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z/OS Connect

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Enhanced multi-segment message support in IMS service provider for z/OS Connect

IMS supports multi-segment input and output messages. A lot of IMS transactions are using this functionality - especially for output messages. The amount of segments can be large and they can have different structures. Actually the multi-segment m...
about 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Not under consideration

Admin API to return IMS SQL query used in service.

IMS Database Service provider This request is to enhance the admin API to GET service details to include the SQL for that service.
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

For API Requesters - we need support for Recursive References in Swagger/schema

We're generating swagger with RSA v9.7 that contains recursive references. Today, the zconbt cannot consume this swagger. We need z/OS Connect to support these references and represent them, in some fashion, in Cobol data structures.
over 5 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

restful enablement of Java programs with z/OS Connect

Support the restful exposure of Java programs (CICS, IMS, Batch) in a similar way as we support Cobol and PL/I today
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Remove the need for z/OS Connect zconsetup script manual execution after maintenance at IPL

Currently, if maintenance is applied to z/OS Connect EE (zCEE from now on) one needs to manually execute the zconsetup script for it set the variables needed under /var directory for the LPAR. This generates a dependency for customers who have mul...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Putting z/OS Connect Designer docker image onto Docker Hub

Due to company policy, we are only allowed to download docker image from Docker Hub or gcr.io. It will take a very long time and go thru some lengthy processes to get the approval and set-up in place for pulling docker image from IBM Container Reg...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Hex String support in z/OS Connect to convert IMS transactions to APIs

POST (a postal service company) has extensive with-hex-string IMS transactions. To implement API services, I would like to submit this request on behalf of POST.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

More options in policy selection

In a policy, would it be possible to implement a rule with a 'not equal' condition for example something like <header name="CICS-target" valuenot="CICS0001"/> and/or a way to set a rule for a not match condition. I know we can use a default ...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 Not under consideration

Z/OS CONNECT EE service usable to more then one cics within one server

Currently the same z/os connect service can be used in multiple z/os connect server. So a service can be deployed over multiple servers However if you have for example a TEST1 and TEST2 CICS connected to the same z/os connect server you cannot dep...
about 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

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