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CEL4RO31 supports multiple threads

Currently when to use CEL4RO31 to do convertion from 64 bits to 31 bit, CELQGIPB just supports one single thread, but can not support multiple threads. For some applications, especially for web application, one request is one thread, so CEL4RO31 c...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

KDSR validity date setting that would indicate an inactive state when a valid activation/expiration date is not set.

We would like to have a KDSR validity date setting that would indicate an inactive state when a valid activation/expiration date is not set.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

Protect HSM expiration functions in IPL date error situation

We had a recent experience where one of our systems was IPL'ed to a future date. Unfortunately, RMM and HSM recycle processing ran during this time resulting in data being deleted prior to the true expiration date. We are able to change the RMM IP...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Visa dCVV2 Support

System: Crypto ExpressActor: Issuers and Card vendors participating in the Visa dCVV2 project.The Crypto Express currently supports dynamic CVV processing with the existing card functions. Visa supports dCVV2 which is a time-based Dynamic Card Ver...
about 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Future consideration

Storage of TSO ACCOUNT command execution log

We want to implement the function that outputs a result of the execution of the ACCOUNT command in the system log, such as SMF. As an item to be output to the system log, there is a need to contain the date and time of execution, execution user, e...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Future consideration

Improve actions in cloud provisioning template

I want to display more information when user invokes an action on software service instance before user click OK button to proceed. (see screenshot below) 1) currently <instructions> tag and <workflow> tag cannot be together under <...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

PLAC1204-773 Improve dataset DSCB information (aging information)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: La Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC1204-773 Improve dataset DSCB information (aging information)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: C...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OCEOV 2 Future consideration

z/OSMF RESTful API for initial dump analysis feature

Dear, Our customer ICBC learned that we've delivered the initial dump analysis feature in z/OSMF incident log plugin. Then they request us to provide one RESTful API for this feature. Thanks!
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

IMS List Structure requires Asynchronous Duplexing functionality

It is planned to have the Asynchronous duplexing functionality available soon but only for lock Structures. It would be really useful for us to include in the roadmap the IMS List structure (logger structure and message structure).
over 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_XCF/XES 5 Future consideration

HealthCheck IBMUSS,USS_CLIENT_MOUNTS with NFS unusable

In our environment the health check displays permanently NFS errors which are in our customisation nomal. Everything is working fine, but the HealthCheck is generally unusable with these NFS CLIENT=Y errors. Problem is not solvable thru a change i...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration