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In z/OSMF workflow, should support the manual intervention(especially for the abnormal jobs) without suspending the engine

We have good understanding of our jobs, so should let the users decide whether to suspend the workflow engine for the manual intervention.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

DIGTCERT owner change

Set the owner of DIGTCERT profiles to either IBMUSER or SYS1 when they are created, or provide a means to change the owner afterwards.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Use SQL Parameter Markers for TDS on z/OS

Currently the TDS server does not user Parameter Markers in the SQL statements. This leads to inefficient DB2 access plans being generate because each statement comes across as "unique". Please convert to using SQL parameter markers.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 2 Planned for future release

Allow APPN to be returned via the NMI API

Enhancement to allow for APPN data to be monitored and returned using the Network Management Interface (NMI) via a TCPIP socket.
about 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

NCA: Need enhancement for show where used

When selecting the where used option for an object in zOSMF NCA it shows you what stack the object is part of but not if it the rule it is part of is enabled or not.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Create 'Blue' hardware error based on channel error threshold being exceeded

We recently has a 'storm' of IFCC errors on a FICON channel over a number of days that ended up causing an outage on a pair of VM SSI LPARs . After the fact, we saw that we'd received hundreds of "Purge Path Extended Data" errors on the channel, b...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

Provide RPTSTG detailed information

Externalize the DSECTS or provide an API to obtain the LE HEAP and stack information collected when an application is using RPTSTG(ON)
about 7 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

ICSF support DES transport keys

In attempting to use the HMAC function of ICSF to implement support for some processing one of our Payment Schemes is implementing. We found that ICSF does not allow the IMPORT or EXPORT of HMAC keys under a DES transport. Since DES is heavily use...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 8 Planned for future release

z/VM 6.4 SSI PDR

z/VM 6.x SSI Persistent Data Record. Okay, we Flash all of our z/VM DASD while z/VM is Active and then back those Flashed DASD to tape. So, we restore all the volumes at our Disaster Recovery Site and then try to IPL the first z/VM 6.x SSI member ...
about 7 years ago in z/VM 4 Not under consideration

Remove an MKVP from a KDS header record

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1213136045User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1213136045Title: Remove an MKVP from a KDS header recordSubmitted By: Laura M Danieli/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: POKFPOC: John Petreshock/Poughkeepsie/IBM S...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Planned for future release