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Tablename COLLECTION should be changed

The table COLLECTION in the DBB ddl is named after the z/OS DB2 reseved word COLLECTION. The table should be renamed (e.g. DBBCOLECTION) so that customers don't have to do changes to the ddl before its execution.
almost 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 3 Delivered

IDz Software Analysis uses old COBOL version 5.1

Setting for COBOL 6.x is missing from 'Software Analyzer'. Only version 5.1 is present there.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 3 Delivered

Move a Path parameter to multiple Service fields

Change the zCEE tooling UI to allow the ability to move a single Path field to multiple Service fields. We have found that we are able to edit the request.map as xml and add this support via this means. For example:<updates> <move> <...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

API mapping enhanced mapping: CONCATENATION

Extend the mapping capability provided in the API Toolkit for APIs to include fa Concatenate function
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Make CICS time machine tool support CICS TS 5.1

CICS time machine is a useful and simple to use tool to change date & time within a CICS region.
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 4 Delivered

Provide Executing Program Information in jls

I would like to see the currently executing program as a capability in jls. This would allow automation and scripts to detect any jobs running particular programs (by name) and add another data column to intelligently filter data by. For example, ...
almost 2 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Delivered

Supersessions cics logon

Need the cics script to be able to enter a tranid after it logs the user on.
almost 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

DYNAMICDEL(YES) should be default and warning message needed if EQQCXDS is too large

As mentioned in the Customization Guide under the DYNAMICDEL parameter:Note: It is strongly recommended that DYNAMICDEL(YES) be specified by all users who use significantly the dynamic addition of special resources. If the records dynamically adde...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Delivered

Support for Cobol Copybooks with Redefine Clause

Currently most of the core banking applications on mainframe have Cobol copybooks with redefine clause. Due to product limitation this will limit exposing API's for some of the key services.
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Add Control-M scheduler support in IBM Application Discovery

Currently, IBM Application Discovery can only support schedulers for IWS/TWS, A-Auto & CA-7 but not Control-M. Many customers who are interested in ADDI are using Control-M. It would be great if the product can support Control-M so that custom...
over 7 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Delivered

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