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Request that CICS added transaction tracking /origin data for web services routed by CICS RZ domain request streams processin

The explanation is that a new point of origin is created in the AOR when a web service pipeline handler transaction is routed over an MRO connection. as shown in this link : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.6?topic=data-origin-characteristics...
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

GDPS Granular security for Panels

Instead of having just access or no access to the GDPS panels it would be nice to grant Read or Update access to specific functions.
almost 7 years ago in GDPS 13 Planned for future release

HA setup for zAPM in Kubernetes/OSE environment

The current zAPM Implementation is not designed for HA (Active-Passive) setup. The current setup when installed will immediately start querying the configured AppDynamics controllers and is not suitable for passive setup. A HA setup will help with...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Application Performance Management Connect 0 Under review

Default "Open/Browse" setting when opening members in a PDS

It would be useful for there to be an option under the properties of a library to set the default "open" action for its members. For example, within development libraries, users can set the default action to "Open" members when opening members. An...
about 2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Remote System Explorer 0 Under review

allow STCKE columns on table MVS_ZCONNECT_T to be pulled as a timestamp using SQL

These columns on table MVS_ZCONNECT_T are not usable, because they cannot be selected as a readable value using DB2 mainframe SQL. TIME_ZC_ENTRY_E TIME_ZC_EXIT_E TIME_SOR_SENT_E TIME_SOR_RECV_E I was asked to submit a RFE for this, but I did find ...
8 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 0 Future consideration

SAF data set access check for target task's user profile to consider access of user profile for the task from which the command originated.

When using EXCMD to route a dataset update through an autotask, we have noticed that the access used is the access of the autotask itself, rather than the orignating user. This means that a user could maliciously update datasets just by routing th...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z NetView 1 Future consideration

Suppress specific log messages in Liberty

With JVM server profile option "LOG_LEVEL", I can control the level of messages, that will be written to Liberty "messages.log" and dfhjvmlog. For example "LOG_LEVEL=WARNING" supresses all Info-messages. We want to suppress only specific messages,...
over 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Include additional open-source tools for System Administration/Automation, CI/CD Pipelines and Development.

Enhance development ease of use, expand system administration/automation capabilities and continue to transfer Linux skills to the z/OS platform. A suggestion for the next set of tools to add: System Admin: sudo, gpg, openssl CI/CD: groovy/gradle,...
4 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Default SMU Panel with INGPLEX Functionality

We're users of the INGPLEX commands with the TN3270 Panels. Some functionality is really useful such as the INGPLEX IPL, SVCDUMP, SLIP etc. panels. We would like to see a default panel within SMU which has the same functionality as the TN3270 Pane...
4 months ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Future consideration

Add OpenSSL port for z/OS to Open Enterprise Foundation

We used to have through the IBM ported tools which are no longer available. Afterwards it was included in the IDz product, the FMID included a target path with Rocket tools. But since some PTFs ago OpenSSL is no longer included. Currently there is...
4 months ago in IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS 3 Future consideration

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