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Attaching 64 bit executable and passing parameters and env variables

In our 32 bit application we used an ATTACH macro to create a process and:- share subpools 0 and 1 (used macro paramaters SZERO=YES,SHSPV=1)- pass a list of arguments- pass a list of env variables However when we started attaching 64 bit executabl...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Add MBCS support to FTP

Need to be able to translate MBCS files like UTF-8 files on PC's to a compatible CMS file structure. Input Files like this: A2017/02/06 10:10:56 J'aurais donc dû USA 2/7UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:56 CPEQUEÑOS GIGANTES USA 2/8UNIMASA2017/02/06 10:10:5...
over 7 years ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Support for Diffie-Hellman in the crypto coprocessor cards (CEXnC)

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...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Future consideration

Allow SMTP server to use port other than 25

The SMTP server can only use port 25 for outgoing connections.This needs to be changed as not all implementation use port 25.You can change the incoming port , but the outgoing port is hardcoded to be at port 25.
about 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Granularity in defining volumes to be for hyperswap within a priceplex

Requirement for the capability of selecting specific volumes not to be taken into account by hyperswap (basic hyperswap / TPC/R) This could be done, for example, by creating a specific attribute in the dasd volume definition
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 1 Future consideration

Provide LE Runtime Option to Defer CICS Program Releases

We use native language calls between our LE modules. Every call results in an EXEC CICS LOAD command followed by a branch. When the enclave terminates, LE issues one EXEC CICS RELEASE for every loaded program each time it was loaded. This results ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

New statement for "COMMAND DEFINE"

We would like to know if there is a way to use SMAPI in order to define memory for a virtual machine. At zVM it will be something like: COMMAND DEFINE STORAGE 2G STANDBY 2G After research and testing but we couldn't find a command to make such a d...
over 8 years ago in z/VM 1 Future consideration

Missing setsockopt TCP_KEEPALIVE constant and doc

1) TCP_KEEPALIVE is documented in Comm Svr pubs, but not in the C/C++ LIbrary Reference. 2) The constant TCP_KEEPALIVE is not defined in the header files
over 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

NULLIFY(RETENTION) misleading

Issuing a NULLIFY(RETENTION) returns with a IDC0531I ENTRY SYS1.UADS ALTERED, regardless of whether this is a nonSMS file or if there is no retention period specified. Neither is the DSCB information updated - only the catalog entry seems to be ch...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 1 Future consideration

Fault analyzer to find environment when CEEWUCHA is used

Problem Description: In a CICS HANDLE ABEND CEEWUCHA situation the originating CIB is being lost/deleted when the HANDLE ABEND routine is called.For Fault Analyzer this means that abend analysis performed from the HANDLE ABEND routine cannot fully...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / LE 2 Future consideration

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