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Support for plain text data in z/OS Connect EE

There are lots of software products, which are able to send HTTP request but can't process JSON responses. Currently z/OS Connect EE is limited to JSON responses, which means those software products can't invoke mainframe applications through z/OS...
over 3 years ago in z/OS Connect 7 Not under consideration

Support for TRS-Files and XMIT in FileManager

FileManager should support datasets like TRS-packed files,(used AMATERSE or TRSMAIN).The Suffix (sorry for windows-like wording) .TRS should be an Indicator to present a "look-into" and/or the ability to unpack it.Also a packing-ability should be ...
over 8 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

GDPS/PPRC management of an additional PPRC-XD relation off the secondary FC target.

We would like to manage with GDPS a PPRC-XD relation starting from the secondary FC target of the production sysplex to our pre-production sysplex disks.
over 6 years ago in GDPS 12 Not under consideration

NEW ELAPSED SEC PACKAGE

Create new field in KPM_DB2_PACKAGE_HIn KPM_DB2_PACKAGE_H there is PKG_ELAPSED_SEC(Total elapsed time for executing the package. From QPACSCT).In this field the value of elapsed time is very high only for DB2 Batch because in the summary the tool ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 4 Not under consideration

JVMServer (OSGI) log file rotation policy for zFs output files

As our production Cics regions are restarted once a week, the JVMServer zFs output log files grow very large in size (upto 1 GB). It is quite a challenge to load such large files in editor/viewer and analyze or search for valid information. Logfil...
over 5 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

SafeGuarded Copy Capture capability after a DR recover

SafeGuarded Copy Capture in GDPS is allowed only when the disk mirroring is running, MM duplex or GM forming CG depending on the protocol.We need to be able to continue capturing new SafeGuarded Copy backups also after a DR restart of the applicat...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Wildcard in ADDTRAN TRANGRP

The ability to ADDTRAN generic TRANID to a CICSPLEX/SM TRANGRP rather than coding more individual TRANID.
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

Allow dynamic close/open of MRO connections

If an MRO connection needs to be altered (e.g. change number of sessions) it is not possible to close and re-install the connection without stopping IRC. This is an unacceptable situation in a 24 x 7 production environment. MRO connections must be...
about 12 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 3 Not under consideration

ZD&T for development of crypto applications

Invoking the crypto function Unique Key Derive (CSNBUKD) with parameter 'K3IPEK' requires access to Access Control Point (ACP) "Unique Key Derive – K3IPEK" which is disabled by default in the Coprocessor. To enable the ACP it is required to use a ...
over 4 years ago in Z Development and Test Environment 5 Not under consideration

Add warning when exporting RSE filters leads to not export all filters

When you export filters for a z/OS connection in Remote Systems Explorer, there must be a warning, if this doesn't lead to export all filters.
over 4 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Not under consideration

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