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JES - retrieve job display LPAR/member name

When retrieving jobs, a list is displayed of jobs which match the entered pattern/criteria. Please add LPAR/SYSNAME/Member Name to the displayed info
over 3 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Host 4 Delivered

Allow z/OS requester to ignore fields not defined to the service

Currently we have requestor that calls a mulesoft service. The mule service was updated to add new fields but the z/OS connect service was not. As a result the requester fails as it doesnt know about these fields. The z/OS connect service doesn't ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Add "dhead" command to IBM Z Open Automation Utilities

I would like to see a "dhead" command provided with the "IBM® Z Open Automation Utilities" (ZOA Utilities), similar to the "dtail" command, but able to read the first n lines of a dataset and synonymous with the Unix "head" command.
almost 5 years ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 2 Delivered

Immediate Error Reply for not connected TPIPEs

Currently if a TPIPE is not connected/not in RESUME TPIPE status, IMS waits for the timeout and comes back with an error.In case WebSphere is shut down this leads to stalls in IMS and lots of error tickets/research.It would be better if IMS detect...
over 8 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Delivered

Wildcard usage for data set libraries for the DSC monitor

Keyword LIBRARIES() should support data set name masking
over 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

ISPF look alike for Data Set Commander

Invoke DSC during logon process, Panels the same and option to provide full function vs same panels – 1, 2, 3.4 and option 6. Allow an option to use standard ISPF panels, and to use full function with DSC panels.
over 2 years ago in IBM Data Set Commander 2 Delivered

Add Telnet Host Name to EXEC CICS INQUIRE TERMINAL

When a TN3270 terminal connects to CICS, VTAM supplies information to CICS detailing the client system which is reported in various messages from terminal control for example: DFHZC6908 I 07/23/2021 06:35:53 CII2GT Autoinstall in progress for netn...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Separation of z/OS SYSLOG Message ID and Message Text in Humio

Today, if the SYSLOG/OPERLOG is transferred via CDP (Log Forwarder > Data Streamer) to Humio using HTTP(S), the message id, message text, commands and so on as part of a SYSLOG record, are NOT separated in fields. The whole string of message id...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics 1 Delivered

Request for usage status acquisition

To evaluate the use of ADDI,I want to list who is using it by login status and function.If it is "Application Discovery Audit", the login status cannot be known.About some functions that are considered to be used frequently ("Search in file" and "...

Eclipse Style COBOL Editor in IDz not Complaining About Empty ELSE statement

The z/OS COBOL compiler complains if an ELSE block contains no code. This is ok. The Eclipse Style COBOL editor does not complain if an ELSE block contains no code. This is not good because in such a case the programmers only notice their mistake ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 2 Delivered