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To implement the REFRESH RACF command via PIF/OCL o WAPL function.

To activate RACF sub resources, only option 9.6 in TWS is available. There are chances to use 9.5 mistakenly. To avoid this, if there is an option in WAPL or PIF, it would be more usefull. Raised case for this, i was suggested to refresh RACF reso...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 3 Future consideration

Possibility to execute procedures in Snowflake and other plugins

Email from customer: Do you know if it should be possible to execute procedures in Snowflake (From DWC/IWS ) ?? Like this : call COMMON_DATA.SP_CREATE_PRODUCT_TYPE_MAPPING_VIEWS(); Contacted PlugIns team: The procedures cannot be executed, in plug...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Remove the requirement of Db2 SYSADM authority to access the IZPCA panels to perform specific functions.

DB2 SYSADM is the highest level of administrative authority at a DB2 subsystem level. Users with SYSADM authority can run some utilities and issue some database and database manager commands within the instance. A user with SYSADM authority can gr...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

JOB LOG MONITORING SUPPORT FOR USING WILCARD (*) IN ANY MESSAGE STRING

Job log monitoring code supports the use of a wildcard (*) as part of the filter criteria. Job log monitoring however only allows this to be used as the beginning of a search string. Example of supported definition: DUMMY :JLM_OFFSET=0JLM_DDNAME=S...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Possibility to parameter specific TimeOut by API

Now, ZCEE provides a asyncRequestTimeout parameter which allows to limit the request time for all the API in the server. However, it would be useful to be able to manage exception on an API basis.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

JSON PARSE error handling offset needed

Cobol Developer coding the JSON parsing and associated Error Handling For JSON PARSE statement, when a condition occurs (JSON-CODE > 0 or JSON-STATUS > 0) then expose the offset where the condition occurred. Make the offset available to the ...
over 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 6 Not under consideration

Please add SMF type 98 support

SMF type 98 - High frequency records will provide details that help to determine root cause of short term performance issues. Our business demands consistent fast responses and delays of a few seconds can cause significant impact to the business. ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Future consideration

Provide hooks for Pre-provisioning to integrate Quota restrictions

Provide hooks for Pre-provisioning so we can integrate with our license Quota restrictions mechanism.
about 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Add LUName and certificate support to TN3270 Basic Client Support

Currently it seems that SuperSession TN3270 Basic Client Support does not support LUName specification. Adding support for LUName would allow for connection to OSA console ports or to specific applications on a TCPIP stack. Adding certificate supp...
about 1 year ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Future consideration

API to Return RACF Custom Fields

In addition to the RFE ID: 82049 for RACF. Capability similar to the EXEC CICS ADDRESS ACEE API to view a signed on user's additional RACF details from the segments that are defined to that Userid most specially the RACF Custom Fields that are def...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration