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Resolve SMPE Restore issue with Usermods containing JCLIN for DFSCSI00

We want to submit a RFE request to ask IBM to resolve the SMP/E Restore issue where inline JCLIN for Module DFSCSI00 requires special handling to successfully restore the usermod. While IBM has supplied a documented process which does allow us to ...
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Allow for data structures and aggregates in macro variables

Currently only single variables and arrays can be declared in macros. %DCL MYVAR CHAR; The ability to define data structures and aggregates in macros would really make complex macros clearer and easier to maintain. %DCL 01 STRUC1(10), 05 F1 CHAR, ...
over 9 years ago in PL/I Compilers 2 Not under consideration

cics logger definitions

when cics v3 first came out there was a program dfhlscu which would read the old cics log files and generate the logger definitions for the dfhlog and dfhhunt datasets to use xcf logger, which at that time was dasd only, it also gave recommendatio...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

"CICSPlex SM resource tables" documentation needs additional information

We had a discussion this morning during the CPSM Community conference call. It was suggested that I submit this through the RFE process..Please update the "CICSPlex SM resource tables" documentation so that more information is given on the real so...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

IMS SOAP Gateway functionality on Liberty Profile

Implement the SOAP interface on the Liberty Profile server, instead of native Java.ie. like the new REST interface implementation in IMS Mobile
over 9 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / SOAP Gateway 1 Not under consideration

TEST(NOSOURCE) support for Cobol V5.2

Add TEST(NOSOURCE) for Cobol V5.2
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

z10 HMC can create certificate key longer than 2048 bits

z10 HMC remote console need to use SSL service and a SSL certificate. To create a self-signed certificate from z10 "certificate management" menu can use not enough safe. At least one of the X.509 certificates sent by the remote host has a key that...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 3 Not under consideration

IBM Debug Tool - Testing & Development in one CICS

Assume a developer wanted to debug a module which is a core routine and the developer also did the setup of DTCN with his terminal ID & client IP Address. But at the same time, SIT testers are triggering some transaction as part of SIT testing...
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Additional message that a client has been downloaded

I would like a message issued from the HOD product that would signify that a client has been pushed or downloaded by a workstation. I would like the user id included in the message.
over 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 3 Not under consideration

ASMLANGX needs better support for LOUD WTO message redirection

There is a need to be able to capture an redirect the WTO output that is issued in response to the use of the LOUD parameter during ASMLANGX execution. The use of the _BPXK_JOBLOG environmental variable does not work in this case since redirection...
over 9 years ago in IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS and z/VM / Toolkit 3 Not under consideration

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