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API Requester configuration server.xml vs ara file

We need zero server.xml modifications when deploying, updating and moving an API requester between environments:- Fully automatic deployment and update from an ara file, like we've with APIs and services, without necessity to create a section in t...
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS connect Api customizalble JSON request/response

Z/OS connect api generates json request as <service>Operation and the response as <service>OperationResponse. A service name is case of a service toe cics is related to a cics connection. So every same service to a different CICS will ...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

PL/I PICUTRE Data Type Support Required in z/OS Connect EE

We are generating SAR files for PL/I Copybooks using BAQLS2JS provided by z/OS Connect EE v2.0. The Copybook contains PIC data types. We were told by IBM that the tool does not support the PIC data type. Therefore we would require the PIC data typ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

API mapping enhanced mapping: multi-field functions

Extend the mapping capability provided in the API Toolkit for APIs to include net-new fields from multi-field functions
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Support envFrom (k8s ConfigMap variable) in the ZosConnect Custom Resource (CR) schema

Why is it useful? - The CR schema already supports the ConfigMap env variable, which provides fine-grained control when assigning ConfigMap-defined environment variables. envFrom is a simpler and quicker alternative which enables all of a ConfigMa...
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Show the authToken id / authServerRef information for RESTful API. Error in messages.log

When encounter RESTful API error only the following message would show in messages.log, to further investigate, it needs to turn on the trace log. Therefore, our customer is asking if it can show more useful information such as authToken id / auth...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Delivered

Add "user named code page" support in API toolkit

I submit this RFE on behalf of Mega Bank per customer request. The client's requirement is to add customized code page support in API toolkit.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS Connect EE: Suppress null fields from response

z/OS Connect EE: Suppress null fields from response In z/OS Connect EE, enable an option to suppress response fields that have null value, or no value. If the fields have a null value, or no value, fields should not be returned to the client. The ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

z/OS Connect EE using z/OS Unicode service to do the code page conversion

Many customers in Taiwan, we are using z/OS Connect EE product for CP1371 code page conversion solution . However z/OS Connect EE is using JAVA SDK to do the code page conversion and it's not support CP1371 standard.Customer expect zCEE uses z/OS ...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

ZCONBT upgrade should have its Version number incremented

All independent components like zconbt should have eye catchers that can be displayed or something indication that reflects service levels. I just checked two different versions zconbt on my system and both (w/ zCEE V3.0.9 & w/ zCEE V3.0.18) h...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered