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Add the parameter CPYMBR to the FCH command

We are replacing some PDSMAN programs with File Manager. The best choice is the FCH File Manager function. However, PDSMAN supports multiple members in a list, or multiple member wild card selections in a list. This is supported by the DSC functio...
over 2 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

EQQJOBS support for the "million jobs" SPE (SPE9308) is missing in 9.5 releaseOPo

There is no EQQJOBS selection for the use of the "million jobs" function (parameters MCPDATASPACE and CPDATASPACE) even though there are quite a bit of things that need to be customized - file definitions (EQQPCS01 job),the parameters for BATCH jo...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

Enhance length of command processing line to a number > 217 chars

We have written several long pipes within the command processing entries that have gone longer than 217 characters - even with using every synonym available. We have had to use creative ways to pass the results of one command line down to become i...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Not under consideration

Replace IGYCDOPT - Compiler options - with a regular options file

We want to move away from assembler based product options and modifications to a modern approach with regular parameter files. This approach provides more agility, easier maintenance and easy transparency on used settings. This initiative is not l...
about 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Move the options in FMN2POPT - FM/Db2 options module - to a regular parameter file

We want to move away from assembler based product options and modifications to a modern approach with regular parameter files. This approach provides more agility, easier maintenance and easy transparency on used settings. This initiative is not l...
about 1 year ago in File Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Have EGL support SSO using Kerberos

We'd like to use EGL in a Single Sign On environment as follows:- User logs on to Windows (Active Directory)- User opens our EGL application in a browser (Firefox)- EGL application calls EGL program call service- EGL proxy (running on Linux/WAS) r...
over 4 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Planned for future release

Dynamic capability missing

The client complain that the Dynamic capability has been removed in the latest version, and would be happy if it would be implemented again.
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0

TN3270E Protocol

Kyndryl uses IBM product called System Automation for Integrated Operations (SAIOM). This product is providing our Operators with access to system consoles. SAIOM is client/server-based product. It provides a menu where an Operator can select a pa...
7 months ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 2 Future consideration

Compare the test cases/entries in zUnit test case editor

Compares the test contents of two or more test cases defined in zUnit.For example, we would like to compare the test cases with the test cases that we want to implement based on a single test case, such as a last successful test case.Users can cho...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

Rescheduling limitation of IMS deadlocked transactions

When an IMS transaction has a deadlock, it abends with an abend code U0777. The input message is placed back at the top of the message queue and the program is reschedulled. If the deadlock situation is repeated, the input message can get requeued...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Message Queue Management 1 Not under consideration