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z/OS Connect

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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.
over 5 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

Need a tool to batch ".SAR" creation.

We want to batch the IMS service creation instead of using the API Toolkit.We have more than 4500 service to migrate from our actual SOA plateform. We need an industrial way to generate ".sar(s)".
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Server Clustering for RESTful Administration Services

Today the RESTful Administration Interface only administers single z/OS Connect server instances. WAS Liberty does have server clustering capabilities. For those who designed a High availability z/OS Connect solution, clustering would be a great f...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Variable number of containers in .sar

We have many programs allocating a variable number of containers (we identified programs where this occurs in output , but it could happen in input as well). All these containers are identical from structure point of view, their number and their n...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Allow data from header to be appended to a policy rule

At the moment, you can override some property fields in the service archive with data you specify in the header, or the value in the header with a hard-coded value that is set in the policy file. There is no middle ground functionality to be able ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Additional payload logging management capability - offload / archiving

The customer uses payload logging function in zCEE, however, the current fs logging interceptor only supports to rollover to a new file when hitting the size or duration limit. The customer suggested zCEE provide additional functionality in the pr...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect EE - IDz Support for Creating the sar file for DB2 Rest Service

Currently the only way to create a z/OS Connect Service for a DB2 for z/OS REST Call can be accomplished is through the z/OS Connect Toolkit. It would be nice to be able to generate the sar file through IDz
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration