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Add possibility to specify SYMBOLS=EXECSYS on a dd_input (zos_mvs_raw)

In a JCL job I can work with system symblols in in-stream datasets if I specify SYMBOLS=EXECSYS. I could not find a solution to do so with zos_mvs_raw. JCL Example with &YYMMDD-Symbol (current date): //COPYDS1 EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU,REGION=64M //**...
2 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Under review

When a task purge/forcepurge attempt fails, there will be a log message saying so

We get a lovely message saying that the request to purge (or force purge) a task has been accepted. If it works, we get a message saying the task ended. If it doesn't... nothing.
4 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Future consideration

Additional time options for Not Started Alert/Action at operation level

Not Started Alert feature at job level, allows to define a specific day and time to request an Alert or an Action for those operations that didn’t start within that time. This feature could be improved adding the possibility to select as time opti...
7 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Multiple dependencies in DWC Plan View

I would like to suggest that the 'Plan View' functionality for DWC on z/OS gets improved.Today when it's used and you search for a specific job stream or application, the Plan View only shows one level of predecessors.The only way to see an entire...
4 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Change the timing of the first ASMTDLI call to shorten database unavailability during takeover phase

We are looking for a way to shorten the database unavailability during the Online Reorg takeover phase. At present, in some cases the database is unavailable for up to 3 minutes. ORF team investigated with IMS team, From the results of the investi...
4 months ago in IMS Online Reorganization Facility for z/OS / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

Limit IRLM lock timeout function only to IFP regions

In Japan, most of the bank customers use application framework called SAIL which is a GBS Japan's asset, running in their production core banking systems. It runs as MPP for SAIL control regions and IFP for application regions under control of SAI...
over 3 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 1 Future consideration

Add a control option to skip failed elements to DFS3ID00 (zDDL Utility)

For users who are using managed ACB, DFS3UACB(/DFS3PU00) handles failed elements like this: It issues "DFS4470E GSAM DBD DRZ0030 NOT IN DBDLIB. BLDL RC = 4. DBD AND REFERENCING PSBS WERE NOT ADDED TO THE CATALOG." and continues processing the rema...
12 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 1 Future consideration

Add functionality to the Cobol/JCL Editors

1) The following functions are available when using the Cobol/JCL Editor however they are not accessible from the context editor when right clicking on the source. Please make these functions available in the context menu of the Cobol/JCL Editor s...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

Allow specification of region type in IMS command - UPDATE PGM NAME(*) START(REFRESH)

Currently when we promote programs we stop and start all our message regions. Doing a UPDATE PGM NAME(*) START(REFRESH) returns a return code of 8 due to - CC 48 NOT ALLOWED FOR IMS RESOURCE. This means we would not be able to setup alerting on th...
12 months ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Future consideration

Full support of SMF102 data

CDP / ZLDA only supports a limited subset of SMF102 records. At a minimum, IFCID 145 and IFCID 142 are required; ideally all of the fields within SMF102 are needed. The customer has chosen Splunk as a strategic platform for enterprise log analysis...
11 months ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics 2 Planned for future release

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