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z/OS Connect

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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 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Facilitate UTF-8 in the ZCEE service provider

In CICS Channels / Service Provider ..... Currently the z/OS Connect EE toolkit does NOT accept/recognise PIC U (i.e. UTF-8) statements as introduced in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS v6.3. We have a requirement to ensure that ZCEE facilitates requests...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Future consideration

Support for anyOf/anyOf with discriminator

Our Developers are requesting support for oneOf/anyOf with discriminator support as provided in openAPI v3.. I've found that this type of capability had been requested in 2016 and 2017 RFEs and was declined -- adding a new RFE to express continued...
over 4 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Planned for future release

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 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Export 88 levels as JSON comments when building a Z/OS Connect API in Z/OS explorer

The 88 levels in a Cobol program and copybook contain very useful code that could very easily turn into comments when exporting. These comments would be helpful for downstream developers to know constraints on certain fields
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Future 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 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Enable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changesEnable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changes

Enable z/OS Connect API Requester Feature to Transparently handle API Endpoint changesCurrently, when an API endpoint has new response fields added that an API Consumer does not need, z/OS Connect API Requester will start to fail unless its API Re...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

ADD the posbility to use Header in the oAUTH

z/OS Connect OAuth 2.0 support follows the The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework standard: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6749fo . This does not specify any header than the Authorization header be flowed on the request. There is no way to confi...
over 2 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 5 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.
about 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration