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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 25, 2017

Provide back-end data in Interceptor

provide back-end data like application (CICS, IMS, DB2) system, transaction/program for invoked services through the Interceptor mechanism

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Mar 1, 2019

    This requirement is addressed by z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V3.0.16 (APAR PH05647):
    https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PH05647

    The Data SPI that provides request-specific data to both interceptors and services, is enhanced to provide additional data.
    API, service, and administration requests are now clearly distinguished. Timestamps enable the calculation of the z/OSConnect EE processing time and the time spent connecting to the system of record. Other information now available includes data about the system of record when using the CICS® or IMS service provider and the HTTP response code. In addition, a unique correlator is sent on each request to CICS and IMS systems to enable monitoring products to track z/OSConnect EE requests.

    For further details about the new SOR_* fields in the Data Interface, refer to “com.ibm.zosconnect.spi (z/OS Connect SPI)” in the reference section of the z/OS Connect EE V3.0 Knowledge Center:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4SVW_3.0.0/javadoc/index.html

  • Guest
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    Mar 3, 2017

    On behalf of customers : they are requesting granular reports about Service and API - as for now, in the Interceptor, no differenciation is done. This provoques confusion to users.

  • Guest
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    Mar 2, 2017

    We have received additional request to provide user ID in the Interceptor
    and to invoke interceptor for both API request and for service request