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Integrated Debugger should support both notations DBM%USERID and DBM.USERID

The problem with the terminated communication had to do with Integrated Debuggernot supporting or recognizing DBM.USERID. Because it didn't honor the userid, it defaulted to using the IMS region userid which, hence, caused the failure
about 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Allow customiziation of the range of SPI command audit messages DFHAP1900

Beginning with CICS TS 5.1 you can enable auditing of CICS System programming commands (SPI). The only thing to initiate auditing for SPI-commands is activating the TD Queue CADS.But there always a number of well known tasks which are allowed to u...
almost 10 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

DFS2291I: include IMSID in the SHORT message

Change the LONG form of DFS2291I lock timeout message to be a multi-line WTO, to make it easier for Automation products to extract the necessary data from the individual messages, in order to take action such as cancel the top lock blocker. At pre...
about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

CREATE A NEW CPSM USERID/SIGNON AFFINITY TYPE.

We found that affinity USERID/SIGNON in a trangroup has a limitation: if an AOR fails and has to be restarted, this type of affinity will not allow the signed on user to route another transaction to the this AOR.'EYUWR003W -The affinity AOR APPLID...
about 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Allow for different color schemes based on connection

Would like to be able to customized a unique color scheme based on a connection. Example: If I was to access a members on LPAR1 it would have a say a light blue hue background. If I was to access LPAR2 it would have a green hue background.
almost 10 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 3 Not under consideration

Rectangle selection in IDz editor

Rectangle selection is very commonly use in ISPF editor, but in IDz editor this feature is not user friendly in both LPEX and COBOL editor. In System Z LPEX Editor:- need to select in context menu or press "Alt+R" before use, it should allow users...
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Usability 2 Not under consideration

RDz - Import Software Analyzer results created during zOS batch run

Would like the ability to Import into the RDz client an xml file containing Software Analyzer results created during a zOS batch run.
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 4 Not under consideration

Create trace of z hardware instructions

Create a trace file of execution history of the z hardware instructions similar to the CP TRACE facility in zVM. This should capture the virtual address+opcode to a file for processing later.
almost 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Manipulate virt 3390 based datasets

Update the virtual 3390s more easily while the emulator is *not* running - that is, lift some of the restrictions/limitations imposed by pdsUtil. These specially formatted Linux files that are “virtual 3390s” are requested to have these capabiliti...
almost 3 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 2 Not under consideration

Code Review for C

We noticed that code review for C and C++ code is available in Rational developer for AIX and Linux, is it possible to include it on IdZ?
about 7 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 2 Not under consideration