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Need the support ( "CHAR-VARYING=NO") in API requester design

The client's requirement is CICS1 application invoke outbound API to zCEE then zCEE route the request to another CICS2.The two application in the two CICSs want to use the same REQ/RESP BOOK.The fields in book are all fixed length, so they don't n...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Support Null configuration as a supported feature for Region Switch

For clients managing multiple GDPS sessions within a single Kg/Kr system pair, provide the ability to load a null config (via XML) for region switch purposes. This capability does exist but according to IBM is not supported. This would allow custo...
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

vdisk as swapdisk (z/VM)

align with IBM z/VM recommendation to use vdisk as swapdisk for better performance.
12 months ago in IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 0 Delivered

OMEGAMON JOB Dataset Allocation

Enable OMEGAMON for z/OS e3270ui and TEP the ability to give Dataset Allocation for specific JOB, just like OMEGAMON for z/OS Classsic interface does. This is very usefull when we need to analysis in real time the datasets during a JOB execution.
over 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Delivered

Selection Criteria for Transaction Resource record

When I try to fix the AFCY abend (deadlock abend)，I have to figure out which file was locked when the deadlock happened and which task locked the file.Usually the task's response time must be long.It's a critical value that I can use to filter the...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

@CICSProgram Annotation in OSGi Java Applications

It is possible to annotate methods within a Java EE Application with '@CICSProgram'. Each such annotation causes a corresponding PROGRAM-resource to be created at the time the application is deployed within a CICS-Bundle. For OSGi Applications, ho...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Upgrades to the JSON GENERATE statement - JSON-CODE / root level

Currently, generating JSON using the JSON GENERATE command from a COBOL copy generates a root element, corresponding to the 01 level of the copy. However, this is not in compliance with the operation of most APIs and require a workaround. The JSON...
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Delivered

Remote Edit History View does not support Browse

The Remote Edit History View has an "Open" command in the context menu. This means that the selected file is always locked. It would make sense to add a "Browse" to the context menu in the same way as the Remote Systems View, so that the file to b...
12 months ago in z/OS Explorer 2 Delivered

GDPS/LCP with SGC in any SITE for MGM 4-SITE topology

We would like the ability to use GDPS/LCP to take a SGC capture in any of our 4 possible SITEs in a MGM 4-SITE topology. Today we have virtual isolated LCP and are taking SGC captures on our local Prod disk with our MzGM (XRC) 4-SITE, and then w...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 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

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