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Add IMS reason code to CICS message DFHDB8111

Add the IMS reason code to CICS Message DFHDB8111
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

HOD FTP needs to support Chinese characters

FTP is widely used in Citi for transferring files and some of our users are unable to send files via HOD FTP because it does not currently support Chinese characters . This support is needed for these business to transfer their datasets.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 3 Delivered

API extensibility for Assembler Macros

We are using macros to call other programs.These macros are not recognized by Application Discovery. We need a possibiliy to map these macros to for example a call. We also need this functionality for macros doing a database access, leading to a c...

Request zCEE to ignore undefined new/changed fields

Request zOS Connect to ignore the fields in the API response that are not part of .ara definition for API requestore scenario, so clients no need to rebuild .era files to accommodate the new/changed fields. Current zOS Connect error message when n...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

CICS Explorer does not support RASGN definition

UBS is in preperation of usage CICS explorer in the future.In this context we found out, that RAGNDEF's including the MAPPING function are not supported by IBM CICS Explorer.For UBS AG RASGN defs are essential, because we manipulate different envi...
over 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 8 Delivered

Securing RTMC communications

We are looking at migrating to RTMC as a replacement for the Tivoli Monitoring agent. Having secure communications via TLS 1.2 has been identified as a requirement.
over 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / Other 1 Delivered

JMON: extra informations needed

In RDz, "Remote System Details" some extra informations available in SDSF DA should be added be added: . STEPNAME : to see what the job is currently doing . IO : a counter for I/O done at an instant t . CPU-TUME : to figure out what the actuel CPU...
almost 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 4 Delivered

CKTI abending when region goes SOS

CKTI Tran abending when Region is at SOS. DFHMQTSK needs to be tweaked to handle abend conditions.
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

CICS DB2 query Interface (like DSNC) but SPI

Provide CICS SPI to list DB2 tasks threads from CICS, like DSNC transaction. to display thread / task information via program. DSNC transaction is 3270 only and would need to have program coding for a 3270 bridge type of processing; would prefer S...
almost 13 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 12 Delivered

Reduce vulnerabilities with TCPIP connections by providing RACF Keyring support.

There is a risk that exploitation of TCP/IP connection vulnerabilities by a malicious actor could lead to the loss of Customer data and potentially service outage. All IzWS access would need to be reviewed which could lead to access being remov...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Delivered