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IBM HourGlass for z/OS

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Remove the requirement to use the AMASPZAP service aid.

The HourGlass product uses the AMASPZAP service aid to provide modified product modules. This may not be possible by some clients who are restricted from using the Superzap tool.
over 1 year ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Remov the requirement to use the AMASPZAP service aid.

The HourGlass product uses the AMASPZAP service aid to provide modified product modules. This may not be possible by some clients who are restricted from using the Superzap tool.
over 1 year ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Require support for Cobol 6.3 function FORMATTED-CURRENT-DATE

Cobol function CURRENT-DATE is manipulated by Hourglass but function FORMATTED-CURRENT-DATE is not. Please refer to PMR ID TS009579530 for more details.
almost 2 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Requesting for 64bit version of the C++ Zap

We're using Hourglass V7.1 on Z/OS 2.3The application programmers have introduced a new version of an existing legacy program. The new code is not picking up hourglass date. The only difference between the batch jobs is the application program. Th...
over 2 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Can Hourglass programs be defined with API(OPEN).

With the current Hourglass CICS program definitions it is possible thatthey will generate significant numbers of TCB swaps for each access toCICS timing facilities once the application programs are defined asThreadsafe ( API(OPEN) ) Find the addit...
almost 5 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 6 Not under consideration

Refreshing updates in HourGlass

When in the Control Center and have added a new control element or updated an existing control element, it would be really nice to be able to type ACTIVATE on the command line rather than PF3 and selecting option 2 to save and activate.SAVE should...
over 8 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide support to specify MM-DD format within JCL instead of Three-digit Julian day

Customer is familiar with specifying MM-DD format in JCL as ISV replace customer from xChange. They would like to set using MM-DD format in JCL, although they know that they could check the Julian date by using REXX exec AGGDD.
over 8 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Avoidance of repettive HourGlass ACES scans in AGGELIG

This is a dramatic CPU-time reduction request. HourGlass processing is controlled by an "ACES", a table in ECSA strorage. The table contains information on whether and how to change the local time during a TIME service call. This is done by runnin...
about 9 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

The AGGCXB Report does not contain all fields

In contrast to the Hour Glass Control Center Control Overview the AGBCX-report does not contain all fields. An example you will find in the attached file "example.txt":The first two rows show an entry in the control overview.the third shows the do...
over 9 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Extensions of the Selection Criteria in the Control Center

Command ===> Selection Criteria: CE Name ===> W*__________ Owner-ID ===> *_______ Control Type: (Enter "/" to select option) / ALL _ MVS Batch _ TSO/ISPF _ JOB Schedule _ IMS Online/BMP _ DB2 Batch, SPUFI & DDF Press ENTER to process,...
over 9 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

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