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z/OS Connect

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zCEE to add support for basic authentication without requiring CLIENT-CERT

We are using zConnect (FMID HZCN200) to run IMS mobile feature pack services. We have IHS (web server) frontend the zConnect server. Most of our traffic will go through IHS to zConnect server. In our development environment we allow users to go di...
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

zconbt support for string format 'date' in swagger

Need support for string format 'date' in zconbt API Requester generation. We would like the Cobol generation in the same fashion as format 'date-time'.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

z/OS Connect: set dynamic code page selection by a header value

z/OS Connect: set dynamic code page selection by a header value When invoking a service in z/OS Connect EE, dynamically select the code page translation based on a HTTP request header value. i.e. The client sends a request via the Invoke URLSend a...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Remove requirement to use bundled WOLA libraries for CICS

Remove requirement to use bundled WOLA libraries for CICS For z/OS Connect, Remove requirement to use bundled WOLA libraries for CICS. Similar to RFE 85601, allow the use of WOLA libraries for CICS supplied by the client. You can set minimum requi...
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

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 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

map/rename DB2RestfulServices respose in zCEE

When connecting a DB2Rest service we need the ability to rename/remap/filter the response structure.Today the "ResultSet Output" item is always there - ugly.There is a mapping feature in the tool, but all that happens is that the swagger is change...
about 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Delivered

Include failed requests in Interceptor

Customer wishes to gather data on failed API requests as well as successful ones in OMEGAMON for JVM. The Interceptor is not currently invoked indicating failed transactions, or provide failure reasons (exceptions, error codes)
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

API specific policy rules

The API policy introduced in zCEE V 3.0.3 is a useful feature for customers with multiple IMS data centers. However the rules are applicable to all APIs in the server and no nested conditions is allowed.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

HTTP 4* vs HTTP 500 when encountering messages GMOMW*

Actually, when an error is related to conversion of transaction message bytes to JSON (message GMOMW0005E or any other messages GMOMW* ), zOS Connect emits an HTPP 500 error. Can we have a less drastic error, as an HTTP 422 i.e. ?
almost 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered

Copy Replacing : Automatic changes for existing copy

See Use Case.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Delivered