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z/OS Connect

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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...
almost 8 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
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

return status of each services/api in the zosConnect/apis or zosConnect/services call

Request is to include the "status" or "serviceStatus" in the zosConnect/apis or zosConnect/services call.This avoids having to call the underlying adminUrl or serviceUrl for each api/service to determine its status.
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Future consideration

Partial import of existing Service Interface

When using z/OS Connect EE as API provider, sometimes multiple programs have a common part in the copybooks that are used. It would be useful if instead of redoing the same modifications for the common part each time, the API toolkit could re-impo...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Apply service level authorization to API path requests

If I protect a service using the authorization interceptor I would expect the interceptor to also be invoked if I invoke an API path that calls the service.
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Not under consideration

Add R/W interceptor

The CICS and IMS applications at the bank have a built-in security check that uses the user ID to determine what actions and data access are allowed. The bank has created a bridge application at the mid-tier level to supply the security user (a SA...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Propagate unique ID's across entire flow of z/OS Connect

Propagate unique ID's across entire flow of z/OS Connect.. Best approach would be, ZCEE internally generates a REQUESTID for each instance when logging SMF 123 records.. Same ID can be passed back part of RESPONSE through BAQCSTUB parameter for ca...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect EE Requester support for z/OS Connect SERVICES

We would like the ability to call z/OS Connect Services from mainframe programs in addition to APIs.
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Microprofile Health/Monitor Endpoint Support

To be able to handle z/OS connect endpoints the same way than normal microservices, there should be an microprofile health/monitoring endpoint. This endpoints would be very useful for every customer using zospt to start z/OS connect.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration