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z/OS Connect

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Timestamps on messages in z/OS Connect servers

The z/OS Connect EE V2 Server currently runs with 2 output files, being STDOUT and STDERR. None of the messages in either of these files have timestamps on them. Within z/OS, we need timestamps on messages so we can match together the events occur...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Simplify access management while using z/OS Connect Authorization Interceptor

Currently, when the z/OS Connect supplied authorization interceptor is enabled, we need to configure AdminGroup, OperationsGroup and InvokerGroup explicitly with RACF Group names which will then have respective permissions. The User IDs attaching ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Suppress empty tags with option indicator

We think the combination of (a) option to suppress empty tags and (b) hex'00' low value, if both combinations are true, then suppress. So conversely if the blanks, and zeros are validate values. This is so that calling applications don't have to s...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Delivered

Allow Basic Authorization in API Requester Using CICS

Currently no authorization header is being passed when using API Requester in CICS. This allows anyone with access to the CICS region to run the API Request regardless of whether or not they exist in the GlobalInvokeGroup in the server.xml. IMS an...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Request zCEE to ignore undefined new/changed fields

Request zOS Connect to ignore the fields in the API response that are not part of .ara definition for API requestore scenario, so clients no need to rebuild .era files to accommodate the new/changed fields. Current zOS Connect error message when n...
about 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

API Path Parameter parsing capabilities

Capability to parse a Path parameter and map different segments into separate fields of the Service.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Multiple modes of authentication for an same API

We need to have multiple modes of Authentication for the same API. Currently zCEE only allows either basic Auth or JWT/ADFS. We need the API to be enabled for both.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS Connect - Provide a complete fully supported solution for dynamic updates (i.e. updateTrigger mbean)

z/OS Connect - Provide a complete fully supported solution for dynamic updates (i.e. updateTrigger mbean) Updates of Liberty Profile server.xml file, and z/OS Connect zosConnectDataXform files are either: - automatic with a polling interval -- CPU...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Preserve mappings when replacing a service in API method

It would be immensely useful if you could preserve the mappings when we replace a service by a service with a different name in a API methods. A little bit like you do when we import a more recent service (.sar file) with the same name in an API p...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS Connect: Enable back-end service selection based on a header value (intelligent routing)

z/OS Connect: Enable back-end service selection based on a header value (intelligent routing) In z/OS Connect EE, provide service selection based on a HTTP request header content. 1. Define a HTTP request header as a criteria for routing 2. Select...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered