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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Shopz
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 22, 2021

IBMLINK - CSI Upload retired

Aug 2023

Customer inquiring if any additional consideration has been given to this RFE?



CSI Upload function removed from IBMLINK.
In customer opinion, SHOPZ - SMP/E Receive Order process inferior to CSI Upload.
Client requested IBM team create RFE.

Customer is DXC
Contact is Solomon Areguy sareguy@dxc.com

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Jul 28, 2022

    Customer would like to continue pursuit of this capability ... here are details from original RFE


    Description:CSI Upload function removed from IBMLINK. In customer opinion, SHOPZ - SMP/E Receive Order process inferior to CSI Upload. Client requested IBM team create RFE. Customer is DXC Contact is Solomon Areguy sareguy@dxc.com

    Use case:CSI upload profile system is very efficient and saves z/OS system programmers time. All we have to do is upload our z/OS SMP/E CSI profile to IBM and the IBM automation system cuts all the necessary maintenance based on request. Customer is DXC Contact is Solomon Areguy sareguy@dxc.com

    Business justification:CSI upload profile system is very efficient and saves z/OS system programmers time. All we have to do is upload our z/OS SMP/E CSI profile to IBM and the IBM automation system cuts all the necessary maintenance based on request.


  • Guest
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    May 13, 2022
    We did not received information about what is the requirement in ShopZ. As we are not part of CSI .
  • Guest
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    Mar 30, 2022

    Could you provide more details about what is need from ShopZ? . ShopZ team does not own CSI tool neither SMP/E. We need more details about what is asking to do in this request, is not clear.