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z/OS Connect

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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

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.
about 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...
about 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.
almost 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

Global settings for useBearerScheme="false" in server.xml

It can only update one config and effectuate to all zosconnect_authToken elements. The risk for the change would be smaller and it would benefit to both application and support teams.
over 1 year ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Increased Functionality in the Transform on Response Mappings

Currently the multiple response code transform seems to happen after the IMS response message is placed in given response layout. I would like to request an option to have the transform happen before the IMS response message layout. For Example:If...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 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.
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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