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z/OS Connect

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support outbound from CICS

invoke json restful api from COBOL program running inside CICS.
almost 8 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
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Not under consideration

Provide XML support in z/OS Connect EE

We would like the capability of using XML-based transformations in addition to JSON..
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Connect 3 Not under consideration

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

Remove the requirement to use bundled Liberty Profile

Remove the requirement to use bundled Liberty Profile with z/OS Connect EE. Allow z/OS Connect EE to install using a Liberty Profile supplied by the client. You can set minimum requirements. If any special functions are required, you can provide t...
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