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IMS System Services

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Different DFS554A message between dependant region and IMs control region.

DFS554A message can be not the same between dependant region and IMs control region. Could DFS554A be always consistent between IMS dependant region and IMS Control region ?
almost 7 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Not under consideration

Refresh exit DFSINSX0

DFSINSX0 - Request to dynamically load user exit
almost 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Not under consideration

Increase security to IMS logs.

Provide a function that makes it possible to create a digital signature for a SLDS.A similar function is already present for z/OS SMF log records.
almost 7 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 2 Not under consideration

filter QUERY IMSPLEX on subtypes

The type-2 QUERY command should support filtering not just on TYPE, but also on subtype. Note: not all types have printable character subtypes: I have encountered some that with binary zeros and others with the zero length empty string. It can thi...
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 2 Not under consideration

DFSRRC00/BMP and IMSID

BMP runs with DFSRRC00 uses IMSID=xxxx to indicate which IMS the BMP should connect to. If IMSID used in JCL is an invalid subsystem in the LPAR, BMP fails with 0688. However if IMSID used in JCL is a valid non-IMS subsystem, the BMP does not fail...
almost 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

DDL Extensions for ALTER support (ACBSHR=Y)

DDL Extensions for ALTER is not supported for ACBSHR=Y. DDL Extensions is only available for CRATE.
almost 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 3 Not under consideration

HWSJAVA0 buffer expansion

Provide a means for the IMS Connect message handling exit HWSJAVA0 to request additional buffer space. IMS Connect provides a documented mechanism for a message handling exit to request additional output buffer space by setting EXPINI_BUFINC. HWSJ...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Region bounce commands

Provide commands to bounce MPRs, including bouncing MPRs based on job name, class, transactions that run in that class or programs used by transactions in that class. If there are multiple MPRs, please provide a mechanism to perform rolling bounce...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 3 Not under consideration

SPOC Audit Trail feature should take Audit Log Logstream name from Proclib Member CSLOIxxx - Resubmit of Declined RFE 35661

It would result useful and also safe to have SPOC Audit Trail feature automatically read Audit Log Logstream name from Proclib Member CSLOIxxx instead of requesting user to specify it in Panel CSLUPRA .In addition to ensure a more practical usage ...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Not under consideration

Improve OM audit logstream examples

Improve the documentation and IVP sample definition of the OM audit logstream: Include the retention period and auto-delete values, as well as a discussion about cleanup and link to the sample that shows printing out the data for archiving. Also s...
over 8 years ago in IMS System Services / Common Service Layer 2 Not under consideration

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