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z/OSMF

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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

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

z/OSMF: Add ability to restore an archived workflow

It would be nice to be able to restore an archived workflow.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Save progress during deployment of Portal Software Instance

If connection is lost all progress on that step is lost. This causes several extra hours. Now you can only save progress between steps.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Future consideration

Change variable substitution of 'location of file template' at step time instead of workflow creation time.

Variable substitution is possible for the "Location of file template" option for Step type "File Template". The actual substitution is performed at workflow creating time and can no longer be altered while the workflow is running. The variable spe...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Remove 1000 REST request restriction for one zosmf TSO adress space

ZOSMF starts a TSO Adress space to handle rest requests. In CEA there is a session reuse setting. But even if this session reuse settings have highest values there is another hardcoded limitationOne TSO AS can handle only 1000 requests. So this ma...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Workflow and Workflow Editor should enable variable substitution in Description and Title

In z/OSMF WorkFlow Editor, allow variable substitution in the Step Description field like is allowed in Instructions field; Also allow variable substitution in Title field. Frequently in Step Descriptions and often in Step Titles using variables s...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Incident Log Dump Title

Need the Incident Log to contain more information around dump and failing components.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 5 Not under consideration

z/OSMF should have the ability to create default dialogs

z/OSMF should have the ability to create default dialogs that are needed for the ISPF & SDSF plug-in and task.
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration