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Allow performing of group steps from the list of steps in a group

When a user clicks on a group (parent) branch in a workflow to view the group, the user is presented with a list of steps in the group. The user cannot launch any actions from this.It would be nice if the user could:1. Select to automate all eligi...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Expose DateTool class to Velocity context during workflow step interpretation

The use of Velocity is really nice but it would be nice if the DateTool was exposed to the context so we can perform date/time operations. For example, we would like to grab the current date/time for some of the workflow steps to timestamp when a ...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Make automated/manual behavior consistent when submitting/saving JCL for workflow steps

If a workflow step is marked for automation and has <submitAs> set to JCL and a name in the <saveAsDataset> element then there is different behavior depending upon whether the customer is running the step manually or automated. When ex...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Give better warning when hitting Finish without performing step in workflow

When manually processing a workflow step, the user can hit Finish from the Instructions tab by accident and the step gets marked Complete. While there is text above the instructions, that text is not real "visible" as the customer's focus is on th...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Reduce CPU consumption for cipher suites including DH

We call in our CICS applications external webservices and external http requests, which are hosted at external Partners, means there is a http conversation between CICS and an external Partner, in which CICS has the role Client. For security reaso...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / SSL 3 Future consideration

Enhance F OMPROUTE,OSPF,STATISTICS

Enhance the MVS Command "F OMPROUTE,OSPF,STATISTICS" to include the size of the built LSAs in the display.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

RACF Profile list for APF authorized libraries

Utility that will check who has access (and what levels) to the APF libraries. Should list profiles that control the access as wellSensitive access HC doesn't go to the Access level (just read or update).
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Intermittent FCNOCOPY FCTOPPRCP(PRESMIRREQ) Failures with ADR935W

IBM requested that this RFE be defined with a Product/Component of Preserve Mirror/5675DF117.I was unable to select these through the submit process so I have included the note above to ensure this request gets properly assigned. We are a 4-site G...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

WLM initiator

WLM initiator address space will be dropped after several minutes inactive. Customer want to control the WLM initiator dropping processing, such as there is a parameter we can set to control how many minutes the WLM initiator will be dropped, or e...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Not under consideration

Enhanced ICSF Query Facility to display cryptographic hardware segment information

We would like an enhanced CSFIQF ICSF query that would provide cryptographic segment 1-3 configuration detail similar to that provided within the HMC displays. (an example of the HMC segment information we would like to see as part of an CSFIQF fu...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Future consideration

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