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ProcOps: define more than one target hardware per z/OS system

Enhance ProcOps so that it can handle multiple definitions for z/OS Systems residing in differently named HW Slots on different CPUs.By now we have a homegrown application that is leveraging ProcOps functionality to deal with HW Automation. To be ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Not under consideration

Enhance functionality for SA's E2E automation

Enhance functionality of SA's E2E Automation so that the E2E Manager knows about requests of a local Automation Manager and thus is enabled to show correct Status of a referenced resource.The REF-resource's Status on the E2E Manager System should ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Not under consideration

IDz SPOOL view show output in HEX

When using IDz's Remote System Explorer to view JES spool output, an option to view the hex values of the output should be given. Some program displays are not textual and seeing the underlying hex values is needed.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 4 Not under consideration

Full implementation of identity propagation of IMS

Hi, we need to have the possibility to propagate the identity principal from WebSphere applicaiton server/Liberty on open side to IMS transaction call using IMS Connector. Similar to what already is permitted with CTG. This to avoid, for calling t...
about 1 year ago in IMS Transaction Manager / All components 2 Not under consideration

Host-variable in File Section : DSNH310I W with Db2 preprocessor (passing) vs IGYPS0231-S with integrated coprocessor (blocking)

Hi, We study the transition from the Db2 preprocessor to the Db2 coprocessor integrated into the COBOL compiler. We come across cases of programs that use hosts-variables which are file record areas. The Db2 preprocessor simply emits a warning and...
about 1 year ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Only able to record testcases from a single loadmodule

We are having the same program linked into multiple loadmodules. We would like to record testcases from all loadmodules, but after the first recording, the record dialogue has the Program name locked. And according to instrcuctions, the "Program n...
about 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

Multiple CGs for CKD volumes for xDR Linux guests running on zVM LPARs

As of today IBM SYSPLEX and GDPS Architecture relies on 1 and only one CKD Consistency group. RB would like IBM to allow multiple consistency groups (at least 1 z/OS and 4 CKD Consistency Group for zLinux applications residing in z/VM environments...
almost 5 years ago in GDPS 8 Not under consideration

Open big sysout whith IDZ

We have sysout with 500000 lines or more, and we can't open it with IDZ. For big sysout it is possible to add a function for open it at line n, or for search an particular string and open it a this line ? An editor similar to "Editeur de donnée Sy...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 9 Not under consideration

Enhancement in SSM configuration member

When you have a lot of Subsystem (DB2, MQ), you have to manage SSM File in order to use one or multiple subsystem.If you define all your susbsytem in one member, you need to define security access for this subsystem (READ access at least). For sec...
almost 2 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Default value type setting in IMS Catalog for Explorer inserts

Modify the IMS Catalog to have default values for field statements, that is: spaces, low values, zeros, zoned, etc. This would then be used by IMS Explorer Suite for inserts when a field value is not specified. For Example on this "Insert into MS3...
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

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