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Allow script execution from remote emulator in IDZ

Most 3270 emulators allow the execution of scripts and in our case we use it a lot for the execution of automatic tests, it also allows us to enter certain commands to extend the session in HOST, so we really miss having this option that we consid...
11 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Host Emulator 9 Submitted

ROUTOPS PROXY support for Remote Workstations on IWA/d

When setting up a remote workstation on IWS/z, where the agent is on IWS/d in Kubernetes, it is often front ended by a Kubernetes Ingress. This restricts the number of open ports to communicate with applications within the containerised world. Thi...
2 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Submitted

SSL support for the statistics port in Explorer plugin

CICS/TG v10.1 now allows us to use protocol@statssslapi.parameters but the v3.1.0.1 version of the CTG plugin for z/OS Explorer doesn't support this encrypted communication. I think it would be a good idea to release a new version of the plugin th...
3 days ago in CICS Transaction Gateway / Explorer 0 Submitted

Support debugging specific steps inside a PROC

Given the "Debug as" feature, the debug configuration fails to detect inherited steps when the JCL under test uses a PROC. Only the steps in the main JCL are provided for selection. I suggest to analyse or pre-process the JCL by the debug launch c...
4 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 0 Submitted

We need to change Component Version Status on deploy, but do not allow user to change it

We want each component version to be deployed to all environments: DEV, INT, AUS, PRO. Therefore, users cannot deploy to INT if the version was not previously deployed to DEV. To do that we use the version status. After deployment to DEV, we add a...
3 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / All components 0 Submitted

Allow parallel installation of Python FMIDs

Currently, every new Python version ist delivered with ++DELETEs for the older Pyhton FMID. A complete migration of everything is sometimes very difficult, as some packages from IBM Pythin AI Toolkit or pypi may don't work together with the new ve...
4 days ago in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 0 Submitted

IBM DB2 QMF object update

* QMF Import *** this module is already developed by CIO *** Import QMF objects, query, procedure, form by using instruction files. QMFFORM: __QMFFORM1: ____type: FORM ____member: QMFFORM1 ____name: QMF_FORM_1 QMFPROC: __QMFPROC...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Submitted

update IBM Workload Scheduler applications

* IzWS (OPC) update *** this module is already developed by CIO *** Using BATL files, create/update OPC applications The git repo contains a BATL file for each OPC applications. The module inserts them into a JOB which is using WAPL com...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Submitted

GDG creation and update

* GDG creation * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** Create GDG using a yml artifact. The parameters in the yml is used to create and submit a job. test1.gdg __base: ____name: CDRD.DATA.TEST1 ____limit: 15 ____catalog: VC...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Submitted

more configurable BIND module for program level parameters

* BIND dynamically * *** this module is already developed by CIO *** The actual bind module parameters are staticly defined in the environment file. This doesn't allows set parameters by DBRM files. There should be a bind instruction file w...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy 0 Submitted