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Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

CopyOnce: too much frequent

As written in the manual "ZG246758" the restore procedure after an HYPERSWAP (scheduled or unattended) foresees 3 actions:1- START secondary on Master of MM;2- MGM3SITE_RESTORE;3- MGM3SITE_SWAP The 9th step of MGM3SITE_RESTORE_MT_RS* procedure for...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 1 Is a defect

UNCOND option support for a GSAM resource in IMS managed ACB environment

In a management ACB environment, our customers must execute IMS Catalog Populate utility (DFS3PU00) or ACB Generation and Catalog Populate utility (DFS3UACB) when they update existing PSB/DBD resources. However, sometimes they need to fall back th...
8 months ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Is a defect

Set the jobstep return-code for DFHSIP to a higher value than zero when a JVM server in CICS abends

After an abend of JVMSERVER (timeout) during startup of CICS, CICS ends with RC=0.
about 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Is a defect

Japanese language support of FM eclipse plug-in

System: core banking systemActor: developers of core banking system applicationsDescription: MUTB(Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank) is migrating its developer tools to ones based on Eclipse (eg. IDz, ADDI, etc). And MUTB would like to use FM with eclipse...
almost 6 years ago in File Manager for z/OS 2 Is a defect

Shared Temporary Storage Summary limitation

In the KCPTSS view, we have the Shared Temporary Storage Summary section, but in the KCPSTST view, the list of the queues written in the coupling facility with the size and number of items is not available. For further questions, please get in to...
4 months ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS / Product functionality 1 Is a defect

A right-click on a z/OS Project triggers duplicate calls to the host which slow down the display of the context menu

For example if a z/OS project contains 3 datasets like BUILDER.TEST.LISTING BUILDER.TEST.SRC.COBOL BUILDER.TEST.GENRTED.JCL debug level 2 is enabled on the server side. The user logs in and right-click on the z/OS Project. His rsecomm log shows 2 ...
5 months ago in z/OS Explorer 1 Is a defect

Update the resolver to identify MQ for batch programs

Dbb was updated to identify MQ programs during source scanning. It works great until it runs against out batch MQ programs where are using CSQB* modules such as CSQBCONN. The scanner does not detect these as MQ and as a result the program is deter...
over 2 years ago in Dependency Based Build 0 Is a defect

INITONLY process for databases with primary and secondary indexes

AT&T has databases with primary and secondary indexes that require the init process however iRE cannot handle this. This would benefit the client and any other client who has a similar db requirement in disaster recovery. Currently, the iRE to...
9 months ago in IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS / Recovery 1 Is a defect

XPCS workarea allocated in 24 bit storage causing subsequent program load failures.

When the CDC exit gets loaded it is in the dependentregions storage and the XPCB and XSDB control blocks are in the dependent region private storage according to the AMODE of the exit. . The XPCS workarea is being allocated in only 24 bit storage ...
about 9 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / General TM 1 Is a defect

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