settings
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 8 Delivered

Add storage statistics field for available 64-bit extents LWM

A new statistics field should be created that will be similar to this calculation outlined in the CICS v5.5 Knowledge Center (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGMCP_5.5.0/reference/statistics/dfht3_stats_stgmgr_0stat_above2GB.html)-...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Lack of options in START CHANNEL

Under CICS TS 5.4 - and up to 5.6 there is no support for the PROTECT / NOCHECK options with START commands issued with CHANNELs. This imposes a significant limitation where CHANNEL's are in effect the strategic comms pattern for CICS program inte...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 4 Delivered

Start/stop debug region in multiple LPARs with the use of preferences

For debug IMS isolation Ability to start/stop two different private IMS regions in parallell LPARs using different job cards for each job that is started. When starting one region from configuration option Remote IMS application with Isolation, a ...
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered