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Support for MQ Explorer in RDz

From the standpoint of having one IDE where all interfaces are available and developers no longer need to switch from product to product we would like to have MQ Explorer as a plugin within RDz.
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Tooling Integration 2 Delivered

Get warning message if any option from +DD: member(s) or %PROCESS/*PROCESS statement(s) was overwritten and has no effect

We would like to get an warning message issued by the compiler, if at least one of the specified compiler options at any of the +DD: members or at any of the %PROCESS/*PROCESS statements was overwritten by the protected installation default (last ...
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Delivered

Enhance Reporting of IMS Locking

Enhance reporting of IMS Locking activity such that is is possible to obtain IMS lock request counts by unit of work/commit interval.Ideally, seperate counts by lock type ( read/modify ) and reported in 37/38 5937/5938 , 56FA log records.
over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Delivered

Multiple Macro Parameter Entry

When entering multiple parameters in -CP of a program model, there is no easy way to get to the next parameter. Hitting tab shifts the screen so that the user cannot see what number parameter they are on. There is no way to automatically jump to t...
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered

Improve help text around macros and line numbers

The documentation for macros and line numbers should be improved to show more before/after examples of the generated code.
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

Functions should always be in order

Functions in specific and macro code should always be in the correct order.
over 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

RoCE/SMC-R support in Omegamon XE for Mainframe Networks

We are using the RoCE in our data center environment but in order for us to better utilize this technology we would like to monitor the RoCE with Omegamon. Currently Omegamon for Mainframe Networks has no support for the RoCE. Shared Memory Commun...
over 9 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for Networks on z/OS / Reporting 1 Delivered

IQIBUTIL should mimic DSC copy functions

Via ISPF DSC can copy a recfm=FB pds to a recfm=VB pds but this function is not available via the batch utility IQIBUTIL.
over 9 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Need additional protection for Page/Segment table

HP is requesting that the Page/Segment table be more protected so that ECBs running with protect key 0 cannot corrupt it. HP has experienced EVM page table corruption in one of our production environments (multiple times now), which is what prompt...
over 9 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Delivered

HOD STRPCCMD

In APAR IT06442, PCOM changed behavior.The /W option of the START command is invalid in HOD.(it is going to be described in APAR IT11217)The command such as the use example is different from PCOM in HOD.The STRPCCMD command is used by CL program.I...
over 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Delivered

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