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z/OS Connect

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Extend z/OS Connect to work on IBM i (for RPG apps) - a single IBM Connect for Systems of Record

My client (major global bank) wants a single IBM connect solution to expose RPG (i) and COBOL (z) systems of record as REST/JSON APIs. Currently z/OS Connect is tied to the z platform - but being based on Liberty it should be readily portable to I...
about 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Protocol Buffer Support as a Serialization Technology into zOS Connect

We currently support JSON and Swagger as a data serialization technology into zOS Connect. Wells Fargo is re-writing their SOA business services layer and is asking for us to add Protocol Buffer as an emerging data serialization technology along w...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

Standardize Connect:Direct messages

Currently, Connect:Direct has multiple message qualifiers, making automation difficult.requirement is for the Connect:Direct address-space to use a consolidated standard message prefix
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 2 Not under consideration

Enable API, services etc to be loaded from multiple file systems.

Currently we can only load API, Services and API requestors from one location using the "location" attribute of zosconnect_zosConnectAPIs, zosconnect_apiRequesters and zosconnect_services configurations elements.We would like the ability to load f...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect EE Edition

American Express is conducting a POC of the z/OS Connect EE. Credentials (especially password in Clear Text) are not allowed at AXP based on Security policies and standards
about 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 0 Not under consideration