Skip to Main Content
IBM Z Software


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Z Software products. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas
  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Status Delivered
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on May 27, 2019

Route Java Health Center messages to CICS joblog

In current CICS Transaction Server and Java implementation, there is no mechanism to send the Java Health Center messages to CICS joblog.
The CICS java launcher would have to provide a mechanism for the Java agent to discover the data set location, in the java agent premain context.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Apr 12, 2024
    Support is provided in CICS TS 6.2 which has been announced and will GA June 14th 2024. Support is provided for Java 8 (8.0.8.15) or Java 11 (11.0.20) or Java 17 togethjer with Apar IJ47667.

    See Announcement letter https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/AD24-0164
  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Jan 22, 2024
    CICS Development: This Idea has been reopened as it is something we would like to address. The Idea is being moved into 'Planned for Future release' status.
    Please note:
    IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion
  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Oct 14, 2019

    The Knowledge Center topic Using a DD statement to route JVM server output to JES has been updated to state "It is not possible to route IBM Health Center messages to the CICS job log. Consider using zFS as the primary output location if you wish to see detailed IBM Health Center output.". This RFE is being rejected.