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z/OS Connect

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Restore previous API status after z/OS Connect restart

When restarting z/OS Connect it starts every API which has been deployed to it not matter if it was started or stopped before the shutdown. We would like z/OS Connect to restore the status an API had before the shutdown.
over 7 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Add batch job (JCL) function to create web service and .SAR file in z/OS connect for IMS.

Enhance z/OS Connect for IMS by using batch job to create web service and .sar file . For example like CICS does . (BAQLS2JS) submit JCL job to create service and file . The current environment might have lots of applications need to publish as AP...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Not under consideration

zCEE to have an option for a SAF call to check if the authenticated user was authorised to invoke a service

Client would prefer that zCEE did a SAF call to check if the authenticated user was authorised instead of using the RACF groups referenced in server.xml
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Editing of Data Structures outside of API Toolkit.

Document in KC not to manually edit underlying output of the API toolkit.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Ability to use any kind of data format, not only JSON

Currently in our industry; we and our clients adapt slow and when format is chosen it stays around, sometimes a bit too long. To address this we have a lot of different type of deliveries to external and internal clients. Some examples includes JS...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Conifguration UI for Server XML.

A UI is required for all of the configuration elements in the server.xml for zOS Connect. In particular the zosconnect_localAdaptersConnectService and zosconnect_zosConnectService are immensely confusing and need wizards in the tooling for automat...
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Check TAG into server.xml from AdminCenter

Before using AdminCenter, I edited server.xml in 3270. Now I use AdminCenter but it miss one functionnalité for check the good syntax.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

PL/1 CHAR VARYING Mapping Support

The developers argued, that there is no PL/1 CHAR VARYING Mapping Support. This should be a quick win in extending the product.
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Use of JSSE in trust between zCEE and IMS Connect

To establish the trust between z/OS Connect EE and IMS Connect in order to use identity assertion, TLS Mutual Authentication needs to be implemented between the 2 started tasks. On the z/OS Connect EE side, the use of a standard Liberty SSL repert...
over 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

api mapping supports base64 convert

provide a function in api mapping to convert from base64 to plain text
over 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

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