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Status Future consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories BCP_XCF/XES
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 27, 2015

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).

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Oct 7, 2016

    This RFE's Headline was changed after submission to reflect the headline of an internal request we were already considering, but will now track here.

  • Guest
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    Nov 23, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - BCP_XCF/XES
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Nov 9, 2015

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #74600 in product z/OS.

  • Guest
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    Nov 9, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Information management
    Product family - IMS
    Product - IMS Transaction Manager
    Component - General TM
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Aug 3, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Information management
    Product family - IMS
    Product - IMS Transaction Manager
    Component - General TM
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zBLC family
    Product - zBLC
    Component - zBLC Requirements
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Customer Advisory Council