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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 24, 2016

RELATED IDEAS

REDEFINES Behavior: Requirement to support multiple redefinitions on input (request)

We are requesting support of JSON draft 4 schema within z/OS Connect, with "anyOf" & "oneOf" as it applies to REDEFINES support in IMS and CICS.

Requirement:

We have a requirement to support multiple redefinitions on input (request). The attachments and snippets have examples that can be used as reference.

We have a requirement to support multiple redefinitions on input (request).
The following from the documentation was flagged "For input (request) messages to IMS, the last definition, Group-2, wins."
What is the challenge/obstacle in adding support for multiple redefinitions for input (request)?

Good to hear that IMS MFP can be enhanced to support "one of" and "any of".
Attached is an sample copybook to show the structure as well mock up JSON draft 4 schema that has "allOf" & "one of" keywords.

Snippets from an actual copybook:
05 DASYFTFI-TRF-CHANL PIC X(30).
05 DASYFTFI-TRF-TFC REDEFINES
DASYFTFI-TRF-CHANL.
10 DASYFTFI-APPL-XREF-ID PIC X(08).
10 FILLER PIC X(22).

05 DASYFTFI-TRF-TFG-TFX REDEFINES
DASYFTFI-TRF-CHANL.
10 FILLER PIC X(08).
10 DASYFTFI-DEP-MODE PIC X(03).
10 DASYFTFI-CONTRB-TYPE PIC X(03).
10 DASYFTFI-RR-CODE PIC X(08).
10 DASYFTFI-RR-CODE-AGT REDEFINES
DASYFTFI-RR-CODE PIC X(04).
10 FILLER PIC X(08).

05 DASYFTFI-TRF-BZW REDEFINES
DASYFTFI-TRF-CHANL.
10 FILLER PIC X(08).
10 FILLER PIC X(06).
10 DASYFTFI-REQ-AVAIL-BAL-TYPE PIC X(02).
10 DASYFTFI-REQ-SC-TYPE PIC X(01).
10 FILLER PIC X(13).



NOTE: PMR Reference is only a place holder. This RFE is based on recommendation from Teodoro Cipresso [mailto:cipresso@us.ibm.com]

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 13, 2017

    Whilst this requirement is valid, based on our current plans and priorities for IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition, it is not likely that this could be implemented in the next 12 months. Correspondingly this requirement is being declined at this point. The requirement will be kept in the RFE system and might be reassessed in the future. You also have an opportunity to resubmit in twelve months time if you wish it to be reconsidered then.

    Furthermore, related plans for the general adoption of Open API Specification 3.0 with z/OS ConnecT EE, which is required to represent the requested JSON data structures, might prompt IBM to re-visit this requirement independently.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 23, 2017

    Related RFE 87955 has delivered capability through z/OS Connect EE V3.0 to handle REDEFINES for COBOL data structures. However, exploitation of "oneOf" is deferred until support is added in a future enhancement to the Open API (or SWAGGER) specfication. Therefore, this RFE (previously closed as a duplicated of 87955) has been re-opened.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 21, 2016

    Thank you for raising this requirement. It is being closed as a duplicate of any existing RFE.
    Your comments have been copied into the duplicate RFE 87955 http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewChangeRequest&CR_ID=87955

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Allow REDEFINES (multiple input structure references) for a single service request

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We need support of JSON draft 4 schema within z/OS Connect, with "anyOf" & "oneOf" as it applies to REDEFINES support in IMS and CICS. Requirement: We have a requirement to support multiple redefinitions on input (request). It is our understan...
over 6 years ago in z/OS Connect 1 Future consideration

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