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z/OS Connect

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Allow requesting APIs asynchronously

Add functionality to the zOSCEE API Requester to allow requesting APIs asynchronously. The original request call should return a token. The response will need to be saved, keyed by the token, for a limited time. The later response call will pass t...
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 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Remove LLZZ for all IMS Services in zOs Connect whatever the size of the Datastructure (>&< 32ko)

We don't want to provide at anytime in the creation process of the service the LLZZ for all IMS Services in zOs Connect whatever the size of the Datastructure (>&< 32ko).Today this is only the case for the dara-structures greater than 32...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

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...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 4 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.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect sends wrong absolute time to CICS application when a date-time string field is converted to an absolute time

The opening of this Design Change and why is it useful, who would benefit from it, how should it work can be traced back to Case TS009967551 as requested by IBM ZCCEL3 Support.
almost 2 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
almost 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Administrate Ruleset into AdminCenter by the Conception Vue

When I use zosconnect_policy and ruleset : <zosconnect_policy id="cdevcli" location="/var/zosconnect/servers/zosconnect/resources/zosconnect/rules"><ruleset file="rulecdevcli.xml"/></zosconnect_policy> The second part Ruleset is ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 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.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 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.
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration