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customizable values in the generated JCL

The size of the files for generation of JCL (e.g. for Compile Link Debug) is hard coded. That should be customizable.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 0 Future consideration

Verify Add of a ApplicationGroup should keep or abondon dependicies in case of a loop while adding

When adding an application to CP through ISPF panel EQQMAMOL causing a loop you get warned properly (not allowing the add). If you add an applicationgroup causing a loop, you only get a warning meesage in upper right corner. saying “DEP LOOP IN GR...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Object Type - CLASS in Monitor Resources panel

It would be very useful to have an option to define Object Type - CLASS and use it when creating identical/similar monitor resources as it is with applications. Could you please update the Monitor Resources panel to have an option to choose Object...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 1 Future consideration

Support for generating AMODE 31 with xlclang++

CICS does not support 64 bit LE programs. xlclang++ cannot be used for CICS development.
about 5 years ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / C/C++ 2 Future consideration

Improve CTC WTO option when set to Y

When performing file upload operations CTC WTO messages can be set to Y or N, with N being the default. When set to N the only indication of activity are SMS dataset deallocation messages. When set to Y all history control cards are displayed indu...
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add Description field in Monitor Critical Jobs in DWC 9.3

Add a feature to select "Description field" for operation in Monitor Critical Jobs in DWC 9.3 report as already in workload job monitoring.I 'll attach a file to show it.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Enable hardware support for Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm

One of the compression options supported by CTC leverages the IBM Rexx runtime to enable the Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm which offers optimal CPU offload to zIIP for some data types. Beginning with z14 architecture Db2 has been able to levera...
over 3 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Omegamon/IMS TEP and e3270UI functions not available

Following on from the following PMRs (and others):17291,101,61617292,101,61617293,101,61638495,999,616we have the following requirements not currently provided: 1. How do we find the Application Support coded in the TEMS from either the TEP or e32...
about 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for IMS on z/OS / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

CTG 9.1 z/OS Put Critical Errors On z/OS SYSLOG

We would like to see critical CICS Transaction Gateway error messages displayed to the z/OS SYSLOG where they can be intercepted and acted upon by AF/Operator. The closed PMR for release 9.0 40504,L6Q,000 referenced in this RFE shows how to put al...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Runtime 0 Future consideration

zUnit: support for nested programs

We have some Cobol programs in which nested programs are used. Unfortunately, this is not currently supported by zUnit.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Future consideration

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