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z/OS Connect

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Swagger/zosConnect issue

AT-TLS supports different types of application: - An unaware application is unaware that AT-TLS is performing encryption or decryption of data. - An aware application is aware of AT-TLS and can query information such as AT-TLS status and the partn...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Enable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changesEnable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changes

Enable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changesCurrently, when an API endpoint has new response fields added that an API Consumer does not need, z/OS Connect API Requester will start to fail unless its API Re...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Allow functions to be applied to the Request and Response mappings of APIs

Extend the mapping capability provided in the API Toolkit for APIs to include functions. I have included some examples below in the use case section, but the mapping capability within API Toolkit should ideally be aligned to that provided by API C...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Produce message for C:D waiting excessive amont of time for dataset allocation request

All Connect:Direct copy step will fail when it is waiting for a dataset allocation request to complete. This mostly will happen if dataset is migrated or is resided on tape. Produce a message for a specific process/dataset if allocation request ha...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

ADD the posbility to use Header in the oAUTH

z/OS Connect OAuth 2.0 support follows the The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework standard: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749fo . This does not specify any header than the Authorization header be flowed on the request. There is no way to confi...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

image file transfer through z/OS Connect inbound scenario

I submit this RFE on behalf of JIM (Jabatan Imigrisen Malaysia) per customer request. JIM have requirement on image file transfer through z/OS Connect with inbound processing.
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Option to select levels other than 01 as the service interface

z/OS Connect API Toolkit~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~When importing Service copybooks with multiple data structures, provide support for structures that start at levels higher than 01. Example:We have copybooks containing multiple data structures which, wit...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

BAQCSTUB for Batch should use BAQOUT DD for messages

The z/OS (Batch) version of BAQCSTUB writes error messages to a dynamically created DD SYSOUT - We would like this to be consistent with the CICS version of the utility that writes to BAQOUT.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Allow dynamic setting of database name and datastore name in IMS DB connectionFactory

Currently the IMS DB connectionFactory is unique to each datastore and database (PSB). So if your zOS Connect server supports five API serviced by IMS DB connections and they use five different PSB as they are application specific then you would n...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

IMS service provider support for asyncRequestTimeout expiration

IMS service provider takes appropriate action when the asyncRequestTimeout expires Note: asyncRequestTimeout handling by the CICS service provider was added in V3.0.9.0.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration