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new function for current timestamp

I would a cobol function to retrieve the current system timestamp with the higher possible precision like STCKE or Db2 SET CURRENT TIMESTAMP. Optionally a parameter could drive the required precision of the timestamp (same way as the current times...
almost 4 years ago in COBOL Compilers 15 Future consideration

redefining functions in header files - do it the right way

When functions in header files need to be redefined (e.g. to get new default behavior),this should NOT be done by just renaming them with a simple '#define func_new func_old'.Instead, macros should be used like it was done for older XL C/C++ compi...
7 months ago in C/C++ and Fortran Compilers / AIX 4 Not under consideration

Please provider an Openshift version of the container. Docker / Podman are not permitted technology at the Bank.

Please provider an Openshift version of the container. Docker / Podman are not permitted technology at the Bank. This is the only way we will be able to run ADDI containerized.

Enable DISP=MOD usage identification

When DISP=MOD is coded in JCL whether the dataset exists or not determins if DISP=MOD may actual be treated as DISP=NEW. AAM should be able to detect when DISP=MOD is being treated as DISP=NEW and take appropriate action.
about 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Management for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Dual Control for key management actions (n/Auth)

A method for dual control is needed in EKMF Web, such that any action (request), for which dual control is required, requires two (or more) users to confirm the request before EKMF Web performs the action. These actions can be (but not limited to)...
over 1 year ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 2 Planned for future release

Cross hair support in the 3270 Host emulator Cursor RDz

The 3270 emulators ( PCOMM for example), supports Cross-Hair cursor ( also called Cross Line - where you have vertical and Horizontal lines in the 3270 cursor) , and we request the same feature in the 3270 Host emulator of RDz.
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 5 Not under consideration

Add new fields or change data type of fields that are in STCKE format to something more consumable

Fields TIME_ZC_ENTRY, TIME_ZC_EXIT, TIME_SOR_SENT, TIME_SOR_RECV were recently added to the ZDS tables for SMF record type 123 (PTF UI82260). The STCKE (CHAR(16)) format is difficult to work with and convert to a GMT or local time in Db2 queries. ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Future consideration

Omegamon TEPS history navigation by recording interval

From the Omegamon TEPS we need the ability to quickly and easily navigate backward and forward in time by the recording interval. The existing calendar functionality is cumbersome to use and slow to respond. Ideally, we would like a "calendar back...
over 3 years ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 2 Future consideration

Add support for multiline and >1024character line writes

Currently, ZOAU is limited in its ability to write to a z/OS dataset. Currently, the maximum character length for a line is 1024. Splitting a longer string into multiple lines requires multiple calls to datasets.write() since this function takes a...
10 months ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 1 Planned for future release

LPEX / Eclipse : Enable context-sensitive help for C/C++ and assembler

The functionality is already present for Cobol and PL/I - it seems logical to also have it for C/C++ and assembler (at least for the IBM macros, but would certainly be cool for individual instructions too). In a nutshell, place cursor on "printf",...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Not under consideration