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Add Originating Program field to CMF

Add the Originating Program (OPROG) to CMF data, similar to Originating Transaction (OTRAN), Originating ApplID (OAPPLID), etc.
almost 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

provide a COBOL cross-compile environment for Linux on System z target

provide a way to generate program objects that can run under Linux on system z, e.g. by adding compiler option specifying target [operating system=SUSE|RedHat, architecture, addressing environment]
over 11 years ago in COBOL Compilers 5 Not under consideration

CICS TCPIP Ports to reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes

The CICS TCPIP Ports needs to automatically reset to CLOSE status whenever TCPIP server crashes.
over 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS support gzip format HTTP

Enable CICS to support gzip format in HTTP.
almost 6 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Unable to run FTP script in PComm

Reflection allow users to invoke a script that contains native FTP commands. We have been unable to perform this functionality in PComm.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Personal Communications / Front End 2 Not under consideration

To allow one to Unload an IMS Database with the option of Deferring EPS/ILK Load when Migrating from FF to HALDB

It is useful because it reduces the time from days to minutes to unload FF Databases using MIGRATE or MIGRATX, literally. (If you get it work like BMC of course). In a recent exercise, one of the MIGRATE Unloads had been running for 4 days. We wou...
9 months ago in IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS  / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

: Preprocessed lines in PL/I Editor should be colored like normal lines

After the local preprocessor is used to preprocess a PL/I file in the PL/I Editor, all lines that are changed by the preprocessor are colored dark blue. This is even true for statements that extend over more than one line, where the first line is ...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration

ADDI: dynamic resolution algorithm does not support Pointers

the dynamic resolution algorithm does not support Pointers, therefore calls like the one below are not resolved: CALL CBLTDLI-ProcPointer USING Dummy-P03 Dummy-P04 Dummy-P05 Dummy-P06
over 3 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

Requesting a native batch job method to run the CL/SS NTD DIALOG commands with reporting capability

I can issue a system console command to run the NTD DIALOG , or even set up a batch job to run an IEFBR14 to run the system command, to run the NTD DIALOG, but is there a way to set up a batch job (JCL) that directly runs a CL/SS NTD DIALOG ?
over 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

JSON PARSE – Conversion / Differentiation of NULL values

NULL values in PATCH method (how does Java actually differentiate?) When using the http request method PATCH it is necessary to distinguish whether a field was omitted or whether a null value was sent. A construct similar to the JSON PARSE conv...
about 2 years ago in COBOL Compilers / z/OS 4 Not under consideration