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IBM HourGlass for z/OS

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Repository date control for CICS

Please update Hourglass to allow date/time control for CICS through the repository like all other online systems. My customer would like date/time control for all their regions and jobs in one location. Thank you. Rose
over 10 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

CICS Exclude Lists

In CICS, add support for excluding transactions and programs from Hourglass processing.
over 10 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

IBM HourGlass should support XPLINK and 64-bit C programs

There are three combinations of linkage conventions and addressing modes supported by the IBM XL C/C++ compiler on z/OS: 31-bit non-XPLINK, 31-bit XPLINK and 64-bit XPLINK. XPLINK provides performance benefits and 64-bit addressing mode provides s...
almost 11 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Hour Glass should let a user know the date/time request is invalid.

Hour Glass does not let a user know that they submitted an invalid date/time request. All we need if for Hour Glass development to issue at minimum an informational message in the JCL job/CICS region...etc that the date/time request submitted is i...
about 11 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

We would like to be able to set the Hourglass date in CICS from a Batch job.

We would like to be able to update the HourGlass date in a CICS region from a batch job, Perhaps by using exci and passing the date to hourglass.
over 11 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

In Hourglass, provide support for Native DB2 Stored Procedures, DB2 Triggers, Java and DB2 UDF's (User Defined Functions).

In Hourglass, provide support for Native Stored Procedures, DB2 Triggers, Java andDB2 UDF's (User Defined Functions). Also this is a additional request. IF WS-GEN-FIXED NOT = 'Y' MOVE FUNCTION CURRENT-DATE TO WS-SYSTEM-DATE-TIME ELSE MOVE 20090410...
about 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Customer would like to be able to run two instances of the IBM Hourglass on the same lpar.

When the customer installs maintenance for Hourglass in their development environment, they have no way of reviewing the impact of the maintenance...whether its corrects the defined issue or causes a new problem. They have a test lpar that they ca...
about 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide date/time shift support for SNTPD server on z/OS

Customer would like to see existing support in Hourglass extended to include support fot date/time shifting in SNTPD server running on z/OS
about 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Implement a "Business Calendar" in Hourglass.

Create a new feature of a "Business Calendar" where a customer can enter Holidays, Plant Shut Downs, Vacations, etc. A new option to include the "Business Calendar" would be included when Hourglass calculates prior or future dates for application ...
about 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Implement a "Business Calendar" in Hourglass.

Create a new feature of a "Business Calendar" where a customer can enter Holidays, Plant Shut Downs, Vacations, etc. A new option to include the "Business Calendar" would be included when Hourglass calculates prior or future dates for application ...
about 12 years ago in IBM HourGlass for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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