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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM Z System Automation
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 12, 2025

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Feature to compare updated that will be refreshed

Hello Team,
During a recent review conducted by the Automation Support team, an unintended action occurred while accessing the Automation Policy Database. The technician mistakenly used the EDIT mode instead of BROWSE, which led to the inadvertent modification of the SERVICE PERIOD configuration.

Specifically, an entry was unintentionally linked to a CICS Group that is configured to terminate all associated tasks according to its schedule. As a result, a scheduled automation directive was triggered, causing all CICS tasks to be brought down unexpectedly.

We would like, on the build process, to inquire whether the product could support a feature that performs a comprehensive comparison generating a report detailing all updates that will be built. This would greatly enhance our ability to detect and prevent similar misconfigurations.

It is important to note that the current Database Activity Log does not provide visibility with what will be refreshed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your guidance on the feasibility of implementing such a feature.

Idea priority Low

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