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Status Delivered
Workspace z/TPF Product Family
Categories z/TPF
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 26, 2013

RELATED IDEAS

PJ44927 ZEXEC enhancements

At Travelport, we have run into two issues using the ZEXEC function. ZEXEC processing defaults to having the entry submitted complete processing within 30 seconds. This is not always possible which causes ZEXEC processing to terminate early. We request an enhancement to the entry which allows the customer to specify the timeout value. Additionally, the ZEXEC process submits the next entry based on a response from the current entry. Receipt of a response doesn't always mean the entry is done processing. We request the creation of a "pause" entry which can be placed into the file which would cause ZEXEC to suspend x seconds before submitting the next command.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 13, 2018

    This is available with z/TPF APAR PJ44927

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 4, 2018

    This RFE's Headline was changed after submission to reflect the headline of an internal request we were already considering, but will now track here.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/TPF

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 13, 2014

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - z/TPF

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - Runtime

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