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Parse/Read job step log even if it is in BINARY

When ZOAU read all job log STEPs it skips "CHECK1 SMPLOG 164" due to the fact that sometimes this step is in BINARY mode. The problem is that the Return Code detail message is within that step and it cannot be extracted. Looks like this step is a ...
2 days ago in Z Open Automation Utilities 0 Submitted

Builtin function for CMPSC & zEDC (data compression)

In CICS, we're currently heavily relying on compression of data before we write the data to VSAM datasets. This is currently done by a no longer supported ISV software. We think about how to migrate it to a better solution that provides better way...
1 day ago in PL/I Compilers / z/OS 0 Submitted

ASID needed as condition item in IF-THEN statement

With the IF-THEN statement we often process messages that are intercepted by NetView Automation. To evaluate the message, there are several condition items available. However, if a specific task that has been started several times under the same j...
about 8 hours ago in IBM Z NetView 0 Submitted

Develop the functionality in File Manager to choose the encoding with a file should be downloaded to a PC through its export to desktop function

BBVA is a very important global bank with operations in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, etc. BBVA is the largest bank in Mexico, employing over one thousand of mainframe developers. These developers use IBM Developer for z for th...
about 2 months ago in File Manager for z/OS 1 Under review

Request FastPath solution pack to support ZIIP processor

Customers use FP solution pack to run routine jobs like 'Pointer Checker report' , usually consume a lot of IO and CPU time if there are many DBs. If workload can offload to ZIIP processor, it should relief CPU constrain and shorten job execution ...
about 13 hours ago in IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

IBM z-open editor extension on Visual Studio Code support for C/C++

Some users still use C/C++ in their shop. Adding C/C++ support in the IBM z-open editor extension will benefit with DBB.
about 20 hours ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Dependency Based Build / VSCODE 0 Under review

If PCBs are passed as pointers, it is not supported in our PL1 compiler.

When clients want to see the relationship btw PL1 and IMSDB, it cannot shown. Since if PCBs are passed as pointers, it is not supported in our PL1 compiler. Background: In our client's current PL/I program, Program Communication Blocks (PCBs) are ...

Use 64-bit storage for OTMA TPIPEs

Nowadays OTMA is one of the most important pieces in IMS. Given the big range of TCP/IP clients is quite difficult to manage OTMA TPIPEs in a complex scenario. Although the latest development enhancements are more than welcome, they aren't fixing ...
1 day ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 0 Submitted

Allow multiple selections for DSORG selection keyword

Enhance the DSORG selection keyword to allow for multiple selections to enable OR processing for an INCLUDE statement. Only allowing a single selection requires multipe duplicate INCLUDE statements which complicates the rule definitions and subseq...

Feature to import keys of type CIPHER, IMPORTER, EXPORTEr

We don´t have the option to import keys of type CIPHER, IMPORTER and EXPORTER in the UKO. It would be interestig to have this feature
1 day ago in Enterprise Key Management Foundation / UKO for z/OS 0 Submitted