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Masking in File Manager Compares issue for File Manager V12 and V11

doesnt list which copybook had the error. there are about 10 different copybooks in the template. with a multi copybook layout this small, it s not that hard to tell which copybook it came from, however, with some of the bigger templates (50+ copy...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add 64-bit CICS Explorer for Linux

Currently,IBM CICS Explorer for Linux is 32-bit only. If running a "pure" 64-bit Linux operating system (OS), such as "Slackware for the x86_64 architecture", or Slackware64 for short (see http://www.slackware.com/), the current CICS Explorer for ...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 5 Not under consideration

Shared Frame Write For CICS Data Table

This RFE is for an enhancement to the EXEC CICS WRITE to support a SHARED FRAME option for a CICS Data Table write. A SHARED FRAME WRITE would mean that when a program does a WRITE to a CICS data table with the proposed SHARED FRAME option, the un...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 7 Not under consideration

CICS translator for C should check for EIB addressability

CICS translator for C should check for EIB addressability (AIX)
almost 12 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 2 Not under consideration

Support Show Dependencies directly in CARMA view

Support "Show dependencies" option directly in CARMA Respoistory context menu, without retrieve to z/OS proejct.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host/Distributed SCM Integration 3 Not under consideration

RDz to support JES joblog comparison

Support JES joblog comparsion. Users can highlight 2 joblog and can select "Compare wtih Each Other" in context menu. Make it same experience as compare dataset member.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 2 Not under consideration

Allow FM/DB2 to work without access to AUTH tables

I get this question from all customers when installing FM/DB2. Customers are having an issue with FM/DB2. Security people don't allow me to list objects because function uses AUTH type tables, they say only auditors may access that. Is there a way...
almost 12 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Move Debug Tool storage for program listings

Debug Tool uses twice the storage needed to run during initialization. Currently during initialization storage is obtained in LE Heap and then copied to DT storage. We have many very large programs that have caused SOS conditions during DT initial...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Customer wants both high availability and balance when CICS connects to DB2 group

System: CICS connects to DB2Actor: User needing support for both HA and WLM when cics connects to DB2 group. Description: We want to specify both DB2 member name and group name in CICS DB2CONN, when the first time connect, CICS will try to connect...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

Enhancements of CPSM Samples & missing CPSM API DATATYPE meaning

1. CPSM REXX Samples Using IBM supplied EYU#API1 as an example... XX = EYUAPI('QUERY OBJECT(PROGRAM) THREAD(W_THREAD)' 'RESULT(W_RESULT) DATALENGTH(W_INTO_OBJECTLEN)' 'RESPONSE(W_RESPONSE) REASON(W_REASON)')If XX <> 0 Then Signal UNEXPECTEDI...
almost 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

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