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z/OSMF

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lightweight zosmf restfiles/ds option for faster minimal dataset list with attributes

Current X-IBM-Attributes options for the zosmf /restfiles/ds API enable retrieval of just the dataset names, dataset+volume, and a "base" option which returns all information consistent with ISPF 3.4. The base option can easily cause timeouts if t...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF REST API steps should allow multiple return codes as "expected"

zOSMF workflows will not be 100% complete when there is a Failed step. A workflow becoming "complete" is very important when using callable workflows. Values generated for instance variables in the called workflow will not be updated in the callin...
12 months ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow usage of z/OSMF JWT tokens by multiple sessions using the same user ID

We are using new APIs to obtain JWT tokens (/zosmf/services/authenticate) from our automated scripts that use other z/OSMF REST APIs with the obtained. After the script completes, it calls the DELETE method to invalidate the token that it obtained...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance Security Configuration Assistant plug-in to export review & fix suggestions to a csv file.

Makes it easier to configure z/OSMF
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Option to automatically create unique workflowname through RESTful API

Workflows created within the z/OSMF Workflow tab have a unique name if the value "Default Name:" is left blank. As a result, all the workflows created from the same .xml will have “- Workflow_%", where % is a increasing number with each workflow c...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Provide a way for applications to authenticate through an HTTP/HTTPS proxy within zOSMF

In order to use a one of two functions within zOSMF which need internet access, our network is configured to pass through a filtering proxy service. This service both tracks pages we access and validates that we are allowed to access the page we'r...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF workflow service to update (add assignees) workflow steps

We need an interface to add additional user or groups to steps of a workflow.(It would be o.k. for us if this information could be provided on workflow creation)To fit with the existing workflow services I recommend a genericPATCH /zosmf/workflow/...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Introduce type=file as variable type for workflows

Workflow variables can currently be assigned a type like "string", "time", "date" in order to correctly pass a certain value to the workflow. We would like to see type "file" added to the collection in order to upload files which then can be used ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future 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.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

z/OSMF Workload Management - limited interaction within sysplex boundaries

Workload Management task interactions with sysplex are limited to the sysplex in which the z/OSMF host system is a member. It would be helpful if the Workload Management info could be updated, installed and activated across all sysplex's from a ce...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

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