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simultaneous remote connections to the same host

Right now, in IDz client version 16.0.3 we are using, different remote systems pointing to the same host can be configured and distributed by p2c, but simultaneous connection is not possible. Connecting one disconnects the other, and vice versa.
11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 2 Not under consideration

Add Menu Manager action for editor opened with JES Submitted JCL

Please add a Menu Manager context for the JCL Editor when the JES Show JCL option is used.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 5 Not under consideration

Allow advanced filtering of Show In > Data Elements information

Filtering on name is very limited. More advanced filtering on Name, Top-level-Item, Declared In and Item Type should be provided. The Data Elements view could be a powerful feature if more advanced filter is provided. Most of our developers only u...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 3 Not under consideration

IBM z/OS Debugger 64bit Support

・Decrease E-private usage when taking code coverage of processes which runs many PL/I programs When we take code coverage, E-private usage for the address space used by z/OS Debugger increases depending on the number of running program.Therefore w...
over 5 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

Allow symbol substitution in CICS reading the LE runtime options

Provide symbol substitution in CICS process the LE Runtime Options module to allow for abstraction of certain values outside the module. For instance, the CEE_DMPTARG value specifying a USS Directory Path in the JVMProfile can then be substituted ...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 6 Not under consideration

Passticket support for Database Access

Hi, We use passticket for IMS SQL Batch utility. The passticket also supports MFA in batch utility. We would like to see the passticket usage in IMS Explorer for database connection, which simplifies our access for development systems. Thanks !!
over 2 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

IGY-Compiler-Messages are not summarized at the end of the SYSPRINT

In cobol-versions pre 5.1. all IGY-compliler-messages (info, warning, error, severe) are summarized at the end of the SYSPRINT-output . In Cobol 5.1.1 and above these messages are displayed anywhere and not always in one block.
almost 9 years ago in COBOL Compilers 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer needs consistent number decimal places in summary views

CICS Explorer needs to display averaged values in an aggregated view with a consistent number of decimal places. This could be a fixed or user specified value. Potentially if ALL average values in a field are exact numbers no decimal places could ...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 2 Not under consideration

CICS - In SMF performance records, supply the target program in mirror transaction

Senario: Program performs X a DPL to program Y. In the mirror task in the remote region the 1st program is DFHMIRS and it will link to program Y. Unfortunately, program Y is not reported by SMF performance records.My request is to always report th...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Set a default value to a given service field exposed as Boolean for a service.

To expose a given service field as Boolean, select we select the Boolean option in the Override data type property of the Edit Field wizard. But we cannot find any possibility to set a default value.
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 5 Not under consideration

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