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Set a default value to a given service field exposed as Boolean for a service.

To expose a given service field as Boolean, select we select the Boolean option in the Override data type property of the Edit Field wizard. But we cannot find any possibility to set a default value.
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 5 Not under consideration

Record Data Test Case Window

In zUnit when the Test Data Editor is open, you select the Red recording button, the Record Data Test Case Window pops up where you push the Start Recording button. This window is modular, the whole workspace is frozen while this window is display...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

ADDI is missing to show procs and control cards

TD Bank decided to use ADDI 5.1.0.4 and they were investigating about the file layout and control cards impacted. ADDI shows the impacted JCLs listed along with the step names and Programsalone. However, ADDI does NOT show any Procs and/or control...
almost 5 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

JSON PARSE error handling messages filter

Cobol Developer coding the JSON parsing and associated Error Handling For JSON PARSE statement, provide a mechanism for the application code to indicate which JSON-STATUS conditions are acceptable and which are to be considered errors.
about 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 2 Not under consideration

CLEANUP.RECON should clean up bad/orphan records

Please update the DBRC command CLEANUP.RECON to delete bad and orphan records
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

API to Return RACF Custom Fields

Capability similar to the Call ‘CBLTDLI' USING AUTH I/O_PCB I/O_AREA API to view a signed on user's additional RACF details from the segments that are defined to that Userid most specially the RACF Custom Fields that are defined for that user. Cur...
about 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Not under consideration

Show inserted CICS elements as part of the source code COBOL listing

When compiling with the COBOL co-processor, when CICS elements DFHEIBLK and DFHCOMMAREA are not coded by the programmer they are inserted by the compiler into the LINKAGE SECTION and as parameters on the PROCEDURE DIVISION statement.The elements d...
about 8 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Not under consideration

zUNIT: input file with >7000 lines leads to JAVA heap issue

Large input file in zUNIT with number of lines ( > 7000 lines ) leads to issue. Need solution or best practice to work with large input files. IBM CASE: TS009275317
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Not under consideration

WebServices support in AD

RFE opened on behalf of BNNP BNPP would like to load information describing z/OS Webservices in the AD datamodel. BNPP would like to perform queries (graphs and reports) integrated with other standard AD data. The WebServices that should be fully ...
about 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 4 Not under consideration

Tracking Outbound of the Z

Currently zAPM supports tracking inbound and outbound between Sysplexes over MQ, but it does not currently support calls/transactions going outbound of the Z to another distributed application monitored by AppDynamics. When will outbound (E2E trac...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 0 Not under consideration