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CICS record based channel containers/queues

CICS should support an alternative or enhancement to channel containers that is record based rather than byte based. These would be similar to temporary storage queues, except they would have the same visibility and lifetime rules as any other cha...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Future consideration

CICS TCPIP Ports to reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes

The CICS TCPIP Ports needs to automatically reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Reduce the about of CPU/MIPS used during zRTEMS startup

In environments with large numbers of nodes (8000+), when a z/OS RTEMS is started the RTEMS is measure to use 300-500 MIPS while establishing a HTEMS connection. During an IPL this is not an issue thanks to IPL BOOST, but when the zRTEMS needs res...
9 months ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 0 Future consideration

Repair Utility of ONDV file on CICS Transaction history

OMEGAMON CICS is able to store CICS Transaction History in file. For example,<ONLINE_VIEWER> DATA_STORE_TYPE=FILEOCMP DATA_STORE_FILE_NAME=OMEGA.V551.*.RKC2HIST It is working fine while it is running on Product Data center. But, when Disaste...
9 months ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Add CMT option in the SUSPEND file

Hi When a SUSPEND request is issued from the line command, it is possible to add a comment to the request. When a suspend request id done through a line in the suspend file, we can specify for the resource only the scope and the removal condition....
over 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Solution in IZPCA to provide information based on SMF_121

Hello, Currently I don't see any solution in IZPCA providing information based on SMF_121.Could you please confirm if you have been working in some solution to provide information using SMF_121 or planning something on that? Thank you!
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 3 Future consideration

Add blocking of edition of the sequence number zone in Cobol editor

In COBOL Editor for edition of programs, it is impossible to inactivate the edition in the left sequence number zone (columns 1 to 7). This option exists in ISPF editor (TSO) and in LPEX editor (NUM COB).In Cobol Editor, even if we unnumber left (...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 8 Future consideration

Export and Import additional policies to/from File

TSA provides the function to export and import Policies to flat files, but are missing various types of policies.Customers need to be able to export and import additional policies, specifically for the following entries: 30 TMR- Timers, 08 SVP - S...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Make IZPCA RMM and SMS reports accurate across a Sysplex

Make IZPCA RMMand SMS reports accurate across a Sysplex
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Provide the equivalent of the Netlog BROWSE ALL command in CANZLOG

You can use the BLOG command in conjunction with the Netlog BROWSE ALL subcommand. This is not available when using CANZLOG.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

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