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Make String variable text box re-sizable

I created a string variable called "fileContent" and mapped it to the response body from a GET REST API call. The GET REST API reads the contents of a dataset member. My goal is to edit the file contents in the variable and do a PUT REST API to up...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

FTP should supply additional error information for TLS issues

For the z/OS FTP client, when there is a TLS negotiation error the application provides very little information that allows a non-expert to determine the actual cause of the issue. The FTP client should provide additional information. Specifically...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Removing IBM Supplied Security Rules

In an effort to reduce clutter on ZOSMF, on our Security Levels tab in Network configuration Assistant, we would like to request to remove all “IBM Supplied” Security rules. The rules are never used and we find that its presence leaves room for er...
12 months ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

O/C/EOV exit for VSAM data sets

Provide dynamic exit support for OPEN and CLOSE similar to ICN 1861 for VSAM data sets.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 0 Future consideration

New LE callable service to extract active run time options

LE should create a callable service which an application could call to extract the active run time options. This would allow applications to build their own command their customers could invoke to display what is being used.
6 months ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

JES2 POLICY - read and use value of /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node

Within the new JES2 POLICY we need the possibility to read and use the value of node name from /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Network Configuration Assistant to support shared configuration in a sysplex

Using the Network Configuration Assistant within z/OSMF you first create a z/OS Group (type Sysplex) called PLEX1 say, then add a z/OS System Image (type System Image) into the group called MVSA, and then add a TCP/IP Stack (type Stack) under the ...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

support for xdomain over proxy up to n number of redirects

Redirects happen. Even when using a proxy server. I have an issue where an external site wants to redirect to AWS.COM to handle the data transfer and the current toolkit does not allow it. This seems so obvious as to it should have always been the...
6 months ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration

ICKDSF utility to include VVDS creation as part of INIT

Why is it useful: VVDS automatically creating immediately upon INIT causing VVDS created with less size, avoid timing issue and avoid automatic VVDS size creation Who will benefit: all the customers use ICDSF INIT, VVDS avoid redefine with customi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Disk Storage SW Support 2 Future consideration

RLIST for specific profile '*'

The RLIST command treats the asterisk as a wildcard. If a profile is named '*' then the command will list all profiles not just that one. Please enhance the RLIST command to allow the list of one specific profile especially a profile named '*'
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

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