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Allow performing of group steps from the list of steps in a group

When a user clicks on a group (parent) branch in a workflow to view the group, the user is presented with a list of steps in the group. The user cannot launch any actions from this.It would be nice if the user could:1. Select to automate all eligi...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Expose DateTool class to Velocity context during workflow step interpretation

The use of Velocity is really nice but it would be nice if the DateTool was exposed to the context so we can perform date/time operations. For example, we would like to grab the current date/time for some of the workflow steps to timestamp when a ...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Make automated/manual behavior consistent when submitting/saving JCL for workflow steps

If a workflow step is marked for automation and has <submitAs> set to JCL and a name in the <saveAsDataset> element then there is different behavior depending upon whether the customer is running the step manually or automated. When ex...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Give better warning when hitting Finish without performing step in workflow

When manually processing a workflow step, the user can hit Finish from the Instructions tab by accident and the step gets marked Complete. While there is text above the instructions, that text is not real "visible" as the customer's focus is on th...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF cannot reconnect after TCPIP recycle

If TCPIP is recycled, z/OSMF makes no attempt to reconnect after TCPIP resumes and, is ready. It does, however, issue messages:[WARNING ] RMI TCP Accept-0: accept loop for ServerSocket[addr=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0,port=0,localport=1026] throws and...EDC51...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Not under consideration

HMC add support for Client authentication

Please have a look at IBM SR TS011062840 we need Client Authentication support in our Manage Syslog server Option of IBM Z14 ZR1 HMC @ R51 microcode level.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Is a defect

VSAM RLS KSDS to monitor pseudo splits

Bradesco Bank want IBM to add a way to monitor RLS VSAM (KSDS) 'Pseudo Split' occurrences. Customer wants to have a capability that can be used to implement a governance process for this purpose. "Pseudo split" situation is where new records are i...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS VSAM/RLS 1 Future consideration

RRSF & RACF LAST-ACCESS field

In our case we have 2 DB racf connected By RRSF.We have the same userids defined in both RACF database.Until some months ago if one userid loggin-on in one database without loggin in the second one, the Last-access field was updated. So the first ...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

ISPF MEMLIST - Support DATASET option

The ISPF MEMLIST service is a easy way to invoke the enhanced member list. However it requires a LMMINIT before using. It would be easier to use if it also supported the DATASET parameter
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

Enhance Capacity Provisioning Manager to better handle 10 second and lower RMF Intervals

CPOSERV is unable to complete its observation cycle while monitoring multiple systems/sysplexes where some of those sysplex are set with an RMFIII MINTIME of 10 seconds or lower. There is a business requirement to have the RMF MINTIME set at 10 se...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Capacity Provisioning 1 Future consideration

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