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remove systematic access to SYS1.PARMLIB by the CICS translator

with CICS TS 5.5 - the translator DFHECP1$ read SYS1.PARMLIB even if the DFHAPIR member is in a "user.PARMLIB" it has read access to the SYS1.PARMLIB - This generates security errors because this PDS is not accessible for developers. This is not b...
about 4 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 12 Future consideration

Expand to support the Enterprise

I would love to see ADDI expanded to support the Enterprise. This would require 2 new / expanded products. 1. ADDI for Non-Mainframe Applications - This would use WAZI Analyze to support Java, Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, etc. 2. Enterprise Analysi...
about 1 month ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Wazi Analyze 0 Future consideration

Improve ctgping to handle SSL URLs

ctgping currently only works with tcp URLs as there is no way to supply the keyring/certificate. Can it be enhanced to use ssl URLs? This would give us a simple way to test/prove end-to-end connectivity which mimics our production services and is ...
about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Other 1 Planned for future release

ICDSN , here not possible code an TEXT with blanks. An example. If i want thee text: UIC FOR DB i must code UICFORDB.. Thats an rubbish entrie in RECON.

clarity
about 1 month ago in IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS / IMS Image Copy 2 Future consideration

Improve performance of C++ try/catch when exception is thrown

Our coding best practice guidelines advise developers not to use the try-throw-catch method in C++ code for control of the program flow or transaction validation as the underlying TPF mechanism for identifying the source of the thrower results in ...
3 months ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 0 Future consideration

The HSIJANLO needs to be able to use AT-TLS

We need a way to remove the weak handshake ciphers from the server side.
4 months ago in IBM Z Software Asset Management 3 Planned for future release

GDPS command to initiate LCP EXPORT function outside of panel VPCPLCPD

Idea@IBM: GDPS command for the initiation of LCP EXPORT function with DSN parameter and optional DISP & VOLSER parameter. Current implementation only allows manual generation of EXPORT dataset via the VPCPLCPD panel. Reason: To allow automatio...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 8 Future consideration

Enhanced DBB User Build results view

Today, DBB User build is prompting the developer after the execution with a dialog to list the programs build log and the build report.When the developer closes the dialog, the information need to be retrieved from work directory on USS, which tak...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build 2 Future consideration

Add feature to open Sequential flat files from JCL Editor window

Currently only PDS members can be opened directly from within JCL that is opened with the JCL Editor. You can move your cursor to the member name and right-click and you have the option to open, view, browse. With flat files there is no option to ...
about 1 month ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 0 Under review

Backup for IMS Directories and BSDS - have flexibility to utilize GDGs and set the BACKUP HLQ (with IMSID being added).

We currently backup our IMS Catalog using the following naming standard and GDG's. IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A <where * is the IMS environment suffix>IMG2*2.IC1.DFSCD000.DFSCD01A.GxxxV00 Our intent is to backup the IMS Catalog, Directories ...
about 1 month ago in IMS Administration Tool for z/OS / Installation - Customization 1 Future consideration

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