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increase -Xms512m -Xmx1536m -Xmnx64m value in eclipse.ini

the default values in eclipse.ini for-Xms512m-Xmx1536m-Xmnx64mare to low - every time the customer installs ID/z they need to increase them to be able to use ID/z with their growing size sources
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Delivered

Optimized LUW_DB2 database query

Currently we create LUW Db2 database manually and then attached that database when we create new project in build client. We do this to create optimized DB2 database by using tweaked create database query. We want to avoid this manual DB2 create s...

Change to generated JCL out of PGM=HSICCSI

The issue was discussed at the last IZSAM workshop in Frankfurt/Main, Germany and I was asked to create an idea for it: Currently the CSI report generates IQ-JCL which is pretty much hard coded and therefore not so useful for us. Instead provide t...
8 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 2 Delivered

Ability to Hide/Show External Reference field on Package Menu panel

Add a configurable setting/feature to Show/Hide External Reference field on Change Package Menu panel. This allows for any customization done on External Reference field to be switched to a recently added new field (Previous Exit Text) in APAR PH5...
about 1 year ago in CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS / Other 4 Delivered

Support ELSE for IF on Function/Subfunction level

Within RPP it is possible to Create Function/Subfunction with Conditions IT, DW, DU. It is not possible to get an ELSE for the IT construct in current release (9.1.2). Request is to include functionality that will create IT ELSE construct as in Pa...
about 9 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

Save the File Manager Compare parameter selections in the user's IDZ Workspace

The File Manager Compare feature provides the user with many parameter options to define the exact comparison that he wishes to perform between the two data-sets.The File Manager ISPF interface saves the user's current selection in the user's TSO ...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add "Switch Old/New Resource" button to Compare Wizard in File Manager IDZ plugin

On the "Compare Wizard / Basic Settings" window one data-set name appears as the Old Resource and the second data-set name appears as the New Resource. In some cases the user may wish to switch between the 2 data-sets.Currently this can only be do...
over 4 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

RSEAPI via IBM Developer for z/OS : RACF Keystore

Hi... For the RSEAPI option we are testing as part of IBM Developer for z/OS, we'd like to see that RSEAPI (rseapi.env) can support the RACF KEYSTORE for security. We understand that is not currently an option.
about 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Allow use of System Symbols in CICS LIBRARY resource

Hello,we are implementing CICS LIBRARY resources in our CICS Systems.However we'd have appreciated being able to specify System Symbols in DSNames within the Library concatenation. As we currently use System Symbols to make products upgrades in ou...
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 9 Delivered

Enable the use of MySQL for RTMC without the need for a MariaDB database

The tpfrtmc package uses MariaDB as the database for storing data received from TPF. Many users have existing MySQL installations which can be leveraged for this use and can thus avoid needing to stand up a special 'RTMC only' database and all of ...
about 3 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / Other 1 Delivered