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z/OSMF

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Allow software instances to have more than one workflow file

Even IBM written workflow (e.g. zCX) do have multiple files to have a separation between the workflow itself and the JCL or REXX templates. Like that, the workflow is much more maintainable compared to using inline templates. However when creating...
8 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 5 Not under consideration

General Settings / Home Page info to be displayed on all pages

Update zOSMF Home Page settings to be displayed on all parges, and not just the login page.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Icon for links

The defined links in the lowercase "links" folder have all the same icon. A different icon (customizeable) would make the links better distinguishable.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

CICS login from z/OSMF native interfaces

Currently only ISPF login option is available in native interfaces. If we can add CICS login into z/OSMF then user can stop using emulators.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

Add timestamp to message IZUG024I in zosmf server joblog stdout

Adding timestamp to message IZUG024I in zosmf server joblog stdout can help user easyly idetified the server startup ended time.
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Z/OSMF Email Notification facility

The Z/OSMF email notification facility uses smtp along with a userid and password,We do not use smtp for our email.we use Outgoing mail transfer agent (MTA): mta.kp.orgPort: 25We don't use any USERID/Password to connect to the MTA and we don't use...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF RESTful APIs for RACF management

Dear, Our customer ICBC is trying to use z/OSMF to implement RACF management such as password reset, user resume and so on. But now z/OSMF didn't provide any API to implement it. We open this RFE in order to request z/OSMF to provide RESTful API t...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Docoments and messages need to be improved to provide users more information about multi- webispf function in z/OSMF

For z/OSMF users who want to enable multi-webispf functions in zOS JES3 systems in the sysplex, they need to know more information besides what zOSMF is provided currently. The zOSMF documents and the messages provided to users need to be improved...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

Set slip and other diagnostic data capture parameter in z/OSMF

Sometimes the component or products which generating dump is not the root cause component, the dump for related component cannot be captured timely. The customer understands that nowadays it is still very hard to be smart enough to intelligently c...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Not under consideration

Standardizing diagnostic data collection process

Standardizing diagnostic data collection process of each component and products and then make process automation.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 4 Not under consideration