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Option to send message DFHMP* to syslog/consoles when policies are triggered

Currently, messages DFHMP* issued when a policy is triggered are sent to CSSL via CMPO TD. To send them to syslog/consoles, we need to use XMEOUT exit. It should be interesting to have an option in rules part of policies to send them to syslog/con...
19 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Future consideration

Ability to retain few SGC captures and expire rest

We are currently doing an hourly LCP capture and retaining for 3 days. But recently we had a business requirement to retain for 7 days but one capture in a day is fine along with hourly captures retained for 3 days. This is similar to our full vol...
about 2 months ago in GDPS 6 Future consideration

Full support of SMF102 data

CDP / ZLDA only supports a limited subset of SMF102 records. At a minimum, IFCID 145 and IFCID 142 are required; ideally all of the fields within SMF102 are needed. The customer has chosen Splunk as a strategic platform for enterprise log analysis...
3 months ago in IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics 0 Under review

API to add annotations to components

Today, we can only add annotations to components using the AD Analyze client. Having an API for annotations will help enrich the data captured from source code with data that is maintained outside of the source code like Application name, supporti...

Spark method to more easily use datasets

There is no simple way to feed dataset data into Spark through the shell which is a common method of invoking Spark. A function should be developed or a script made available that would be an official IBM method to use datasets with Spark.
6 days ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 0 Submitted

As CICSDFLT userid id should have minimal access, if any transaction uses CICSDFLT id which is not CAT3 tran should be automatically restricted from CICS without doing SAF check..

HI , As CICSDFLT userid id should have minimal access, and as CICSCAT3 transaction is open for all, If any transaction uses CICSDFLT id which is not a part CAT3 tran should be automatically restricted from CICS without doing SAF check. This will e...
11 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review

Import COBOL copybook in lowercase

When uploading a cobol copybook into a new API Service Project, all attributes are in uppercase although the copybook was in lowercase.We have to change every attribute to lowercase because of the standards at the customer.
11 days ago in z/OS Connect 0 Submitted

Add CPSMOBJ resource to SMF 1154 subtype 80 records

Hi Team,Request is to add CPSMOBJ to SMF 1154 subtype 80 records.Adding CPSMOBJ will help us to monitor if any exposure to CPSM objects or CICS resources through CMAS.
11 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Under review

Add a control option to skip failed elements to DFS3ID00 (zDDL Utility)

For users who are using managed ACB, DFS3UACB(/DFS3PU00) handles failed elements like this: It issues "DFS4470E GSAM DBD DRZ0030 NOT IN DBDLIB. BLDL RC = 4. DBD AND REFERENCING PSBS WERE NOT ADDED TO THE CATALOG." and continues processing the rema...
4 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Under review

CUZCLOUD active task queue persistence across restart.

In case of a restart of the CUZCLOUD STC the active task queue is cleared. This doesn't permit to close safely the STC in case of planned outage of one of its components (z/OS, network, storage, HW) or unplanned events. At the restart of the STC w...
about 2 months ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 2 Needs more information