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Supporting all date and time formats of DB2

We use the DB2 date and time formats in our programs. Therefor it is necessary that the language environment - that is the software LE - supports all date and time formats that DB2 supports.Supports means (examples):- day-zero is accepted (00-00-0...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Need support for AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) when using CDA

We are attempting to use CDA to write to an AWS S3 bucket. We had initial setup issues but resolved them. We were trying to request some information from the client about obtaining the SECRET KEY, and were told that process was not allowed because...
8 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

Include Resource Group Number In Update Confirmation Message

We recently had to update the PCI System Services Resource Groups as a result of a recent MCL update. The confirmation message that is issued after selecting update in the Manage PCI System Services HMC panel doesnt have the Resource Group include...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Future consideration

CTRACE filter for IP Address for SSL traces

When taking an SSL trace for ATTLS connections you have to take traces for all ATTLS connections. This leads to a lot of noise in the trace.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / SSL 0 Future consideration

Cert (private key) cleanup prevention for PW envelop keys

During certificate cleanup based on expiration date, the certificate for password enveloping was deleted- No new password envelopes- No access to passwords in envelopes
about 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Support recataloging of SMS NVSAM data sets which have become uncataloged

ISPF is unable to catalog NVSAM data sets which reside on system managed dasd and have become uncatalogued. Request that ISPF be updated to handle a catalog request from 3.4 to recatalog a system managed data set using the IDCAMS RECATALOG. comman...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

Allow DSS to produce easily transportable dumps

Currently DFDSS does not produce backup or dump output in a form that can be easily transmitted across the network with normal basic FTP clients (e.g. Linux, Windows) and servers. The dump normally has to be further processed by TRSMAIN or XMIT be...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 1 Future consideration

Callable service to query userid active/revoked status

Provide a callable service, possibly as a new function to r_admin to query a userid's active/revoked status. The status should take into account the user's- - Explicit revoked status - System inactive interval and last access, if not a special use...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Add an APPL parameter (application name) to internal RACROUTE REQUEST=VERIFY calls

Add an APPL parameter (application name) for such calls so that INITSTATS can be configured to varying frequency with an APPLDATA profile to RACROUTE REQUEST=VERIFY calls internal to RACF
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

Stop failing SMP/E process if duplicate entry in SELECT or EXCLUDE

When a SMP/E user has a duplicate entry in a SELECT list or EXCLUDE list or in both, the message GIM56401S ** UI53619 HAS ALREADY BEEN SPECIFIED ON EITHER THE SELECT OR EXCLUDE OPERAND. is issued and the SMP program terminates. A much better appro...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration