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 Sep 24, 2018

System Policy for DBCTL Connection Status

System Policy rule to detect when a DBCTL connection is not acquired

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Jun 12, 2020

    As well as via apar PH07632 on V5.5, this RFE is satisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.6 which is Generally Available today 12th June 2020.

    In addition, in V5.6 policy system rules have the ability to affect WLMHEALTH see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.6.0/whats-new/intro.html#intro__new-policy-action

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Apr 7, 2020

    This RFE is alsosatisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.6 which is announced today 7th April 2020 and which has a planned availability date of 12th June 2020.
    For more information see the CICS TS V5.6 announcement letter
    https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS220-077/index.html&request_locale=en

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Jun 20, 2019

    A new policy system rule for the CICS-DBCTL connection is available on CICS TS 5.5 by applying apar PH07632. Support for the new system rule in CICS Explorer is available with CICS Explorer 5.5.0.3 which is available from June 21st 2019.

    The new policy does not have an action to affect WLMHELATH. That is a candidate for a future release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Nov 16, 2018

    This is a candidate for a future release