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CICSPlex Global TRANCLASS

We would like to have a the possibility of defining Global Tranclass Resources, and this way to be able to activate them with 'CICS System Group' scope in a CICSPlex.
almost 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

DBB CLI - Added output formatting option

Hi, The transition from DBB v1 to DBB V2 resulted in the disappearance of the Web Application, and the provision of a command line to manage the metadatastrore. The command line does not provide the same services as the Web Application: you nee...
about 1 year ago in Dependency Based Build 1 Planned for future release

Integration in the SMF_099 record definition (SRM/WLM) of information related to SubType 14 (HiperDispatch Topology) and load them in a new KPMZ table

Integration in the SMF_099 record definition (SRM/WLM) of information related to SubType 14 (HiperDispatch Topology). This will let us get information on the processor Topology of each LPAR and their evolution to better follow & understand var...
8 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

Add started item to DSI633I

When NetView functions are started/stopped using the NCCF commands START and STOP. The action is confirmed by message DSI633I. Eg: DSI633I START COMMAND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED We manage a few NetView functions via SA, so it would be useful to be ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Future consideration

Need PCOMM FTP to support implicit TLS (no AUTH TLS)

Currently the PCOMM FTP client is only able to connect to a server that is configured for Explicit TLS (AUTH TLS) which starts with a non-secure connection then converts to a secure connection. Our site has a restriction that there should not be n...
about 1 year ago in IBM Personal Communications / Protocol enhancement 2 Planned for future release

Update EXCI to set the return code (R15) at termination

EXCI leaves an unpredictable residual value in Register 15 on exit, which defies all expectations and good coding practices. This behavior is documented here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.5?topic=considerations-setting-return-code-r15-ter...
about 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Ability to specify MSGCLASS for Subordinate Address Spaces

When running a Database Recover Facility batch job (FRXSDR00) to recover an IMS Database, subordinate address spaces are spawned. Would like a way to specify the MSGCLASS of those subordinate address spaces.
8 months ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 1 Functionality already exists

Running the DWC docker container on Openshift for Z (s390x).

Have the DWC docker container available on Openshift for Z (s390x), with this, I can move my zOS workload console to run on a IFL.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

Provide API Name in addition to field name for GMOMW0005E / GMOMW0021E error in zOS Connect

Currently we are debugging a lot of GMOMW0005E errors and they only provide the field name that encountered the error. Initially these were easy to debug but now that the environment is growing at a rapid pace it is near impossible as the error on...
about 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Create "Balance" algorithm for CPSM routing

This algorithm can be a new algorithm, or an enhancement to the QUEUE algorithm, in which CPU utilization information can be considered. Avoiding disasters in existing algorithms, we prefer that a new one should be created. This feature can be ena...
almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration