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Add MQMONITOR name to CKTI messages

Messages issued by the CICS MQ tasks, CKTI specifically, to contain the MQMonitor name when the task is associated with an MQMonitor
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Provide back-end data in Interceptor

provide back-end data like application (CICS, IMS, DB2) system, transaction/program for invoked services through the Interceptor mechanism
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Delivered

MAT TRACE to indicate ACTION items

When running MAT TRACE, the BNH370I message is issued with disposition FAIL or PASS. It uses PASS when an evaluation item is matched, and for any actions taken. This can make it hard to determine the actions. I would like to see a disposition valu...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Delivered

SMPE usermod for Hourglass

The Hourglass product needs to zap the z/OS nucleus (IEANUC01) CSECT IEATSTCK in order to fully function. This is currently done with a zap and is a nuisance since the zap is done without SMPE support. This is problematic if further service is app...
about 8 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Delivered

NVSNMP supporting SNMPv3

The interface provided by the NVSNMP (FKXE251A) command, which may be invoked directly or may be reached through the dialogue provided by the NETVIP (CNMENVIP) command, does not support SNMPv3 requests. Policy configuration on which the function i...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Delivered

IDz Software Analysis uses old COBOL version 5.1

Setting for COBOL 6.x is missing from 'Software Analyzer'. Only version 5.1 is present there.
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Software Analyzer 3 Delivered

SMSS regions to support the CMCI JVM server and therefore to support MFA and the aggregation function

Essentially we have standalone regions in environments that don't use CPSM. We have them setup as standalone regions and do connect to CPSM datasets to connect to CICS Explorer using DFHWBAAX version control. We need to do the transition and make ...
about 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Support conversion of ASA print characters in text mode for CopyToHFS

When using the DBB-provided CopyToHFS API to copy compiler listings from MVS to USS, the listings are being corrupted. This is because the function does not properly convert and preserve the ASA print characters in text mode to USS. Customer is re...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 1 Delivered

Requesting ability to locate fields by name when creating/modifying Templates

I work with users on how to effectively use our mainframe tools. We have a number of large data structures here - the one in a case presented to me has over 700 fields. Setting up a template for a large structure can be cumbersome. In the host pro...
about 5 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Supersessions cics logon

Need the cics script to be able to enter a tranid after it logs the user on.
about 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 5 Delivered

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