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Request alternate interface to delete CFDT tables other than via the console

Currently, to delete a CFDT requires console access to issue the "MODIFY cfdt_server, DELETE TABLE=name" command. Console access is highly restricted in our environment. We require an alternate interface to perform this function.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

 EXTEND CEDA CHECK LIST Command like GRPLIST syntax

Description: Extend CEDA CHECK Command to allow values like in GRPLIST OPTION in DFHSIT. LIST Values should be specified also with + sign and * like documented in CICS System Definition Guide.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance DFHWB0363 to distinguish between "No client certificate provided" and "No UserID returned form ESM"

Today when a TCPIPService uses Client Certificate Authentication, we sometimes run into DFHWB0363 - A client certificate that maps to a valid userid is required. However, this message alone does not tell us if the client send a certificate that th...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

Console message when IP trace to tape queue threshold is reached

Our IP trace data is written to RTA tape. Our coverage team has noticed that during RTA tape switch processing, sometimes IP trace data seems to be missing. This likely the result of RTA tape queue exceeding our CK2IPTPQ (100) value. PIU trace log...
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 2 Not under consideration

Improve SAMPLIB(DFH$DB2T)

SAMPLIB member SDFHSAMP(DFH$DB2T) is shipped without a column for LIST NAME. The same applies to SDFHSAMP(DFH$SQLT).The tables without a LIST NAME are almost useless. Please add column LISTNAME CHAR(8) to all tables, as well as the LOAD statements...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Increase the send / receive buffer sizes to greater than 1 meg

Increase the send / receive buffer sizes to greater than 1 meg - would also require an increased window scale factor supported by TPF
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

Provide more information in OPR-F and OPR-FFFFFFC dumps

The information provided in the OPR-F and OPR-FFFFFFC dumps is not helpful. There is just not enough information in the dumps to be able to track back to a root cause. Having the original LNIATA, the original EBROUT(if they are different), the ori...
over 8 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPF 1 Not under consideration

support National data type in TXseries API

In order to support Multilanguage, the data types will be converted from PIC X single byte to PIC N - National . TXseries API variable should be National data type as well. WE use is when linking a program (LINK) writing TSQ (the TSQ name) ENQ (th...
over 8 years ago in TXSeries for Multiplatforms / Other 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Explorer - Editor plug-in needed

I think there is an urgent need for a proper editor plug-in for z/OS Explorer, that will provide at least the same functionality as the ISPF editor for:- COBOL- REXX- JCL- CLIST
over 8 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

Hotspots options for point-and-select (double click)

Customer want to use mouse to double-click on the screen.HOD does not have this options for point-and-select whencompare with PCOMM.
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 3 Not under consideration