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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

Provide ability to view and track parameter/data flow across program call boundaries in and ADDI Program Call Graph

Providing this capability will help to better assess program dependencies from a parameter/data perspective in a graphical capacity. This becomes important when assessing how to refactor/segment programs into modular COBOL services where parameter...

MCDS D records remain for years after recall.

When datasets are recalled, D records are not deleted from the MCDS until (recall date + 3 + #days unreferenced until migration.) which can cause D records to be kept for many many years. As this is works as designed, audit does not indicate any f...
about 7 years ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm 0 Future consideration

TWSz - Tool needed for localizing cause of Critical Path gap

Tool needed for localizing successor-flow causing gaps in Critical path.
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

Provide NEXT/PREV Viewing Functions for IP Trace Records

IP Packet Trace Navigation and Viewing Improvement.
over 8 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Add feature to chose Local or UTC Time in APPLYUNTIL function

We are very interessed to use point in time recovery in TWS with option APPLYUNTIL (enhancement APAR PH56381 (10.1 SPE3)) but need an option to choose the time used to be coherent with other products like DB2 or applications if we make a global re...
9 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF opens unnecessary Java RMI-Ports on public IP

When starting z/OSMF, it openes the configured Socket for normal work. And it also openes an secondary Port with moving port-number (every restart a different port), which gives (on usage) a message which sounds like Java RemoteMethodInvocation.Ne...
over 1 year ago in IBM Java SDK for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add an option to Refresh dependencies and SYSLIB automatically (in one shot) during Remote syntax check

Requested evolution :Refresh dependencies AND refresh SYSLIB automatically in one shot, during the Remote syntax check. For example, during Remote Syntax check, a window can be displayed, asking for several choice like :1/ "Refresh dependencies an...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 6 Future consideration

CICS Explorer Install requires additional function

When installing BAS definitions using CICS Explorer, the user can select which CICS regions to perform the install on but has no ability to specify additional options. (See attachment "Explorer Install"). However on the WUI several additional opti...
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 3 Future consideration

Dynamically Restart Job Occurence

We would like the ability for the controller to be able to dynamically restart a job in the plan, similar to WAPL started task.
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration